‘KPop Demon Hunters’. Photograph: Netflix/©2025 Netflix.
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- Sony Footage and Netflix are making a deal for a ‘ KPop Demon Hunters’ sequel.
- The animated film topped the field workplace and has soared in Netflix’s charts.
- An awards run is deliberate for the primary film.
It ought to come as little shock that, following the large success of animated outing ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ on Netflix, and the shock smash hit of it topping the English-language charts this previous weekend, that the streaming service and manufacturing studio Sony are making a deal for extra.
Whereas there are not any concrete particulars concerning the sequel but, it definitely is smart for the 2 firms to return to phrases for a follow-up.
“They sing. They dance. They battle demons.”
Launch Date: Aug 23, 2025
Run Time: 1 hr 36 min
Finances: $100,000,000
The primary film, which dropped on Netflix with out a lot fanfare, has turn into a pop cultural sensation, together with big obtain figures for its songs and a devoted, repeat-viewing fanbase.
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What’s the story of ‘KPop Demon Hunters’?
‘KPop Demon Hunters’. Photograph: Netflix/©2025 Netflix.
After they aren’t promoting out stadiums, Okay-pop superstars Rumi, Mira and Zoey (AKA HUNTR/X) use their secret identities as badass demon hunters to guard their followers from an ever-present supernatural risk.
Collectively, they have to face their greatest enemy but – an irresistible rival boy band of demons in disguise.
The deal for the primary ‘Demon Hunters’ — which was half of a bigger, multi-title pact struck through the depths of the pandemic in 2021 — noticed Netflix agreeing to cowl the movie’s total $100 million finances along with paying Sony a payment of $25 million, or 25% of the finances and sure different prices. Sony additionally receives a bit of soundtrack gross sales, in addition to music publishing charges for sure songs. Merchandising rights, nonetheless, belong solely to Netflix.
Some have mentioned it was the unsuitable transfer by Sony to surrender such a possible franchise money cow, however given how powerful it has been for unique animation to make a dent on the field workplace, making it a part of the corporate’s cope with Netflix has definitely paid dividends –– with the viewers constructed by way of Netflix.
The renewed success of the film has additionally led to Netflix positioning it as a possible Oscar nominee.
What is going to the story of the sequel be?
‘KPop Demon Hunters’. Photograph: Netflix/©2025 Netflix.
Administrators Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans have spoken publicly within the broadest strokes a few doable sequel, and are thought of integral to the way forward for ‘Demon Hunters’. In line with The Hollywood Reporter, Sony insiders say they’ve held preliminary conversations with the administrators however as of but, there isn’t a deal on the desk.
When will the ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ sequel hit screens?
That’s one other huge query. Whilst you know the businesses will wish to strike whereas the iron is as scorching as doable, it takes at the very least 2-3 years to make a film like this, so we could possibly be in for a wait.
‘KPop Demon Hunters’. Photograph: Netflix/©2025 Netflix.