KPop Demon Hunters Criterion Collection Release Includes New Features, Physical Goodies
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Netflix's Oscar-winning animated film KPop Demon Hunters is getting a ton of goodies in Criterion Collection release.
The Criterion Collection announced back in February that KPop Demon Hunters would be getting a physical release in another victory for the Oscar-winning sensation. Now Criterion has shared new details about the cornucopia of goodies that will come with the physical disc release of Netflix's animated film.
The first thing that grabs the viewer's attention when looking at the official listing on Criterion's site is the gorgeous cover art for the release. Ami Thompson has depicted HUNTR/X members Rumi, Mira, and Zoey leaping into battle with weapons in hand. The background has geometric patterns that evoke the film's mystical barrier known as the Honmoon. The film will come with a 4K UHD disc with Dolby Vision HDR and two Blu-rays with the film and special features.
Image: Ami Thompson / The Criteron Collection
The special features include a feature-length animatic with an introduction from directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans. There will also be a new making-of documentary and two video essays by Taylor Ramos and Tony Zhou of Every Frame a Painting. Sure, you'll have the movie on disc, but a trailer for KPop Demon Hunters has been included for good measure. Each of the film's songs will come with a lyric video. The Criterion release will include English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing and English descriptive audio.
Image: The Criteron Collection
As for physical goodies, fans will get several collectible postcards with original illustrations by some of the film's artists. A physical essay by critic Karen Han will also be included.
The Criterion edition of KPop Demon Hunters will be released on Nov. 3, 2026, but fans can pre-order it now. The 4K + Blu-ray three-disc set currently costs $39.96, the two-disc Blu-ray set costs $31.96, and the two-disc DVD set costs $23.96. KPop Demon Hunters joins other Netflix releases in the Criterion Collection including Alfonso Cuarón’s Roma, Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman, Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog, Noah Baumbach’s Marriage Story, and Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein.
