Published on, Aug. 24 -- August 23, 2025 11:30 PM

Netflix's gargantuan hit film 'KPop Demon Hunters' has captured the global zeitgeist this summer, smashing streaming and music chart records. Now it is coming to movie theatres.

An animated musical about a trio of Korean pop starlets who fight demons with infectious songs and synchronised dance moves, 'Demon Hunters' has been watched 210 million times and currently has five of the global top 10 songs on Spotify. In an unlikely journey, the streaming mega-hit is tipped by analysts to hit number one at the box office this weekend, with thousands of cosplaying fans headed to sold-out 'singalong screenings' in theatres across five countries.

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