‘K-Pop Demon Hunters’ gives exciting update in part two

Sequel to the hit Netflix animated film K-Pop Demon Hunters reportedly confirmed and given a release date.

According to Deadline, K-Pop Demon Hunters has officially been greenlit by Netflix and Sony, just months after the film’s release.

While details remain scarce, the report mentions it K-Pop Demon Hunters 2 it’s due out sometime in 2029.

Additionally, creator-director Maggie Kang and co-director Chris Appelhans are set to return for the second installment.

Plans for an animated sequel were being discussed as early as August 28, just days after the original film was released.

The Netflix film, released on August 23, tells the story of a group of internationally famous K-Pop idols who lead a double life as demon hunters.

K-Pop Demon Hunters It almost immediately became the most-watched movie in Netflix history, and its success was boosted by the song’s theatrical showings, which reportedly earned around $20 million in a single weekend.

After the film’s success, rumors began circulating that a live-action remake was being considered, however, the film’s creator and director Maggie Kang told the BBC she doesn’t like that idea.

“There are so many elements of the tone and the comedy that are so suitable for animation,” he said, adding, “It’s really hard to imagine these characters in a live-action world. It would feel too grounded. So it wouldn’t work for me.”

Co-director Chris Appelhans agreed, saying, “One of the great things about animation is that you make these complex, incredibly wonderful features. Rumi can be this goofy comedian and then he’s singing and doing a spinning kick a second later and then he’s free-falling through the sky. The joy of animation is how far you can push them. And often, he feels a little tired.”