One of the biggest hits in the history of Netflix, the animated movie KPop Demon Hunters has been a success both on the streamer and in theaters, and it looks like the sequel is official.
Variety reports that Netflix and Sony have finalized a deal to make KPop Demon Hunters 2 together, but the bad news there is that the animated sequel isn’t likely to release until 2029.
The outlet notes, “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.” Stay tuned for more on the sequel as we learn it.
In KPop Demon Hunters, “When Korean pop superstars Rumi, Mira, and Zoey aren’t selling out stadiums, they’re using their secret identities as demon hunters to protect their fans from ever-present supernatural danger. Together, they must face their biggest threat — an irresistible rival boy band of demons in disguise.”
The animated film from Sony Pictures Animation is directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans from a script they co-wrote with Danya Jimenez and Hannah McMechan.
Arden Cho, Ahn Hyo-seop, May Hong, Ji-young Yoo, Yunjin Kim, Joel Kim Booster, Liza Koshy, Daniel Dae Kim, Ken Jeong, and Byung Hun Lee star.
KPop Demon Hunters has dominated the charts since its release on Netflix, and the film’s soundtrack has earned the distinction of being the first to have four simultaneous Top 10 hits (“Golden,” “Your Idol,” “Soda Pop,” and “How It’s Done”) on the Billboard Hot 100. The singers behind Huntr/x – Ejae, Rei Ami, and Audrey Nuna – are keeping busy taking their chart-topping song on the road, including a recent appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.”