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Netflix and Sony Confirm 'KPop Demon Hunters' Sequel With Original Directors Returning

The follow-up launches an exclusive multi-year animation deal for Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans at Netflix, with Sony Pictures Animation producing.

Overview

  • Netflix and Sony officially greenlit a sequel, securing Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans to write and direct.
  • Sony Pictures Animation will produce the new film, continuing its partnership from the original.
  • The project is in early development with no announced release date; several outlets cite a tentative 2029 window that remains unconfirmed.
  • The sequel is the first project under Kang and Appelhans’ exclusive multi-year animation deal at Netflix.
  • The original became Netflix’s most-watched movie and a music juggernaut, earning two Oscar nominations and fueling broader franchise ambitions, with reports of additional projects still limited to single-outlet exclusives.