Netflix has greenlit a sequel to KPop Demon Hunters, the animated film the company calls its most-watched film of all time. The original held the No. 1 spot at the box office, marked Netflix's widest theatrical release ever, and earned nominations in both the Best Animated Feature and Best Animated Short Film categories at the Oscars.
Directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans are returning, now locked into an exclusive multiyear writing and directing partnership with Netflix. The fictional K-pop girl group HUNTR/X will be back. The premise carries forward: pop music, demon hunting, evil boy bands.
The original article details the full scope of the first film's performance numbers and what the sequel partnership means for Netflix's animation ambitions. Those specifics are worth reading before the discourse catches up.
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