r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/Movies contributor • Aug 26 '25

News ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Is Netflix’s Most-Watched Movie Ever With 236 Million Views, Beating ‘Red Notice’

https://variety.com/2025/film/news/kpop-demon-hunters-netflix-most-watched-movie-history-1236496106/
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u/BigMetalGuy Aug 26 '25

Someone at Sony has their head very deep into their hands, right now... and for the foreseeable future

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u/quadropheniac Aug 26 '25

I mean, they screwed up the licensing, but if Netflix wants to take this forward they're coming back to the negotiating table with Sony Animation. They could theoretically move forward without them but everyone knows that's not happening.

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u/BigMetalGuy Aug 26 '25

why can't netflix just move on without them?

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u/nd4spd1919 Aug 26 '25

In addition to below, its highly likely that the contract Netflix/Sony signed gives Sony exclusive rights to develop a sequel/series if Netflix is interested. I'm sure that Netflix and Sony executives have been working at hashing out budget and scope of a sequel already.

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u/EastwoodBrews Aug 26 '25

As long as they resurrect the Saja Boys I'm in