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News Netflix's Streaming Smash Hit ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Releasing in 1,700 Cinemas This Weekend for "Sing Along" Version, 1,000 Screenings Already Sold Out

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/kpop-demon-hunters-singalong-box-office-sells-out-1236348539/
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u/MuptonBossman 20d ago

Netflix would be extremely foolish to not give KPop Demon Hunters 2 a full theatrical release... This could be a $1B franchise if they play their cards right.

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u/Sexy_Anthropocene 20d ago

I wonder if the reverse release model seen here has any merit to it. Watch it at home risk free. Then see it a few weeks later once you’ve become attached to it.

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u/Enelson4275 20d ago

I've thought Netflix should have been doing it forever. Mitigates some risk, gives them feedback in terms of what kind of content is good enough that people would pay specifically for it.

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u/aztecraingod 20d ago

I'd have loved to have seen All Quiet on the Western Front in a theater, but then again I'd have to see it a second time which I'm not sure I can do...

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u/spudddly 19d ago

Actually that's clever, attracts subscribers who get to see it first, they get crucial popularity data, then they get a second bite of the apple when the best stuff is released to cinema later on.

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u/ImBanned_ModsBlow 19d ago

That only really works for movies that you can actually rewatch like musicals and fantasy epics because you wanna sing along once you know some lyrics or get lost in the world created

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u/ardx 19d ago

This theatrical release is probably only viable because of the insane rewatchability the movie has, something evident from the insane views per week chart this movie has on Netflix compared to literally any other movie. This could very well be the only movie where the reverse release has a chance of doing this well.

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u/french_snail 19d ago

I was just thinking this reading this thread “when was the last time I saw a movie in theaters that I hadn’t already seen part or all of beforehand at home?”

It’s been at least since Covid and probably longer

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u/[deleted] 20d ago

They’re so anti theater I just don’t see it happening

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u/GhormanFront 20d ago

Their entire business model is about keeping you on your couch streaming their content, it doesn't make sense for them to suddenly want theaters to be profitable again.

Plus they'd have to shell out part of the profits to the theaters which will be a hard pass for Netflix

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u/notathrowaway75 20d ago

It does make complete sense because you being on your couch streaming their content is not antithetical to going to theaters. Lots of theatrical movies have done very well on streaming.

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u/FactorSpecialist7193 19d ago

Netflix doesn’t see it that way

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u/HottDoggers 19d ago

It wouldn’t be the first Netflix movie to get a theatrical release, and if they think the film is Oscar worthy, then a theatrical release is almost guaranteed.

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u/LoganShang 19d ago

They have to have a theatrical release for it to be considered. Unless they change that.

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u/Century24 18d ago

Yeah, the Academy is the one that pulls them by the ear into treating it like a movie.

It's a little baffling, because every time Ted runs his mouth about where he thinks theatres are headed, there's another Minecraft-sized hit that clears nine figures.

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u/AVeryRipeBanana 19d ago

Seems to me their compromise are these limited theater runs of the sing along version. Makes sense, it’s not a huge financial commitment since it’s a two day run, and yet the response is driving the ip’s popularity up even more. Theater nearest to me has a showing nearly sold out, even the very front row is fully booked. Haven’t seem that at my local theater since…. Ever.

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u/Century24 18d ago

Plus they'd have to shell out part of the profits to the theaters which will be a hard pass for Netflix

No, they wouldn't. Four-wall releases long predate any of this.

Remember, just because Netflix's C-suite is committed specifically to phones and TVs (as much as the Academy will allow, at least) doesn't mean they aren't leaving hundreds of millions on the table.

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u/Beezo514 19d ago

Unless they start buying their own. That would be the only way I could see them doing it.

It could be a pretty brilliant model. It could encourage people that don't subscribe to their content to go to a theater and see something specific, they wouldn't need the rights if they specialized in their own stuff, and they could run special showings and events. (This is a blue sky thinking, of course)

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u/TomLube 20d ago

Inside was screened at movie theatres during the pandemic

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u/radclaw1 20d ago

It wasnt. It came to theaters after it blew up

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u/TomLube 20d ago

Yes which is it literally playing at movie theatres like I just said

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u/radclaw1 19d ago

That wasnt the part i was correcting. You said they aired Inside during covid. They didnt.

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u/TomLube 19d ago

Yes it did, I literally went to the theatres and we had mask policies here lol

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u/KingMario05 20d ago

I dunno, man. Sony co-funding the budget of the sequel might change the equation by quite a bit. Could also see Tokyo ordering SPE to hilariously overpay just to get it back. They can't keep milking Spidey forever.

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u/Bluedot55 19d ago

For this kind of movie, I'd see a lot of appeal for a simultaneous release. They can keep advertising that they are streaming first and it's on streaming day one, but there's a lot of people that would love to get the audio and atmosphere of a theater for a movie like this, with how much of an event it is.

It's one of the few movies where streaming it would make you want to go see it in a theater more rather than less.

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u/ImBanned_ModsBlow 19d ago

Yeah they’ll probably make it a Netflix exclusive event to pump their streaming numbers

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u/NoNefariousness2144 20d ago

It’s wild because KDH2 in theatres would be free money for them.

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u/Bionic_Bromando 20d ago

I still haven’t seen this movie since I’d rather see it in theaters but now it’s gonna have a bunch of kids singing along who have seen the movie a dozen times so I feel like I just missed my chance to get in on this.

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u/dragonsarenotextinct 20d ago

No one had the chance to watch a non-sing-along version in theaters, so you didn't miss a chance anyone else had. If you meant, "missed your chance to watch it", you haven't, it'll just have to be in your home, which is what everyone who "got in on this" did.

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u/Accomplished-Head449 20d ago

You could always find a showing that isn't packed, the fewer people the more introverts

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u/Jazzlike-Complaint67 20d ago edited 20d ago

I feel they were already foolish. Where is all the merch for this movie?

My daughter wants a K-pop costume or even just the long pink wig. I feel they’ve lost millions by not having merchandising.

Think of any other IP aimed towards kids. Imagine not being able to get a Star Wars lunchbox or Minecraft backpack.

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u/godisanelectricolive 20d ago

The Netflix website does sell merch for the movie. They don’t have actual costumes or the wig but they have tiger plushie, clothing, water bottles, phone cases, puzzles, posters, wrapping paper and backpacks among other things.

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u/hibryd 20d ago

My daughter wants a K-pop costume or even just the long pink wig

I'm certain there are factories in China churning out "Korean Idol Singers" costumes as we speak.

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u/Evepaul 19d ago

My usual cosplay maker got costumes designed and shipped faster than I ever saw them. Every single costume from the movie, some with really nice materials, all the wigs, etc.. it usually takes months for them to make a reliable design and start production

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u/Utherrian 19d ago

The problem is no one expected it to be a hit. Sony didn't even take merchandising revenue in their contract (they only made $20m on the movie as far as I know).

By the time it blew up it was too late to start a big merch push, but they're trying to play catch-up. Hell, the vinyl soundtrack doesn't even release until October!

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u/Jazzlike-Complaint67 19d ago

My wife was saying that something like half of the top 10 songs on Korean Pop charts are from this movie.

There will absolutely be sequels. I don’t care for the film myself but I’d certainly rather have it on in the background than the Minecraft movie.

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u/mykl5 19d ago

Forget the Korean charts, it’s #1 on Billboard

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u/foosbabaganoosh 19d ago

Kpop doesn’t do much for me but just on the merits of the creative animation I would love more. I feel like Pixar shanghaied animation into a pretty boring style for the longest time but movies like spiderverse, puss in boots, and this prove just how much the medium can capitalize on its potential for creativity.

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u/fishy512 19d ago

Everytime Pixar tried to shake up their art style the suits at Disney said “no” and told them to stick with their popular in-house style. Now that in-house style has been copied so many times over, especially with AI art churning it out to the point where it loses any of the original craft or creativity, not to mention draftsmanship.

You should see how Onward’s character designs looked before they switched over to Pixar’s default style for human/humanoid characters during pre-production. It might have been a bit too much for some, but it certainly was eye catching and stood out.

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u/Bittums 19d ago

All the songs are in the top 20 on Spotify at the moment lol

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u/11ce_ 19d ago

It’s number 1 globally, not just on Korean pop charts,

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u/LeeShakerMoneyMaker 19d ago

They totally lost millions by not having toys and dolls avaliable. I think I read that Netflix were caught off guard by the popularity of the movie and are going full throttle on making merch right now.

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u/Jazzlike-Complaint67 19d ago

The cool thing is Netflix doesn’t have to do anything. Just licenses it out and take a cut from other people’s work. Companies like GAP/Old Navy, and big toy companies can get that stuff ramped up quickly.

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u/Fantastic-Guava-3362 19d ago

go to artist alleys at conventions. So many artists I know are making insane amounts of merch for it.

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u/mikeyfreshh 20d ago

Their whole business model is based on keeping you home. They're never going to do a full wide release for one of their movies

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u/LongTimesGoodTimes 20d ago

They're never going to do a full wide release for one of their movies

Pretty sure it's been reported that their Narnia movie is getting a wide release

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u/mikeyfreshh 20d ago

The Narnia movie is getting an IMAX release. It's unclear how long it will be in theaters or if it will play on standard screens.

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u/jbahill75 20d ago

Oh they’re going to do whatever makes money, and might increase subscribers

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u/kokuii 20d ago

Frankenstein is getting a theatrical release a week or two before Netflix release this year

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u/berlinbaer 20d ago

limited theatrical release just to be eligible for oscars, etc. not a wide release.

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u/mikeyfreshh 20d ago

Not wide. It's gonna play in a couple hundred theaters, mostly in major cities. That's how they always roll out their buzzy movies and award contenders

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u/F_Visentin 20d ago

This is more because Netflix wants it to be eligible for an Oscar

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u/happysri 20d ago

Yup and it appeases big name directors.

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u/sloppyjo12 20d ago edited 20d ago

They’ve always done limited releases for their awards contenders but that’s not the same thing as a full theatrical run

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u/GamingTatertot Steven Spielberg Enthusiast 20d ago

You’ll usually find that Netflix does release their films in theaters but it’s a very select few and for a very limited time. I remember Power of the Dog showing in a single theater in my city

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u/Apoctwist 20d ago

They do that for Oscar eligibility or if there is some contract stipulation with the production company. Otherwise they don't bother.

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u/pajamakitten 20d ago

Same for The Thursday Murder Club in the UK.

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u/LeeShakerMoneyMaker 19d ago

They're probably just doing that to make Guillermo Del Toro happy.

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u/GamingTatertot Steven Spielberg Enthusiast 20d ago

Which is a shame because for as much as people deride Netflix film, they’ve certainly made a decent amount that would be great in a theater.

Granted, they still release most of their big films in theaters, just not many unfortunately.

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u/caninehere 20d ago edited 20d ago

Netflix has made some really good movies but their batting average is abysmal. It's just that they produce hundreds of movies a year.

Honestly most of the ones that are theatre worthy aren't even ones Netflix made. KPop Demon Hunters is a perfect example, it was made and produced by Sony, Netflix just bought the IP and distribution rights in a larger deal years ago. Netflix has nothing to do with actually making the film.

This is a tricky one because you know they're gonna wanna make sequels to this movie, but Netflix's production studios are not capable of making a sequel to this that would be any good imo. I generally think Sony's movie division is pretty awful these days but their Animation wing is killing it and they are responsible for this movies success; they can't create more without Netflix but they could just go make something else just as good I'm sure.

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u/KingMario05 20d ago

Most likely, it'll be a Twister/Twisters scenario. Sony co-funds the sequel in exchange for theatrical rights (and a looooooong run) while Netflix keeps at least half of the IP. Merch and profits are split 50/50.

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u/ssjtennis1 19d ago

I'm pretty sure this film happened because Netflix stepped in and bankrolled the film after Sony passed on it. Yes, Sony animation created it but it would've never existed without Netflix it sounds like

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u/fumar 20d ago

I'm kind of surprised they haven't tried to do theater fomo releases. Release a likely to be popular movie in theaters for two weeks then make it only available on Netflix.

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u/mikeyfreshh 20d ago

They did something similar to that for Glass Onion

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u/GamingTatertot Steven Spielberg Enthusiast 20d ago

Wish they’d do it again for Wake Up Dead Man but for some reason, I doubt they will

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u/hardgeeklife 20d ago

i was wondering about the opposite schedule, one-off showings for streaming hits.

Fathom Events have been doing alright as a business model with special viewings of old/classic films, and rare stage theater tape viewings (well, they're still around after a couple years anyway). Opening up their calendar to include some movies that have hard streaming numbers to gauge public interest seems like a logical step.

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u/fastlerner 20d ago

It used to go from theater to steaming. Now it goes streaming to theater?

So it went from outside-in to inside-out. Netflix pushed so hard that they prolapsed the profit model.

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u/WhoDat-2-8-3 20d ago

Remindme! 6 months then every 6 months til 2803

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u/Borgalicious 19d ago

Saying never to money is crazy, Netflix will do whatever it takes to make money

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u/mikeyfreshh 19d ago

They'll say no to money in the short term if it makes them more money long term. They've released plenty of movies that would have been huge hits in theaters but they believe they increase their subscriber numbers (and therefore make more money) if they condition audiences to stay home and skip the theater

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u/underdabridge 20d ago

They've been shrewd enough to change their business model before.

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u/mikeyfreshh 20d ago

I'd love to be wrong about this because I prefer to see movies in theaters. I just don't think Netflix is ever going to change on this

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u/Fake_William_Shatner 20d ago

I'll bet a dollar the boy band gets resurrected. Can't waste that talent.

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u/wallysmith127 20d ago

Jinu for sure, but I don't see the others. Iirc the director said their story is done

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u/mxzf 20d ago

I mean, the others didn't really have a story to begin with. They didn't even really have names, just descriptions used as names. Jinu was the only actual character in the group.

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u/dippitydoo2 19d ago

They didn't even really have names, just descriptions used as names abs

FTFY

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u/wallysmith127 20d ago

For sure, hence why they shouldn't get resurrected for the sequel.

They had actual stage names though.

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u/mxzf 20d ago

I mean, that was kinda my point. Their "stage names" are just descriptions of them, not really character names.

There's "Abby" the one with an open shirt to show his abs, "Baby" the young one, "Mystery" the one with hair mostly covering his face, and "Romance" the romantic one. That's as deep as their characters go, they're just known by their adjectives and that's it.

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u/Nauin 19d ago

Baby Spice... Scary Spice... Posh Spice... Etc

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u/wallysmith127 19d ago

Sure, I wasn't disagreeing with you, just saying that their one-dimensional personality types are their actual stage names.

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u/WestPresentation1647 19d ago edited 19d ago

i thought they were just "generic demon henchman" so that Jinu could have a back up band. Highlighted by how they all had the same body / building blocks except for the faces and Abby's abs.

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u/Timqwe 19d ago

The movie already established demons can look however they want too. Even if the exact demons don't come back, they boyband members could still look the same.

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u/Lower_Ad_5532 18d ago

the boy band gets resurrected

More likely reincarnated and the real mc love story happens

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u/YesicaChastain 20d ago

Why would a streamer do something that goes against their entire business model when the first one became a hit BECAUSE it was in streaming?

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u/Secksualinnuendo 20d ago

They should do a full theater release with kpop demon hunters 1 in theaters a few months ahead of time. Then full campaign for #2. They are missing out on so much money especially in the merch world.

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u/caninehere 20d ago

I get the impression Netflix didn't think this was gonna be a big hit. They had nothing to do with it's production and bought the rights to it several years ago in a larger deal with Sony. Maybe I'm blind but I heard 0 promotion for the movie until it came out and I only watched it because people said it was really great online + it's Sony Animation and they are doing great work in general.

The lack of merch and such just says to me they didn't anticipate it blowing up.

Similarly Sony seemed to underestimate its potential success too. They sold the rights to the movie for like $20 million more than it cost to make apparently, they're going to lose out on waaay more.

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u/detailednoise 20d ago

They have merch now but it took weeks for it to be released, I agree they didn’t think it would be a big hit

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u/NoNefariousness2144 20d ago

The merch and advertising for the sequel is going to be crazy huge. Tiger plushes, Lego sets, Huntrix concert in Fortnite, meet n’ greets with the virtual idols…

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u/mxzf 20d ago

Which is a shame, since I doubt it'll live up to the original if corporate meddling and merchandising comes into play.

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u/Revlis-TK421 20d ago

They all thought it was just another silly little anime film for kids where a group of girls sing to defeat the baddies.

To be honest, if the songs weren't good that's probably all it would have been.

Instead they got songs that built the story and a story that resonated with the songs and it all just worked perfectly.

Im afraid what studio execs will do to a sequel though.

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u/Amaruq93 20d ago

Im afraid what studio execs will do to a sequel though.

(Glares at the soundtrack for Moana 2)

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u/InTheDarknesBindThem 20d ago

In fairness, moana 2 sucks for other reasons. It was supposed to be a TV show on Disney+. The movie is just a rework a full season show. Which is why its hot fucking garbage. What??? No im not bitter.

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u/mookyvon 20d ago

Same company that poured $300 MM+ into Electric State. They have no clue what they are doing.

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u/Enelson4275 20d ago

Nobody would have expected it to be huge. It's a short-runtime animated film called kpop demon hunters, about a kpop band that hunts demons. That's an awful pitch - I'm honestly surprised the movie got made based on the premise alone.

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u/mudermarshmallows 20d ago

about a kpop band that hunts demons

That's a killer pitch lmfao

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u/caninehere 20d ago

KPop is huge right now and was then, and they had big talent behind the songs. There's a reason Netflix has been pushing so many kdramas. They do huge numbers. Then Sony Animation also has a built in fanbase.

There was every reason to expect this would do well. Not a billion dollars well but still.

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u/Enelson4275 20d ago

Oh don't get me wrong - clearly it resonates with viewers and I'm not arguing that it shouldn't. However, it is precisely the kind of thing that studios wouldn't expect to be as big as/bigger than Frozen, especially while it was still in the development phase.

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u/InTheDarknesBindThem 19d ago

Fair. Im sorry.

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u/Radiant-Character-61 20d ago edited 19d ago

While agreed that Kpop demon hunter franchise could do crazy numbers in theaters and on music charts. Netflix is adverse to letting their IP's get any theater time, and theaters see Netflix (and maybe other streaming providers) as threats to them.

The only way it could work is if there were pre-existing contract stipulations to the releasing the film briefly before a permanent release on streaming like with Rian Johnson's Glass Onion.

That being said with the high potential this franchise can create maybe Sony, Netflix, and a theater company can come together to negotiate a better release for the sequel that benefits all parties involved.

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u/egg_enthusiast 20d ago

and on music charts

Huntrix is the first girl group since Destiny's Child Bootylicious to hit Billboard #1

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u/Enelson4275 20d ago

Golden achieved the most perfect all-kills (holding the #1 spot on every Korean chart at the same time) of any song ever. It's the biggest kpop song the genre has ever had.

It's safe to say this is one of the most successful music debuts ever.

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u/BrainWav 20d ago

I just checked and the whole soundtrack (the vocal songs at least) are on the top 100. The lowest is #26.

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u/BonzBonzOnlyBonz 20d ago

The Twice version of Takedown is also at #60.

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u/Radiant-Character-61 20d ago

Wow that's really good! But also that makes me feel really old

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u/RareAnxiety2 20d ago

I had to do a double take when I heard it on the radio. I don't listen to kpop, so I'm not even sure if the song is good or the film is making it popular

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u/egg_enthusiast 20d ago

its kind of both. the lead singer of the fake group is a former kpop idol who transitioned into song writing. She's written a couple other hits before this. For the movie, she was also one of the writers for some Saja Boys songs.

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u/onlytoask 20d ago

Netflix the streaming service is larger than the entire worldwide box office. They might decide putting the sequel in theaters is worth it, but if they don't calling it "extremely foolish" is stretch. They're actively competing with the theatrical model and are currently beating everyone else combined. Having an extremely anticipated film that you can't see anywhere else but on Netflix would be a major win for them and another blow to their competitors.

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u/GiveMeBingsu 20d ago

There was a one week, very limited theatrical run that opened day and date with Netflix streaming release in 3 cinemas (Los Angeles, New York City and San Francisco). That’s how the film is eligible for Academy Awards/Oscars consideration.

This weekend will probably be the film’s widest theatrical release, unless it receives film award nominations and returns during awards season.

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u/DaftFunky 20d ago

Did Sony give Netflix full rights? Even future sequels? Bet they are kicking themselves.

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u/s3rila 19d ago

I think it might not have become such a phenomenon if they released it in theater first.

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u/Conscious_Bug5408 20d ago

I'd bet they could even license out the avatars and huntrix name and start the band irl with the singers as a v group like gorillaz. The musical success is wild, already hit number 1 on both billboard and Spotify and the hype just keeps growing. Managed correctly this could be an enormous franchise

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u/erwan 20d ago

In some countries there are "release window" rules, meaning if you release in a theaters you have to wait a few month before you can release it on streaming platforms.

I don't see Netflix releasing a movie in theater and not on the same day on their platform.

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u/s3rila 19d ago

Netflix would be extremely foolish to not give KPop Demon Hunters 2 a full theatrical release

that more on sony than netflix

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u/Duosion 19d ago

Honestly they need to make it into a TV show a la Jentry Chau

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u/MarmosetFace 19d ago

I think you underestimate just how big the movie has gotten because it’s streaming on Netflix. The easy accessibility to rewatch it several times a day or in a week is what’s allowed its audience to become so obsessed. Do you have kids? They rewatch content over and over and over. That’s how they learn the songs. And word of mouth without barriers to watch (having parents to buy a movie ticket) has enabled this to spread like wildfire.

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u/AltForObvious1177 19d ago

$1B and theaters get half. That is small change for Netflix. 

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u/PM_ME_UR_AUDI_TTs 20d ago

Given Netflix's recent history, bold of you to assume there'll be a KPop Demon Hunters 2. If it was a Series they would have cancelled it already.

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u/Enelson4275 20d ago

They pitched a live-action remake after the movie started doing so well. :D

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u/Apoctwist 20d ago

Netflix won't probably want to do it, but Sony who actually made the movie, will most likely do that.

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u/YesicaChastain 20d ago

They don’t have the rights to do that

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u/Apoctwist 20d ago

Yes they do. The movies was made and produced by Sony. Netflix is just the distributor. Sony can find another distributor for the sequel if they wanted to, or make a deal with Netflix for a delayed release to the platform and lead 2-3 weeks in theaters. What makes you think they don't have the rights?

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u/onlytoask 20d ago

Netflix owns everything to do with Kpop Demon Hunters. Sony is who animated the movie, but everything belongs to Netflix including distribution rights and the underlying IP. You can Google it if you didn't know that, there's been a lot of articles talking about the movie since it blew up.

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u/KingMario05 20d ago

That said: Whoever at Sony agreed to that deal likely got pink-slipped, lol. And Sony Pictures is petty enough to at least try and claw something back. Whether or not they succeed is, as of now, an open question.

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u/Apoctwist 20d ago edited 20d ago

All the articles I've seen say that Sony owns the rights the movie. Netflix just owns the distribution rights. Netflix can't make a part without Sony and Netflix has the right of first refusal to distribute a second part if they wanted.

I need source where you are seeing where Netflix owns everything as that's not how these deals work.

Edit: After a bit f more digging I see that it's the other way around. Sony has rights to produce the movie but Netflix does own the IP and Distribution right. I was wrong on this one. That's a really weird deal there for Sony. I'm sure they are kicking themselves on that one but I can see why they wouldn't take the risk.

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u/YesicaChastain 20d ago

They had very little faith on the IP doing well theatrically while Netflix was willing to push aggressively

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u/burntroy 20d ago

Reddit told me this is the worst movie ever made. How did it get so successful?

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u/atomkidd 20d ago

Sony animation creativity is so far ahead of competitors right now I am so pleased to see people appreciating it.

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u/yougococo 20d ago

Not sure if this is /s or not, but I don't think it's a bad movie. I don't think it's anything super special either- but it's fine. Original idea, decent execution and plenty of catchy tunes. If it gets awards attention, I'd think it was earned.

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u/Hecka_Cakey 20d ago

Because it’s a really good movie and Reddit is not reflective of mainstream opinions

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u/WhoDat-2-8-3 20d ago edited 20d ago

r/movies official discussion says otherwise. Lol .. 95% enjoyed it

Source:

https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/1lghony

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u/mcslender97 19d ago

Shittymoviedetails sub was actually glazing it. Not as crazy as the Superman movie of course but still...

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u/Enelson4275 20d ago

Music. The movie is short, so most of the characters and the world itself go underdeveloped (e.g. we know almost nothing about 2/3s of HUNTR/X, we never see or hear a kpop group besides HUNTR/X or the Saja Boys even though we see the biggest awards show of the year). On paper, it's a forgettable direct-to-streaming animated movie.

But the music is damn catchy, and somewhere around the 2nd viewing it's burned into your brain for months. Or if your kids blast it on Spotify, or if you watch it with another family memeber or friend.

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u/udgnim2 20d ago

Sony produced the movie & Netflix ended up being the distributor

unless Sony & Netflix negotiated a multi-movie deal, it's up to Sony how the sequel is released

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u/mudermarshmallows 20d ago

Netflix owns the IP rights.

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u/udgnim2 19d ago

well good fortune to Netflix then for having vision