KPop Demon Hunters Joins Criterion Collection With 4K Release
The Criterion edition features a new 4K master approved by directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, plus a Dolby Atmos soundtrack and making-of documentary.
KPop Demon Hunters is joining the Criterion Collection with a new home release now available for pre-order, arriving in about two weeks, according to screenrant.com.
The Criterion edition includes a new 4K digital master approved by directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans with a Dolby Atmos soundtrack. The set contains one 4K UHD disc in Dolby Vision HDR and two Blu-rays with the film and special features.
Special features include a full feature-length animatic with a new introduction by Kang and Appelhans, a new making-of documentary and two video essays by Taylor Ramos and Tony Zhou of Every Frame of Painting. Bonus materials include lyric videos, a trailer, English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing, English descriptive audio and collectible postcards with original illustrations. The release also includes an essay by critic Karen Han.
In 2025, KPop Demon Hunters was released on Netflix as part of a deal between Sony and the streamer struck during the pandemic. The film won the Best Animated Film award at the Oscars, and the song Golden from its soundtrack also won an Oscar.
Quick answers
When does the KPop Demon Hunters Criterion Collection release come out?
It arrives in about two weeks and is available for pre-order now.
What special features are on the KPop Demon Hunters Criterion edition?
The set includes a feature-length animatic with a new introduction by the directors, a making-of documentary, two video essays by Taylor Ramos and Tony Zhou, lyric videos, a trailer, collectible postcards and an essay by Karen Han.
What formats does the KPop Demon Hunters Criterion release include?
The release contains one 4K UHD disc in Dolby Vision HDR and two Blu-rays.