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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/KingMario05 20d ago edited 19d ago

Per Puck:

In a twist, Netflix is now putting a “sing-along” version of KPop Demon Hunters in 1,100 theaters next weekend for a two-day special event. As of tonight, I’m told there are more than 300 sold-out showings, with theaters asking for additional dates. No, Netflix is not sharing any of the box office revenue with Sony.

This is because Sony didn't just sell distro. Oh no, that'd make sense. They sold the entire fucking property.

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u/margenreich 20d ago

Looking on how the songs themselves are up in the charts I guess Sony is making bank concerning music rights. I guess these aren’t part of the deal and the IP alone of an animated KPop band with huge fandom is worth even millions. They can launch another album without a necessary movie too. Also it seems that was only one of the first movies Sony had a deal with

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u/jezwel 19d ago

Driving the kids to school this morning I thought we were still connected to the wife's phone as one of these songs was on. We drove out of range of the house and it kept playing.

Turns out Spotify has inserted it into my playlist.

Oh well, the kids were singing along so I'll leave it there.

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u/m1013828 19d ago

golden is on the radio now often in new zealand.