KPop Demon Hunters gives Netflix its first theatrical win

Aug. 22 to 24 was, undoubtedly, the weekend of KPop Demon Hunters. Worldwide, the animated singing sensation was in every single place, from Vue Cinemas within the UK to Regal and Cinemark Theatres, together with Alamo Drafthouse, in the US. And in response to the Hollywood Reporter, it scored huge, raking in $18 to $20 million from 1,700 North American theaters.

As a consequence of Netflix not reporting field workplace numbers, the precise gross hasn’t been revealed, and there is a doubt it ever will. Due to that, Warner Bros’ Weapons will seem like the victor of the weekend, with the Hollywood Reporter stating that it earned $15.6 million from 3,631 cinemas.

However regardless of the way you slice it, this was Netflix’s first main field workplace win. And I doubt that the streaming big goes to let this victory change into a one-time factor — particularly with them proudly owning the distribution rights to the franchise. Contemplating that the demand is clearly excessive, I would not be shocked if KPop Demon Hunters returned for yet one more theatrical go to.

KPop Demon Hunters follows fictional girl-group HUNTR/X who, alongside being a KPop band by day, destroy pesky and harmful demons by evening. They search to revive the world’s Honmoon, a magical barrier that protects the world from demons, with their voices, giving individuals hope and sealing away the demonic entities. Nonetheless, issues take a flip for the more serious when the SAJA BOYS, a rival KPop band made up of demons, seem to wreak havoc.

Since its launch on Netflix in June, KPop Demon Hunters has change into a cultural phenomenon, with over 158.8 million views and even hitting a significant milestone that hasn’t been completed by a girl-group since Destiny’s Child: taking the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with its scorching summer time hit “Golden.”

Netflix has already began referring to the demon-slaying animation as “its very own Frozen.” A franchise and sequel for KPop Demon Hunters is sort of certainly being talked about. There’s even speak that the movie will surpass the streaming juggernaut’s Pink Observe as Netflix’s most-watched unique movie ever.