If you happen to haven’t seen KPop Demon Hunters but, do you actually have a Netflix subscription? The movie has rapidly turn into the streaming big’s most popular film ever, and stolen the hearts of followers of all ages. Youngsters like it as a result of, effectively, what’s to not love? And even dad and mom can get into the soundtrack, girl power elements, and witty dialogue. Nicely, right here’s some good news: Netflix is in talks with Sony Photos to create a sequel with our new favourite band nonetheless headlining the movie and holding the honmoon sturdy. Right here’s all the things we all know proper now, plus some enjoyable fan theories about what we’d see from HUTR/X within the second movie.
If you happen to’re questioning why Netflix has to make a cope with Sony for a sequel to occur, let’s catch you up: Sony created the movie and bought it to Netflix to launch direct to streaming again in 2021, anticipating that it may not carry out effectively in a theatrical launch. On the time, Sony’s CEO mentioned Okay-Pop was a bit of a niche thing. Nicely in line with The Hollywood Reporter, the 2 leisure giants are indeed in talks to start a sequel — it could actually’t occur with out them working collectively, the outlet says.
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This sequel enterprise continues to be in its infancy, so solid bulletins are removed from made. That being mentioned, I can’t see why our three major characters’ voice actors and vocalists wouldn’t return. All six ladies have been vocal of their affection for his or her characters and the movie as a complete. Audrey Nuna, who gives Mira’s singing voice, has spoken interviews about being so “tickled” seeing Korean meals animated after feeling like she needed to disguise the kimbap in her lunch rising up. Arden Cho and EJAE, who collectively voice Rumi, informed Selection they love her perseverance and suppose her story has the potential to empower a youthful technology of Korean Individuals.
So, we’ll positively be watching these stars’ social media for any clues that they’re in for Spherical 2:
Administrators Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans are thought-about integral to the KPop Demon Hunters universe and, whereas there’s no affirmation they’ll return, THR additionally hints that they’d be anticipated to return again on board. A report from Puck says Sony has already entered into negotiations with the pair.
What’s going to KPop Demon Hunters 2 be about?
Cho has also said she’d prefer to see Rumi attempt to rescue Jinu within the sequel — as a result of sure, we noticed him disintegrate on the finish of the primary movie, however do demons actually die? And was Gwi-Ma effectively and really vanquished for good or simply pushed again by the honmoon…for now? Fans on Reddit are actually holding onto hope that we’ll lastly get to see a Rujinu kiss.
In an interview with Selection, Kang gave some perception as to what followers could possibly anticipate if a sequel involves fruition: “We’ve arrange a lot for potential backstory. Clearly, there’s loads 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 can inform in 85 minutes,” Kang mentioned. “This was Rumi’s story, and we’ve backstories for Zoey and Mira — ones that we really put within the film, but it surely simply type of rejected it. It simply wasn’t the film for these tales.”
Rei Ami seconded this in a VMAs red carpet interview, saying she needs to know extra about each women’ backstories, how the trio received collectively, and “the tea” on Rumi’s father. How did Zoey wind up again in Korea with the opposite huntresses? What’s the cope with Mira’s household? (I imply, they have been censored in all of the photographs we noticed of them.) If the primary film was Rumi’s, we are able to’t wait to see which huntress we dive deeper with this time.
All the things continues to be so early in improvement proper now, there’s definitely no launch date or anything confirmed at this level. We’ll simply be right here, ready impatiently, for extra particulars on the sequel to our new favourite film (and belting out HUNTR/X songs within the automobile).
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