Netflix and Sony make KPop Demon Hunters 2 official in major new deal

The sequel to KPop Demon Hunters is officially a go, Netflix confirmed on Thursday. The streamer announced a new multiyear writing and directing partnership with KPop Demon Hunters directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans across animation, teasing the next chapter for triple-threat demon slayers Rumi, Mira, and Zoey.

“I feel immense pride as a Korean filmmaker that the audience wants more from this Korean story and our Korean characters,” Kang said in a statement. “There’s so much more to this world we have built, and I’m excited to show you. This is only 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 pushing the boundaries of how music, animation, and story can come together.”

Added chairman of Netflix Film Dan Lin, “There’s so much more story to tell, and we can’t wait to bring more Huntr/x to fans everywhere.”

Plans for a sequel to KPop Demon Hunters haven’t exactly been a secret. Hollywood trades have been reporting for months that Netflix and Sony Pictures Animation were eying a follow-up shortly after the film broke out last summer, and Sony quickly entered negotiations to lock Kang and Appelhans down for KPop Demon Hunters 2. Pretty much anyone with a casual awareness of pop culture knew a sequel was coming. KPop Demon Hunters is the most popular Netflix movie of all time, racking up 500 million views since it debuted in June 2025. Netflix, Sony, and toy makers have been scrambling to capitalize on its success ever since.

Delivering a sequel to the pop culture phenomenon that spawned a chart-topping soundtrack, earned two Oscar nominations, won a Grammy, and captured the imagination of kids, tweens, and adults everywhere will be no easy feat. But it sounds like Kang, Applehans, and crew will have time to figure it out. The sequel to KPop Demon Hunters doesn’t have an announced release date, but it sounds like it won’t arrive before 2029… at the earliest.

In the meantime, you can keep “Golden” on repeat — and watch a live performance of the earworm this Sunday at the Oscars — and enjoy KPop Demon Hunters on Netflix and (soon) via the Criterion Collection while you wait.