Netflix has announced a sequel to KPop Demon Hunters, the streaming platform’s most watched movie of all time.
The sequel marks the first project under co-directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans’ new and exclusive multi-year deal with Netflix.
The announcement comes as critics predict that the first film will win at the Oscars on Sunday, where it is has two nominations for best animated feature and best original song.
The song Golden won a Grammy for best song written for visual media – the first time a K-Pop song has won at the prestigious music awards.
The Sony Pictures original follows a K-pop girl group called Huntr/x as they grapple with fame and their secret lives as demon hunters.
In the announcement first made by Netflix on social media, Kang said: “I feel immense pride as a Korean filmmaker that the audience wants more from this Korean story and our Korean characters.”
“There’s so much more to this world we have built and I’m excited to show you. This is only the beginning.”
By BBC News
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