Netflix appears to have lastly struck an offer for a 2nd movie with the hit movie’s directors and its initial studio
Huntr/x– Rumi, Mira and Zoey– in ‘KPop Demon Hutners.’ NETFLIX
A follow up to this year’s breakout animated smashKPop Demon Huntersseems formally on track, according to a brand-new report inBloomberg
Delicately tucked at the end of a post aboutDevil Huntersmerch was verification that Netflix had actually settled an offer for a 2nd film with directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, along with Sony (which initially establishedKPop Demon Hunters. Due to the fact that of the considerable production time cartoon animations need, the follow up most likely will not show up until 2029.
Associates for Netflix and Sony did not instantly return ask for remark.
KPop Demon Huntersinforms the story of a K-pop trio called Huntr/x, whose 3 members likewise moonlight as satanic force hunters. In the movie, they’re required to square off versus a competing kid band called the Saja Boys, who are likewise covertly devils. The 3 members of Huntr/x are voiced by Arden Cho, May Hong, and Ji-young You, while their vocals are supplied by Ejae, Audrey Nina, and Rei Ami.
In an interview withWandererAppelhans stated he and Kang were motivated to make the movie after seeing BTS’ live-streamed performances throughout the pandemic: “We were considering how we dramatize the concept of music as a method to eliminate versus bad things worldwide,” he stated.
Launched in June, the movie had little standard marketing push however rapidly ended up being not just a hit however the most-watched initial film in Netflix history. (It presently has upwards of 325 million views.) The movie’s accompanying soundtrack has actually likewise been among the most significant records of the year, having actually now invested 19 weeks on the Billboard 200 Albums chart, with a peak chart position of Number One (its reign was just warded off by Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl). In addition, numerous tunes from the album have actually been Hot 100 pillars, with the development track “Golden” reaching Number One on the chart in August.
From Wanderer United States.