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KPop Demon Hunters Climbs into Netflix’s Top Four as Soundtrack Dominates Global Charts

Netflix has opened talks for sequels, a live-action version and a stage musical after the animated film surpassed 158.8 million streams in seven weeks

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Overview

  • Since its June 20 debut the film has amassed 158.8 million views to become the fourth most-streamed movie in Netflix history
  • The soundtrack has broken into mainstream charts, led by “Golden” topping the Billboard global ranking and reaching high positions in the U.K. and Germany
  • Netflix’s more than 300 million subscribers and its 91-day Top-10 metric have driven the film’s rapid audience engagement
  • Conversations are under way with producers to develop sequels, a live-action adaptation and a theatrical musical extension
  • Produced by Sony Pictures Animation and co-directed by Maggie Kang, the film blends K-Pop girl-group mythology with a demon-hunting fantasy narrative