Live-Action KPop Demon Hunters Performance At Macy's Thanksgiving Parade

KPop Demon Hunters' Live-Action Version Is Everything Fans Wanted HUNTRX singing Golden in KPop Demon Hunters By  Ben Sherlock Published 15 minutes ago Ben Sherlock is a Tomatometer-approved film and TV critic who runs the massively underrated YouTube channel I Got Touched at the Cinema. Before working at Screen Rant, Ben wrote for Game Rant, Taste of Cinema, Comic Book Resources, and BabbleTop. He's also an indie filmmaker, a standup comedian, and an alumnus of the School of Rock. Sign in to your ScreenRant account Summary Generate a summary of this story follow Follow followed Followed Like Like Thread Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap

This Thanksgiving, we got a taste of what a live-action version of KPop Demon Hunters might look like, and honestly, it makes me wish it was really happening. After being quietly released on Netflix, KPop Demon Hunters became the unexpected smash hit of the summer. It amassed a huge fan base and became the most-watched original title in Netflix’s history.

It became so popular that Netflix gave it an unprecedented singalong theatrical release, weeks after it had already been streaming on their site, and it still managed to top the box office. Netflix is undoubtedly trying to think of ways to expand the franchise and cash in on that success. A KPop Demon Hunters sequel is planned for a 2029 release, but surely that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

HUNTR/X's Latest Golden Performance Gives Us A Taste Of Live-Action KPop Demon Hunters

HUNTR/X performing at the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade

At the 99th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, the singing voices of HUNTR/X — EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami — performed a live rendition of “Golden” with an ensemble of backup dancers, to an adoring audience of cheering fans. They first performed the song live on The Tonight Show, but this parade performance really felt like the HUNTR/X concerts we see in the film.

An X account called EJAE Updates posted a video of the “Golden” performance in a tweet. You can see in the video that Ken Jeong was there recording the show with his phone. He looked proud of the performers, just like his character Bobby does in the movie. It was like a scene from the movie came to life.

HUNTR/X Performing Live Is Better Than A KPop Demon Hunters Live-Action Movie

Mira, Rumi, and Zoey wagging their fingers in KPop Demon HuntersNetflix / Courtesy Everett Collection

Ever since KPop Demon Hunters became Netflix’s biggest original movie, there’s been all sorts of talk about possible spinoffs, from sequels to TV shows, and the idea of a live-action remake has even been floated. With Moana and How to Train Your Dragon’s remakes, the gap between animated originals and live-action reimaginings is getting smaller and smaller.

But if Netflix puts a live-action remake of KPop Demon Hunters into development right on the heels of the original movie, it’ll really take the cake. Any live-action redo would just be a shallow, uninspired imitation trying to recapture lightning in a bottle with less expressive visuals. This “Golden” performance is much more lively and impassioned and exciting than a remake would be.

Why There Might Never Be A Live-Action KPop Demon Hunters Adaptation

HUNTR/X smiling as they perform on stage in KPop Demon Hunters

Although she was initially open to the idea of a live-action remake, KPop Demon Hunters creator and co-director Maggie Kang has since cast doubt on the idea: “It’s really hard to imagine these characters in a live-action world. It would feel too grounded. So, totally, it wouldn’t work for me.” This Thanksgiving concert might be the closest we get.

Source: EJAE Updates

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