‘KPop Demon Hunters 2’ Aims for 2029 Release on Netflix

Netflix and Sony are gunning toward a 2029 release for KPop Demon Hunters 2, Deadline has confirmed.

via: Variety

Netflix and Sony have finalized a deal for another “KPop Demon Hunters” movie, with plans to release the animated musical sequel in 2029, as first reported by Bloomberg. Animated films can take a long time to make, hence the potential four-year gap between installments. Of course, release date plans could change depending on the film’s production schedule.

Netflix and Sony declined to comment.

“KPop Demon Hunters,” a fantasy adventure about a fictional K-pop girl group who protect the world from demons with their music, was developed and produced by Sony Pictures Animation. As part of Sony’s licensing deal with Netflix, “KPop Demon Hunters” landed directly on Netflix and became the streamer’s most popular movie of all time. Meanwhile, three of its original songs — “Golden,” “Your Idol” and “Soda Pop” — have been mainstays on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart and could land nominations at the upcoming Grammy Awards.

“KPop Demon Hunters” has been such a phenomenon that the theatrical-averse Netflix decided to bring a sing-along version of the film to theaters for fan events in August and October. During the first go-around, “KPop Demon Hunters” topped the box office with roughly $18 million over two days. Then around Halloween, the movie collected $5 million to $6 million, which is noteworthy considering it’s been widely available on streaming for months.

“KPop Demon Hunters co-director Maggie Kang, who helmed the film with Chris Appelhans, has long expressed her desire for a sequel.

“We’ve set up so much for potential backstory,” Kang told Variety in July. “Obviously, there’s a lot of questions that are left unanswered and areas that are not explored. We had to do that because there’s only so much movie you could tell in 85 minutes.”