KPop Demon Hunters is getting a sequel, but it sounds like that is years away. However, Netflix and Sony’s collaboration with McDonald’s has given us so much new animated content of Huntr/x and the Saja Boys that it almost feels like a mini-series in and of itself.
The “Battle for the Fans” event starts today, March 31, with McDonald’s offering two meals: a Saja Boys-branded breakfast and a Huntr/x chicken nugget meal. Each comes with a photocard from their respective groups, and it all plays into a sort of narrative event pitting the two groups against each other, like in the film. If you don’t like fast food but love KPop Demon Hunters, one thing that has come out of this is McDonald’s, Sony, and Netflix collaborating on several animated ads featuring Huntr/x and the Saja Boys, with their voice actors reprising the roles.
Much of KPop Demon Hunters revolves around Huntr/x battling the Saja Boys for the hearts and minds of their fans, as the boy band’s demonic influence spreads as their music grows more popular. So in a way, the two both signing a deal with McDonald’s at the same time fits pretty snugly into the story, so it could reasonably be happening off-screen. I’m choosing to believe it’s canon.
All of this is apparently culminating in one of the groups being deemed the victor of the Battle for the Fans in April, which will apparently be announced with a special reveal you can access with a QR code you’ll get when you order the KPop Demon Hunters meals. It’s not a full-blown sequel or the long-rumored short film, but the animated ads aren’t reusing scenes or dialogue from the film, so it’s nice to see and hear Huntr/x again.
While KPop Demon Hunters 2 is still years away, it sounds like Netflix is working on events that might keep the fandom occupied in the meantime, including a potential concert tour. Though it’s unclear at this point what the show might look like or if it will ever see the light of day.
