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Netflix Greenlights ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Sequel With Original Directors Returning

The follow-up enters development as the first project in Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans’ exclusive multi-year Netflix animation deal.

Overview

  • Sony Pictures Animation will produce the sequel, extending the partners’ collaboration from the original film.
  • No release date or plot details were announced, and the project is in early development with previously reported 2028–2029 windows unconfirmed.
  • The original became Netflix’s most-watched movie with more than 500 million views and a breakout soundtrack led by Grammy-winning, Oscar-nominatedGolden.”
  • Netflix timed the announcement to the peak of awards season, as the film heads into the Oscars with two nominations.
  • Industry reporting notes additional franchise efforts in the works, including a bridge short, a television spinoff, live events and expanded merchandise, though Netflix has not provided full details.