The Creators Behind KPOP DEMON HUNTERS Talk About the Pressure to Make a Successful Sequel — GeekTyrant

One of the biggest hit movies of the last year was the animated musical KPop Demon Hunters. The movie has received two Academy Award nominations in the categories Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song for “Golden,” which they seem to be shoo-ins for after winning in those categories at both the Critics Choice Awards and the Golden Globes.

The soundtrack was everywhere for a while, and the movie hit a chord with viewers of all ages, as one of hope and believing in yourself, even when you’re scared. So naturally, fans and Netflix execs are wondering… when can we expect a follow-up?

The movie’s directors and co-writers, Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, sat down for a video interview with Deadline, where they had a good laugh when asked what fans can expect from the sequel, which is currently being eyed for a 2029 release.

Appelhans kicked off the response, stating, “We have been joking that we feel like we’re still working on the first movie.”

Now that Awards season for the first KPop film is nearing its end, they admit they need some “couch! couch! couch!” time, just like the tour-drained Huntr/x members do in their movie.

But the collaborators admit they have been thinking about the sequel. Kang said: “You have to think about so many things beyond what’s in the first movie to make that movie. You have to think about all the backstories, and you have to really create that entire world in order to tell that one part of that world.

“In terms of pressure, we put immense amounts of pressure on ourselves for the first movie. And for me personally, I don’t see a lot of people that look like me get this position. And so I was like, ‘I’m not going to blow this. This may be the only thing I ever do in my career. So I’m going to give it everything I’ve got.’

“So I put a lot of pressure on myself to make a movie that I would be proud of, and my standards are very high. And so are Chris’. Extremely high. And so it’ll be like that for whatever we do next. I don’t think anybody else can put pressure on us like we do on ourselves.”

It’s nice to hear that the filmmakers are taking their time, and the studio isn’t expecting them to pump out a quick turnaround sequel just for the sake of it.

I think this method will ensure that fans have another great movie to look forward to.

via: Gizmodo