Oscar award-winning animated film Kpop Demon Hunters will be receiving a sequel, as Netflix closed deals for directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans to return for a follow-up film as part of a multi-year writing and directing agreement.
Sony Pictures Animation is behind both the sequel and original animated film, which became the most-viewed original movie in Netflix history. It told the story of K-pop group Huntrix, whose music is secretly the key to preventing demons from invading the mortal world.
No date has been set for a sequel. Kang and Appelhans are said to be in the early stages of development on the project.
“I feel immense pride as a Korean filmmaker that the audience wants more from this Korean story and our Korean characters. There’s so much more to this world we have built and I’m excited to show you. This is only the beginning,” Kang said in a statement. Added Appelhans: “These characters are like family to us, their world has become our second home. We’re excited to write their next chapter, challenge them and watch them evolve — and continue pushing the boundaries of how music, animation and story can come together.”
Just last weekend, Kpop Demon Hunters received the Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song (“Golden”), the same categories the film also won at the Golden Globes.






