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‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Picks Up Awards Season Momentum With NYFCC Animated Feature Win
The oldest film critics organization in the U.S., NYFCC is a strong bellwether for Academy nominations and picks the eventual winner about half the time.
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Netflix Releases 142-Page ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Digital Art Of Book, Physical Edition Coming In Early 2026 (EXCLUSIVE)
Published by Nucleus, the digital version is available now, with preorders going live on January 1 and fulfillment beginning on February 1.
Netflix, Sony Want ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Sequel Ready By 2029
Bloomberg reports that Netflix and Sony plan a 2029 release date for their ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ sequel reuniting the musical hit’s directors.
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Sets Record For Longest Run In Netflix’s Top 10
Sony’s ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ is the longest-running English-language film in Netflix’s Global Top 10, sitting at or near the top of the charts for 15 weeks.
‘KPop’ Heads To Kilkenny: Directors Maggie Kang And Chris Applehans Headline This Year’s Irish Fest
Kilkenny Animated returns Oct 3–5 with Brenda Chapman, Lisa Hanawalt, Kevin Lima and more to celebrate animation and storytelling.
It’s Official, ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Is Netflix’s Most Watched Original Film Ever
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ becomes Netflix’s most watched original film ever with nearly a month left in its 91-day tracking window to extend its lead.
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Launches At No. 2 Globally On Netflix
The Sony Pictures Animation film is the best start for a Netflix original animated feature since the March release of “Plankton: The Movie.”
The Directors Of ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Discuss The Unexpected Challenges Of Making An Animated K-Pop Film
“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.”
Netflix Releases ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Trailer
Directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, the Sony Pictures Animation film debuts June 20 on streaming.
Netflix To Release ‘KPOP Demon Hunters’ On June 20
‘KPOP’ is the first film from Sony Pictures Animation since 2023’s ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.’
Chris Appelhans On Directing Netflix’s ‘Wish Dragon’ In China (Cartoon Brew Podcast)
In a wide-ranging conversation, Appelhans explains why he ended up making the feature in China, rather than through the U.S. studio system, and reflects on what it means to be an American telling a story rooted in Chinese culture.
Netflix To Release Five Animated Features This Summer, Including ‘Vivo,’ ‘America: The Motion Picture,’ And ‘The Loud House Movie’
The slate runs the gamut from singing honey bears to a chainsaw-wielding George Washington.
Sony Pictures Animation Announces Development On ‘K-Pop: Demon Hunters’
The proposed feature is set to be directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, and produced by Aron Warner.
Netflix Unveils 2021 Animated Film Slate, Including Sony Pictures Animation’s ‘Wish Dragon’ And Two Aardman Specials
The streaming platform has announced five features, two specials, and one limited series for the next 12 months.
Watch The First Trailer For ‘Wish Dragon,’ A Co-Production Between Sony And China’s Base Animation
The film will be the first to come out as part of Sony Pictures Animation’s new international initiative.
Sony Pictures Animation Launches New International And Alternative Animation Divisions – Annecy
Genndy Tartakovsky features and a new “Boondocks” series are part of Sony’s new alternative animation division.
Sony Pictures Animation To Release ‘Wish Dragon’
The Chinese/American co-production is aiming for a 2019 launch.