Streaming Deal Costs Sony As ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Nears Netflix’s Top Spot
Sony made just $20M on ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ as Netflix turns the anime musical into one of its biggest-ever streaming hits.
Sony made just $20M on ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ as Netflix turns the anime musical into one of its biggest-ever streaming hits.
'Golden,' from 'KPop Demon Hunters,' tops Billboard's Hot 100, as the first female-led K-pop No. 1, further fueling the film’s global success.
From storyboards to dance references, 'KPop Demon Hunters' artists are sharing their behind-the-scenes art and reference videos from the summer blockbuster.
Only halfway through its 91‑day viewing window, Netflix’s current metric for tracking views, ‘KPDH’ is on track to claim the No. 2 spot by next week.
Netflix is discussing a 'K-Pop Demon Hunters' trilogy and short after it becomes its most-watched animated original, fueled by viral fan momentum.
Defying streaming norms, Netflix’s 'KPop Demon Hunters' is gaining steam weeks after release, topping charts globally with its music, animation, and fandom power.
After briefly being displaced by 'The Old Guard 2,' 'KPop Demon Hunters' was once again Netflix's most watched movie last week.
'KPop Demon Hunters' tops Netflix globally in Week 2; its soundtrack debuts at #8 on Billboard 200, with multiple tracks charting on Spotify.
The Sony Pictures Animation film is the best start for a Netflix original animated feature since the March release of "Plankton: The Movie."
"The ultimate challenge," said co-director Chris Appelhans, "is that pop music, above all, needs to be a bop and it needs to be hooky, and it needs to be irresistible."
Directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, the Sony Pictures Animation film debuts June 20 on streaming.
'KPOP' is the first film from Sony Pictures Animation since 2023's 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.'
'Bluey' was the year's most watched anything, 'KPop Demon Hunters' took the top film prize, and Seth MacFarlane won Streaming Icon of the Year.
Oscar nominations revealed a risk-averse animated feature lineup, an unpredictable shorts race, and animation again ignored outside its own categories.
Second-half 2025 data shows which original films broke through, which struggled, and what the results may signal for Netflix’s animation strategy.
Under the new deal, Netflix will become the exclusive first-window streaming platform for Sony films worldwide after their theatrical and home releases.
'KPop Demon Hunters' wins made sense, but ambitious shows like 'Common Side Effects' or 'Long Story Short' seemed more deserving of best animated series.
Cartoon Brew writers share their top animated features, series, and shorts of 2025, highlighting indie discoveries, global hits, and TV standouts.
A preliminary calendar of animated feature films releasing in 2026, from major studio sequels to original anime, Pixar, Disney, and indie titles.
Animation on this year's shortlists is way down after a banner year in 2025. Only 'Golden' from 'KPop Demon Hunters' appears in a non-dedicated category.