Archive · 18 Aug 2026
KPop Demon Hunters gets Criterion Blu-ray release, pre-orders now open
A movie called KPop Demon Hunters is about a K-pop group that protects its fans from supernatural threats.
It follows three band members who balance superstar careers with secretly fighting monsters.
The movie won a big award for the best animated film at the Academy Awards.
Now, a company called Criterion is putting the movie on Blu-ray so fans can own it.
People can already order it, and it arrives in November.
The singers who provide the band's voices also won music awards for their songs.
The soundtrack was one of the best-selling albums of 2025.
Millions of people watched the movie on Netflix.
Netflix is planning a world concert tour so fans can enjoy the music live.
The tour is scheduled for 2027.
Criterion is releasing KPop Demon Hunters on Blu-ray in November, with pre-booking now available on its official website.
The Academy Award-winning animated film, produced by Sony Pictures Animation and directed by Maggie Kang alongside Chris Appelhans, follows trio Rumi, Mira and Zoey as pop stars fighting supernatural threats.
Criterion's new poster features HUNTR/X members Rumi, Zoey and Mira with Derpy, the blue supernatural tiger, while Random House Worlds is releasing three companion books.
Singers EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami, the voices of the HUNTR/X band members, won four titles at the 2026 American Music Awards, including Song of the Year and Best Soundtrack.
Netflix and AEG Presents announced a world concert tour for 2027, while the film drew 325.1 million views in its first 91 days and its soundtrack went Double Platinum.
- Who
- Criterion (Blu-ray distributor), Netflix, Sony Pictures Animation, directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, and singers EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami.
- What
- KPop Demon Hunters is getting a Criterion Blu-ray release in November, along with new companion books and a planned 2027 world concert tour.
- When
- November 2026 for the Criterion Blu-ray slate; the concert tour was announced for 2027; the American Music Awards wins were announced in 2026.
- Where
- Pre-booking is available on Criterion's official website; the announcement was made on Instagram; the concert tour will be worldwide.
- Why
- To celebrate and extend the success of the film, which is Netflix's most-watched movie with 325.1 million views and a chart-topping, Double Platinum soundtrack.
- Blu-ray release
- November 2026 via Criterion; pre-orders open on official website
- Academy Awards
- Best Animated Feature (98th ceremony)
- Directors
- Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans
- Production company
- Sony Pictures Animation
- Netflix viewership
- 325.1 million views in first 91 days; Netflix's most-watched movie
- Soundtrack
- Double Platinum; biggest-selling soundtrack of 2025; No. 1 on Billboard 200 Soundtrack chart
- Concert tour
- Worldwide 2027 tour with AEG Presents
- American Music Awards 2026
- Four wins, including Song of the Year and Best Soundtrack