KPop Demon Hunters songwriter reveals a sequel to Netflix's most-watched film is 'in process'

KPop Demon Hunters songwriter Mark Sonnenblick has teased that a sequel to the smash hit movie is currently 'in process'.

The animated movie, released in June, has become Netflix's most popular film of all time, surpassing Red Notice as the streamer's most-watched movie.

And now songwriter Sonnenblick, the man behind the film's Oscar-nominated soundtrack, has said it's all systems go for a follow-up.

In November it was reported that Netflix and Sony had finalised a deal with plans to release the animated musical sequel in 2029.

Sonnenblick says the sequel is gearing up for its development phase, telling the BBC: 'There's going to be a whole development process before we get deep into writing the songs.'

Of his involvement with the songs, he added: 'The music will follow from the story and that's if it makes sense for us all to be doing it again.'

Launched on June 20, the first movie was watched nearly 159 million times in its first seven weeks.

It has also outstreamed the first season of the dystopian Korean drama Squid Game, making it Netflix's most successful release ever. 

Netflix's smash hit follows three members of a superstar South Korean girl pop group, who also lead double lives as demon hunters.

In August, KPop Demon Hunters had a limited theatrical release with more than 1,000 sold-out screenings across the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK. 

The screenings, held over two days, propelled KPop Demon Hunters to the top of the US box office, with fans branding the Netflix sensation the 'closest thing to a rave for kids'.   

As per The Hollywood Reporter, KPop Demon Hunter's theatrical release has grossed $18 million to $20 million from 1,700 North American theatres, making it the 'highest showing of any movie over the Aug. 22-24 weekend'. 

The soundtrack of the animated action film has been equally popular, as songs performed by both the fictional bands have conquered global music charts. 

BBC reported that a whopping seven songs from the movie have been featured on the Billboard 100 in the United States, while the most popular track - Golden - made UK chart history as the joint-longest-running number one single by an animated act. 

Golden has earned Sonnenblick his first Oscar nomination in the Best Original Song category. The movie is also nominated for Best Animated Feature Film.

Sonnenblick also picked up a Golden Globe last month alongside the movie's singers Audrey Nuna, EJAE, and Rei Ami.

The creator and co-director of KPop Demon Hunters, Maggie Kang also recently addressed sequel speculation while noting she's 'excited' by the possibility of a follow-up. 

'There's definitely more we can do with these characters in this world,' the Korean-Canadian filmmaker told BBC, before adding nothing has been confirmed yet. 

'Whatever it will be, it will be a story that deserves to be a sequel, and it will be something that we want to see.'