Netflix’s ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Tops Box Office in Rare Event

KPop Demon Hunters, an animated musical released by Netflix Inc., topped the US and Canadian box office during its two-day theatrical debut, a rare win at theaters for the streaming giant, which usually avoids chasing box office revenue for its original movies.

The film, produced by Sony Pictures Animation, is projected to gross $18 million to $20 million over the weekend, according to the entertainment industry publication Variety. It edged out Weapons, a horror picture from Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. that’s now in its third week, for the top spot.