KPop Demon Hunters Could Expand with Sequels, Live-Action, Stage Musicals, World Domination

KPop Demon Hunters is Netflix‘s most-popular animated offering yet, and according to a report from The Wrap, Netflix hasn’t been shy about hoping the musical fantasy becomes their own version of Frozen. The streamer is mulling multiple sequels, a short bridge film (remember “Frozen Fever?” in 2015?), a stage musical, and even a live-action adaptation.

 KDH follows the girl group Huntr/x as they battle demons in the form of a boy group, Saja Boys. In classic House of Mouse tradition, these fantasy elements serve a personal coming-of-age narrative, in this case about a girl struggling with shame. After the film’s drop on June 20th, the music broke streaming containment and charted on Billboard.

While no follow-ups are official yet, co-CEO Ted Sarandos is making franchise expansion one of the company’s top priorities. During a second quarter earnings call in July, Sarandos hailed the “phenomenal success out of the gate… And the fact that people are in love with this film and in love with the music from this film, that will keep it going for a long time. So we’re really thrilled. And now the next beat is, where does it go from here?”

In a word, merchandise. Long before any sequels are ready, look for wall-to-wall KPop Demon Hunters clothing, toys, games, and dolls to pile up in malls around the globe. But it might not be the end of the world — as the children of some of the Consequence staffers will tell you, the music is pretty good.