When I watched KPop Demon Hunters ahead of its premiere on the 2025 movie schedule, I immediately knew I was in for a wonderful ride when I saw that Sony was behind it. Based on stills, I was already in love with the Netflix movie’s animation style, but knowing it came from the same studio as the Spider-verse films upped my enthusiasm even more. So, when I interviewed the directors, I asked how the Marvel movie influenced and inspired them.
In return, they told me you can see that influence in the fact that their movie on Netflix’s 2025 schedule looks absolutely nothing like the beloved Spider-Man movies.
new streaming movie was influenced by other beloved Sony projects, like Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse and The Mitchells vs. The Machines. In response, Appelhans told me that like those two movies, their primary goal was to do “something new:”
reviews for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse and Across the Spider-verse prove, this innovative and wickedly unique style they’ve developed is something audiences love. I can safely say that kind of creativity is also one of the reasons why KPop Demon Hunters works so well.
Now, if you are looking to see how all of this is “done, done, done,” you can buy or rent the Spider-verse movies and stream The Mitchells vs. The Machines and KPop Demon Hunters with a Netflix subscription.