Overview
- Sony Pictures Animation says a follow-up is only in early development and has not entered production.
- Studio leaders indicated a 2029 release is unrealistic, with timing likely slipping to 2030 or later.
- Directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans remain focused on the original film’s Oscars campaign before reconvening on the sequel.
- Executives teased broad creative avenues, including deeper Korean mythology and unresolved threads such as what happened to Jinu.
- Licensing and merchandise rollouts continue to keep the franchise active while the sequel’s creative process gets underway.