SPOILERS are forward for KPop Demon Hunters, now streaming with a Netflix subscription.
On the subject of 2025 Netflix film releases, I felt like KPop Demon Hunters got here out of nowhere. Abruptly I used to be seeing it week after week on the streaming service’s high charts and listening to the catchiest music of the summer time “Soda Pop” in every single place, so I needed to click on play on the Sony Photos Animation film. And, now I can’t go a day with out taking part in one of many soundtrack’s songs, and I’m serious about how HUNTR/X may return for a sequel.
KPop Demon Hunters is undoubtedly a success on Netflix, contemplating it hasn’t stopped trending within the high 3 since its preliminary launch for 3 straight weeks. Given all the excitement for it, together with its 96 p.c Rotten Tomatoes rating, I don’t see this takedown going wherever. Now that we’ve all fallen in love with this animated launch, I wish to speak concerning the potential for a sequel.
Okay-Pop Demon Hunters Is Already One Of My Favourite Films Of 2025
Earlier than I get to my questions that might issue right into a sequel (and what we’ve heard up to now about KPop Demon Hunters 2), can I simply gush for a second? I imply I do know Sony Photos Animation makes nice motion pictures given their current accomplishments have been the Spider-Verse motion pictures, however wow was I floored by every little thing about this film. I like the thought of the film exploring pop stardom via a mythology/fantasy lens together with bringing a beloved phenomenon just like the Okay-Pop world into the combo.
Not solely that, I used to be completely moved by the storytelling. Between the candy relationship between the members of HUNTR/X and the romantic rigidity between Rumi and lead Saja Boy, Jinu, I used to be completely locked in. The animation is attractive and each one of many songs has my soul. It feels prefer it’s been a very long time since an animated film actually captured my coronary heart like this, and it’s undoubtedly one in all my favourite 2025 motion pictures up to now.
Subsequent, I Need To Know The Story Behind Rumi’s Mother and father
Now, I’m not somebody who merely desires a sequel if I like the primary film. I’ll solely vouch for it, if I believe it is smart, and there are two massive questions which can be driving my need for KPop Demon Hunters. The primary one has to do with Rumi’s origins as a half-demon. Inside the 100-minute film we discover out that each of Rumi’s mother and father died and Celine grew to become her foster mom, however what the heck occurred there?
I’d like to see the second Demon Hunters film discover Rumi’s origins, together with maybe the tumultuous love story between her mother and father. May they nonetheless secretly be alive? Both means, a human and demon falling in love has acquired to be a juicy story, don’t you suppose?
And, May Jinu Get A Redemption Arc?
Whereas I’ll admit, I used to be kind of swooning over Rumi and Jinu’s relationship all through KPop Demon Hunters, I believe the filmmakers made a terrific option to not finally make the pair love pursuits by the tip. In any case, Jinu is a lot older than Rumi and has been and evil demon for who is aware of how lengthy. However, he had a very nice arc of changing into a great individual by saving her life, and stopping the demon world’s darkish plan to steal the souls of hypnotised Okay-Pop followers.
I’m curious if there’s extra story right here for Jinu in a sequel. What occurs to a demon when he saves the world? Does he turn into an angel or one thing? It could be enjoyable to see what’s subsequent for Jinu, and maybe get to grasp the foundations of the world launched inside it a bit extra.
I would Additionally Be Curious About Studying Extra About Mira And Zoey
Except for my two questions I would like answered in a KPop Demon Hunters sequel, I’d additionally wish to see a sequel to easily see extra of Rumi, Mira and Zoey. They’re such a candy group of characters that in some way actually felt grounded and actual except for being badass demon hunters.
This film undoubtedly put the highlight on Rumi, however there undoubtedly appears to be extra to discover involving the opposite two characters as nicely, and I’d like a sequel to study extra about their backstories and see them examined as a workforce in several methods.
What We’ve Heard So Far About A Okay-Pop Demon Hunters Sequel
With all this hypothesis about KPop Demon Hunters, I’d think about you’re as curious as I’m about whether or not a sequel is definitely within the works. The film’s industrial success on Netflix undoubtedly makes me consider it is extremely possible in some unspecified time in the future, however what’s even higher is author/co-director Maggie Kang stated this to Screenrant about her ideas on making a followup:
There are all the time facet tales, and there are issues we’ve considered whereas making this one. There are a number of questions which can be answered, however not absolutely. I believe there are a number of pockets that we are able to discover.
Kang even instructed there truly was extra for Mira and Zoey after they have been brainstorming that she’d wish to get to when talking to Selection. In her phrases:
We’ve arrange a lot for potential backstory. Clearly, there’s a number of questions which can be left unanswered and areas that aren’t explored, and we had to do this as a result of there’s solely a lot film you would inform in 85 minutes. This was Rumi’s story, and we’ve backstories for Zoey and Mira – ones that we truly put within the film, but it surely simply sort of rejected it. It simply wasn’t the film for these tales.
After its viral success, how cool would it not be if Sony Animation gave it a large theatrical launch this time? Anyway, we’ll maintain you up to date as extra information develops, however for now, I can’t wait to rewatch KPop Demon Hunters and proceed to fantasize concerning the sequel.