KPOP DEMON HUNTERS: Netflix is Building a Franchise With Sequels, a Series, and Even a Stage Musical
Looks like Huntrix isn’t hanging up their mic or demon-slaying weapons anytime soon.
Netflix and Sony Pictures Animation have a surprise mega-hit on their hands with KPop Demon Hunters. The stylish animated adventure about a K-Pop girl group who battle demons in secret has not only dominated the streaming charts, it’s now Netflix’s most-watched animated movie, racking up more than 26 million views just last week.
With fans hooked on the music, characters, and supernatural chaos, Netflix is wasting no time turning this into a full-blown franchise.
According to a report from The Wrap, KPop Demon Hunters is just getting started. Netflix is reportedly planning multiple sequels that will form a full trilogy. But that’s just the beginning.
The streamer also has ambitions for a live-action remake, a live-action stage musical, and even a TV series set in the world of Huntrix. Internally, Netflix is treating the property like their very own Frozen, recognizing its potential as a multi-platform juggernaut.
If you’ve seen the movie, you might wonder how there’s more story to tell. The first film wraps up with Rumi, Mira, and Zoey defeating the demonic boy band Saja Boys in a climactic finale, and Rumi finally accepting her own demon blood.
But as we all know in genre storytelling, defeating one evil usually just clears the stage for another. Huntrix’s world clearly has more supernatural threats lurking, and more K-Pop bangers to unleash.
The success isn’t limited to just views. The KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack is also crushing it. It debuted at number one on Billboard’s Soundtracks chart and came in at number eight across all albums. That’s a big win for an animated film with no theatrical release, at least not yet.
No theatrical plans have been confirmed, but with this level of success, it wouldn’t be surprising to see one of the sequels hit theaters.
Between the music, action, and heart, Huntrix has struck a chord with audiences around the world. And it looks like Netflix is ready to make sure fans get a lot more of this demon-slaying idol group in the years to come.