History of KPop Demon Hunters in Timeline

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KPop Demon Hunters

KPop Demon Hunters is an upcoming American animated musical fantasy action comedy film directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans. Produced by Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation, it features a voice cast including Arden Cho, Ahn Hyo-seop, May Hong, Ji-young Yoo, Yunjin Kim, Daniel Dae Kim, Ken Jeong, and Byung-hun Lee. The film combines elements of K-pop with a demon-hunting storyline, creating a unique blend of music, fantasy, and action.

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March 2021: Film Announcement

In March 2021, Sony Pictures Animation announced the film K-Pop: Demon Hunters, with Chris Appelhans and Maggie Kang as co-directors, Hannah McMechan and Danya Jimenez writing the script, and Aron Warner and Michelle L.M. Wong as producers. Mingjue Helen Chen and Ami Thompson were named production designer and art director, respectively.

April 2022: Netflix Filing

In April 2022, it was reported that Netflix registered a filing for the film.

February 2023: Streaming Announcement

In February 2023, Sony Pictures CEO Tom Rothman revealed in an interview with Business Insider that the film was coming to the streamer.

June 2024: Release Year Announcement

In June 2024, it was announced that the film would be released in 2025.

April 2025: Casting Reveal

In April 2025, Ji-young Yoo was revealed as a star in the film. The rest of the cast was announced later in April 2025.

April 2025: Release Month and Date Reveal

In April 2025, an animator revealed that the film would be released in June. Later that month of April 2025, the release date was announced as June 20, 2025.

April 2025: Film Completion

In April 2025, the film was completed by Sony Pictures Imageworks.

June 20, 2025: Film Release on Netflix

On June 20, 2025, the film is scheduled to be released on Netflix.