KPop Demon Hunters is officially getting a sequel

Demon Hunters KPop will have a sequel, announced Netflix and Sony. Sony Pictures Animation signed over the rights to the film to Netflix in 2021 as part of a broader licensing deal, but neither company could have expected how successful it would ultimately become. In addition to being the “most watched movie of all time” on Netflix, Demon Hunters KPop is also nominated for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song at the 98th Academy Awards, and has a good chance of winning.

Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, the directors of the first film, are returning to direct the sequel. The project will be the first in the duo’s new “exclusive multi-year writing and directing partnership” with Netflix, focused on animation. “As a Korean filmmaker, I feel immense pride that audiences expect more from this Korean story and our Korean characters,” Kang said in a statement. “There’s so much more to this world we’ve built, and I’m excited to show it to you. This is just the beginning.”

“These characters are like family to us, their world has become our second home,” Appelhans said. “We’re excited to write their next chapter, challenge them and watch them evolve – and continue to push the boundaries of how music, animation and story can come together.”

Put Demon Hunters KPop In terms of popularity, the film had such reach that Netflix was willing to put aside its aversion to theatrical releases and release it in theaters after its streaming premiere. Demon Hunters KPop reportedly earned over $19 million during its initial two-day theatrical run in August 2025, and Netflix has brought it back to theaters several times since then. This is in addition to the over 500 million views the film has racked up on Netflix itself. Not following up would essentially mean leaving money on the table.

According to PuckThe structure of the deal between Netflix and Sony means that Netflix will likely be the only company to directly benefit from a Demon Hunters KPop followed though. “Although Sony has the contractual right to produce sequels or spin-offs,” Puck reports that “the runaway success of the first film will bring in no additional money.” The sweetening of that deal could be one reason why Netflix and Sony Pictures expanded their movie licensing partnership in January, a deal that reportedly cost the streaming service more than $7 billion.