Christian Metal Band Demon Hunter Sues Netflix Over KPop Demon Hunters Trademark
A long-running band with the same name is taking legal action over the most streamed film in Netflix history, putting the weight of a major trademark dispute behind a massive franchise.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
The Christian metal band Demon Hunter filed a lawsuit on August 18 in the California Central District Court against Netflix and AEG Presents over the trademark of the 2025 animated film KPop Demon Hunters. Demon Hunter, through its corporation Hyde Lane, accused the two companies of willfully disregarding the rights of others. Netflix called the allegations without merit.
The suit names the streaming service and the live-entertainment promoter AEG Presents, which announced a global concert tour for KPop Demon Hunters in May. Demon Hunter, through its corporation Hyde Lane, argues that the defendants' superior resources let them eclipse the band's marks in the marketplace and misappropriate their source-identifying significance.
The band originated in Seattle in the early 2000s and released its self-titled debut album in 2002. Its most recent of 12 studio albums is 2025's There Was a Light Here. KPop Demon Hunters premiered on Netflix and in select theaters on June 20, 2025, and is the streamer's most viewed film of all time globally, with 500 million views as of March 13.
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