KPop Demon Hunters 2: The Good, The Bad, and The Spider-Verse?

Did you, like everybody else on the planet, fall head over heels for KPop Demon Hunters? Then get ready for some good and not so good (bad) news. The good news is that KPop Demon Hunters 2 is happening! Yay! The bad news? You're gonna have to wait a while. SlashFilm, citing a Bloomberg report, says that the animated sequel is going to be released in 2029. That’s four years after the original’s debut, which means we'll be twiddling thumbs until the end of the decade for the return of our favorite K-Pop idol/demon hunters.

Why do we have to wait four loooooong years for what’s clearly a priority franchise for both studios? The answer, ironically, involves another beloved animated property: the Spider-Verse. The sequel is a Sony Pictures Animation production handled by Sony Pictures Imageworks. As the article explains, this is the very same studio that is currently elbow-deep in the production of Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse. Since the next Spider-Verse installment is an absolute top priority for Sony, Imageworks animators simply cannot work on both massive projects simultaneously. Given the crazy amount of work it takes to put together one of these animated blockbusters, 2029 is most likely the earliest we can expect a new HUNTR/X adventure.

While there's no official word yet on the return of directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, or any concrete plot details, Kang previously hinted at the world’s potential for expansion. “There are always side stories, and there are things we've thought of while making this one,” she noted earlier this year. “I think there are a lot of pockets that we can explore.”

For now, fans will have to be patient. In the meantime, maybe it’s time for a rewatch. Or maybe a deep dive into the soundtrack? Anything to pass the time and make 2029 come a little bit sooner!

Image from Netflix and Sony Animation