It could be the understatement of the 12 months to say that 2025 is the 12 months of KPop Demon Hunters. The animated sensation from Sony Animation and Netflix has been on everybody’s minds since its June debut this 12 months. KPop Demon Hunters follows fictional girlband Huntr/x, international Okay-pop superstars by day and demon slayers and world protectors by evening. The movie has turn out to be so beloved — breaking information, inspiring fanfic, cosplay, and even new toys — that it is no surprise everyone seems to be wanting ahead to a sequel.
In accordance with Bloomberg and as additional confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter, the wait might final till 2029. In accordance with the latter’s sources, Netflix has closed a take care of the administrators of KPop Demon Hunters, Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, in addition to Sony Animation, for the sequel. Expertise remains to be being finalized, however we might be shocked certainly if Huntr/x’s voice or singing expertise have been modified in any manner.
The timeline is not too stunning for an animated movie. Animation takes time to excellent, and with KPop Demon Hunters nonetheless a scorching matter for youngsters and adults alike, Netflix and Sony will need to take their time bringing a sequel to life that captures all the things that made the unique film so well-received.
Sadly, if anybody was wanting ahead to a live-action remake within the hope that it will tide you over till the sequel’s launch, now we have dangerous information: its creators are usually not .
However not all is misplaced. Whereas followers might have to attend till 2029 to get a sequel, that does not essentially imply we’ll have to attend that lengthy to see Rumi, Zoey, and Mira once more. An animated quick titled DEBUT: A KPop Demon Hunters Story is at present within the works, and whereas we do not know precisely what to anticipate, we speculate that it could be a prequel following Huntr/x throughout their early days within the Okay-pop scene.
