It could be the understatement of the yr to say that 2025 is the yr of KPop Demon Hunters. The animated sensation from Sony Animation and Netflix has been on everybody’s minds since its June debut this yr. KPop Demon Hunters follows fictional girlband Huntr/x, world Okay-pop superstars by day and demon slayers and world protectors by evening. The movie has turn into so beloved — breaking data, inspiring fanfic, cosplay, and even new toys — that it is no surprise everyone seems to be wanting ahead to a sequel.
In response to Bloomberg and as additional confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter, the wait could final till 2029. In response to 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’d be shocked certainly if Huntr/x’s voice or singing expertise have been modified in any approach.
The timeline is not too shocking for an animated movie. Animation takes time to good, and with KPop Demon Hunters nonetheless a scorching matter for kids and adults alike, Netflix and Sony will wish to take their time bringing a sequel to life that captures all the pieces 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, we now have unhealthy information: its creators are not .
However not all is misplaced. Whereas followers could 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 brief titled DEBUT: A KPop Demon Hunters Story is presently within the works, and whereas we do not know precisely what to anticipate, we speculate that it may be a prequel following Huntr/x throughout their early days within the Okay-pop scene.
