Sony Pictures CEO Ravi Ahuja says that the sale of KPop Demon Hunters to Netflix was the right decision for the studio, even as he acknowledged that in hindsight, it is possible that the animated musical could have become a theatrical franchise for Sony. Speaking at a Bank of America conference Thursday, Ahuja was asked by analyst Jessica Reif Ehrlich …
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SPE CEO On Why Netflix Is The Right Home For ‘KPop Demon Hunters’
Sony Pictures Entertainment President and CEO Ravi Ajuha is, of course, being asked if the studio regrets selling Sony-produced Kpop Demon Hunters to Netflix given the massive success of the animated film theatrically for the giant streamer. It’s complicated, he said today, but maybe not. “The goal of the deal was to make hits. One great thing about being …
Read More »‘KPop Demon Hunters’ lead actress Arden Cho talks about her days at the University of Illinois
URBANA — A University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign graduate stars in Netflix’s most popular original movie. KPop Demon Hunters has overtaken other originals from the platform like Bird Box, Don’t Look Up and Red Notice. The animated film is about three pop stars who sing by day and slay demons by night. Arden Cho is the voice actress for Rumi, the …
Read More »With ‘Weather Hunters,’ Al Roker Finally Brings the Rainbow Home – The New York Times
With ‘Weather Hunters,’ Al Roker Finally Brings the Rainbow Home The New York Times Al Roker’s ‘Weather Hunters’ Will Empower Kids: ‘Weather Can Be a Little Scary, But It Can Also be Fun’ Parents ‘Today’ Star Al Roker’s New TV Show Premieres Next Week PopCulture.com “Weather Hunters,” New, Animated STEM Series, To Debut On PBS KIDS Forbes Brand New PBS KIDS Show: Weather Hunters Mountain …
Read More »The surprising reason KPop Demon Hunters is crushing Disney
Sony Pictures Animation‘s KPop Demon Hunters is now the most-watched movie on Netflix ever. With over 236 million views, the bubblegum pop musical meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer fantasy and Josie and the Pussycats has become not just the most most-watched animated movie, but the most-watched movie overall on the streaming platform, leaving Red Notice and Carry-On trailing. This surprise …
Read More »‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Proves An Old Hollywood Rule: Nobody Knows Anything – Bloomberg.com
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Proves An Old Hollywood Rule: Nobody Knows Anything Bloomberg.com The Overlooked Element to the ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Phenomenon The New York Times KPop Demon Hunters Reigns as Netflix’s Most Popular Film, Claims No. 1 in Top 10 Netflix This New Hit Film Just Became the Most-Watched Movie on Netflix…Ever PureWow ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Hit ‘Golden’ Notches a Fourth Week at No. …
Read More »KPop Demon Hunters’ Reign On Netflix May Finally Be Ending
KPop Demon Hunters Netflix Well, it was going to happen eventually, and that “eventually” has turned out to be a full two months after release. After spending the majority of that time at #1 on Netflix’s top 10 movie list, KPop Demon Hunters may finally be cooling off, currently down to #3 today behind some new movie offerings. Occasionally, we …
Read More »“Bad Luck for Them”: Netflix Stock (NASDAQ:NFLX) Notches Up as ‘Kpop Demon Hunters’ Sequel Brewing
Streaming giant Netflix (NFLX) had an absolute winner with Kpop Demon Hunters. Just days ago, we found out this little wonder managed to hit the top of the box office, even managing to beat out Weapons in its third week. And with that in mind, the news of a sequel to come is little surprise. Netflix gained fractionally as a …
Read More »‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Netflix Success: International Insider
Good afternoon Insiders, Max Goldbart here bringing you a dose of news and analysis from around the world. Read on, and sign up here. ‘KPop Demon Hunters‘ Are “Golden” Netflix Ready for the “Takedown”?: Around 250 million of us around the world will by now have heard the ridiculously catchy hooks of KPop Demon Hunters, which has taken the world …
Read More »Turning KPop Demon Hunters into a franchise is Netflix’s next challenge
When you watch KPop Demon Hunters, it is easy to see why it has become the most popular movie that Netflix has ever released. The animated musical’s story about a trio of pop stars tasked with protecting humanity from monsters is familiar, but refreshingly different and infinitely more stylish than other narratives like it. The soundtrack is full of undeniable …
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