KPop Demon Hunters followers, rejoice. The shock musical hit with the addictive soundtrack could be getting a sequel.
In accordance with The Hollywood Reporter, Sony Photos and Netflix are discussing a follow-up to the animated movie that incorporates a Ok-pop trio referred to as HUNTR/X battling demons, together with the alluring boy band, the Saja Boys.
The KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack, which options Ok-pop bops like “Golden,” “Your Idol,” and “Soda Pop,” has additionally change into massively widespread, beating out Depraved to change into the highest-charting soundtrack of 2025. “Golden” at the moment has over 430 million performs on Spotify. As of this week, KPop Demon Hunters turned the most-watched Netflix authentic film ever, with a complete of 236 million views since its June 20 launch.
Fueled by the fandom, the streaming service provided the theatrical launch of KPop Demon Hunters: A Sing-Alongside Occasion in 1,000 theaters throughout North America, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK. The 2-day occasion shortly bought out, making it the unofficial field workplace winner that weekend.
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Studios more and more depend on motion pictures primarily based on preexisting mental property (IP), churning out sequels, prequels, and spinoffs of acquainted franchises as protected bets for return on their investments via ticket gross sales and merchandise. The success of KPop Demon Hunters got here as a shock to many, because it’s an authentic story, with none main stars or earlier IP with a built-in fanbase to depend on.
However true Ok-pop followers like Mashable tradition editor Crystal Bell anticipated this fandom has the facility to create a phenomenon when executed proper. Bell interviewed the Demon Hunters crew to deconstruct how they crafted hit Ok-pop songs whereas telling a cohesive narrative. It is price a learn to see how they pulled it off.
In the meantime, it is as much as Netflix and Sony to barter some sort of settlement for a sequel. Sony struck a take care of Netflix in 2021, early on within the pandemic when field workplace gross sales had been down, to distribute Demon Hunters and different movies on the streaming platform. Sony will get a reduce of the soundtrack gross sales, however Netflix owns the merchandise, THR defined. Here is hoping they will work one thing out.
KPop Demon Hunters is now streaming on Netflix.
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