‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Criterion Collection Release Moved Up And Cover Art Revealed

BusinessHollywood & Entertainment‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Criterion Collection Release Moved Up And Cover Art RevealedByTim Lammers,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Hollywood and entertainment.Follow AuthorAug 24, 2026, 06:51pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.SummaryNetflix's record-breaking animated musical, *KPop Demon Hunters*, is getting an earlier-than-expected Criterion Collection release. The film, which premiered on Netflix on June 20, 2025, became the platform's most-streamed movie, garnering 325.1 million views. It swept major awards, winning Oscars, Golden Globes, and Critics' Choice Awards for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song ("Golden"), plus four American Music Awards. Originally slated for December 31, the Criterion 4K, Blu-ray, and DVD editions will now launch on November 3. The premium release includes a new 4K digital master with Dolby Atmos, a feature-length animatic, a making-of documentary, video essays, lyric videos, an essay, and collectible postcards. This marks the second high-profile Netflix title to join the Criterion Collection this fall.Show More Cover Criterion Collection 4K + Blu-ray version of Netflix's "KPop Demon Hunters."Criterion CollectionThe Criterion Collection 4K, Blu-ray and DVD release of Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters officially has cover art and its release date is nearly two months earlier than first reported.Released on Netflix on June 20, 2025, KPop Demon Hunters went on to become the most-streamed film in the platform’s history in its three months of release, with 325.1 million views. Directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Applehans, the animated movie musical went on to dominate movie awards season, winning Oscars for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song (for “Golden”) and won the honors in the same categories at the Golde...