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After watching A Minecraft Movie in the theater, I decided to stick around and see whether a post-credits scene would show up. Perhaps after Napoleon Dynamite director Jared Hess and his writing team told the story of Steve (Jack Black), his new friends from Chuglas, Idaho, and their adventures running around the Overworld and The Nether, we would see a glimpse of The End or another part of the Minecraft world. Maybe Hess would take the opportunity to mimic Marvel Studios (and Paramount!) and tease the creation of a MCCU (A Minecraft Cinematic Universe, of course).While most people filed out of the movie theater as soon as the story ended, Im glad I stayed behind, because there was a twist that was worth the wait.Does A Minecraft Movie have a mid-credits scene?It does, and it features a cameo youll miss if you head out the second the credits start. Chuglas school vice principal, Marlene (Jennifer Coolidge), has just cooked breakfast for her new villager beau. Her ex-husband, the school art teacher Mr. Gunchie (Hiram Garcia), arrives to beg her for a second chance. But the villager who has previously only spoken in gurgles and warbles says he and Marlene are deeply in love. He delivers a monologue with the sonorous voice of Matt Berry (of What We Do in the Shadows fame), talking about how her love has enabled him to speak. She, meanwhile, now speaks in villager. If that wasnt enough of a treat, theres another scene that plays after the credits conclude.Does A Minecraft Movie have a post-credits scene?Sure enough, its all the way at the end of the credits when the theater lights turn on. Steve (Jack Black) has returned from Minecrafts Overworld, and gone back to the house he abandoned, which has apparently been sold in the meantime. He knocks on the door. The new homeowner, a woman with red hair and a green shirt, greets him kindly, though she keeps her back to the camera her face is never seen. Steve introduces himself, and she asks whether hes coming back because of the old chest he left in the attic. She welcomes him in, and introduces herself as Alex.Alex was the second default Minecraft player skin to be introduced, after Steve. She appears in Minecraft promotional material and splash art, serving as a blank avatar that players can project themselves on. While A Minecraft Movie establishes that Steve was in the Overworld long enough to create tons of stuff, including a theme park, Alex has been in the real world all this time. The teaser suggests she may show up if theres a sequel.While A Minecraft Movie tells a complete story, this post-credits scene does set up a potential hook for a new adventure. We dont know whether thatll involve a return to the Nether or the introduction of The End, but it seems like a safe bet that Alex and the mysterious chest left in her attic will figure in somehow.See More: