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BAFTA Rejects KPop Demon Hunters Amid Grammy Nominations

11/11/2025

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KPop Demon Hunters will not appear at the BAFTA Film Awards after BAFTA rejected Netflix, Inc.'s exception request.
The film had a qualifying U.S. theatrical run and Netflix release but did not meet BAFTA's UK rule of 10 commercial screenings in seven days.
Netflix's viewership surpassed 541 million hours.
The film earned five Grammy nominations.
A sequel is planned for 2029, though the release format remains unclear.

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KPop Demon Hunters will not appear at the BAFTA Film Awards after BAFTA rejected Netflix, Inc.'s exception request.
The film had a qualifying U.S. theatrical run and Netflix release but did not meet BAFTA's UK rule of 10 commercial screenings in seven days.
Netflix's viewership surpassed 541 million hours.
The film earned five Grammy nominations.
A sequel is planned for 2029, though the release format remains unclear.