‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Could Sing to Netflix’s First Theatrical Hit

After rising reputation and fan demand, KPop Demon Hunters got here to theaters throughout North America this weekend. And in what’s absolutely a shock, the movie may handle to take the highest spot within the field workplace and provides Netflix one thing else to brag about. Per the Hollywood Reporter, the KPop singalong screenings is trying to earn $18-20 million home earlier than the weekend is out. That quantity comes courtesy of exhibition sources and “rival studios,” since Netflix doesn’t report numbers when its films hit theaters. However ought to KPop hit that vary (or exceeds it), this could mark the primary time a film from the streamer hit #1 on the massive display screen. Of the massive North American theater chains, AMC is the one one not taking part in it, and round 1,150 of its 1,700 showings bought out earlier within the week. Netflix has at all times had a rocky relationship with theaters, which has gained higher scrutiny not too long ago. Earlier in August, Stranger Issues creators Matt and Ross Duffer introduced they have been shifting to Paramount in April 2026 to make theatrical films—stated to be an enormous issue of their choice—and Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein will hit the massive display screen in October. Individuals who’ve watched KPop Demon Hunters at dwelling have come away from it considering it might’ve been a success in theaters, and this two-day screening proves them proper a little bit bit. At time of writing, it’s unknown if Netflix will permit for extra screenings nearer to Oscar season, and even prolong it to different nations, but it surely seems to be like there’s no stopping KPop Demon Hunters’ momentum for the forseeable future. Need extra io9 information? Try when to anticipate the most recent Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what’s subsequent for the DC Universe on movie and TV, and the whole lot that you must learn about the way forward for Physician Who.