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See the full story · 3 sourcesNetflix sued by band Demon Hunter over 'KPop Demon Hunters
LOS ANGELES \u2014 Christian metal band Demon Hunter has sued Netflix and concert promoter AEG Presents in California \u200bfederal court, alleging an upcoming concert tour based on the streaming platform's "KPop Demon Hunters" infringes its trademarks.The band said in the lawsuit filed on Tuesday that the recent \u200cannouncement of a tour based on Netflix's hit movie has created consumer confusion and threatens to "eclipse" its brand."Simply put, Netflix \u2060is no more entitled to use the \u200bmark KPOP DEMON HUNTERS than it would be \u2060to launch a recording artist, live touring show and merchandise under the marks KPOP METALLICA, \u200cKPOP U2 or KPOP BLACK \u200cSABBATH," the lawsuit said.Netflix responded in a statement on Wednesday that the allegations \u2060were "without merit.""We look forward to vigorously defending this matter," \u2060Netflix said.Demon Hunter's attorney John Tehranian of One LLP declined to comment.Demon Hunter was formed in Seattle in 2000. The band released its most recent album last year and is set to embark on a U.S. tour in October.Netflix released "KPop Demon Hunters," an animated movie about a Korean K-Pop group that secretly fights demons, in June 2025. It \u200cbecame the streaming platform's most-watched film ever, according to Netflix, and \u200bwon Academy Awards for best animated feature and best song.Netflix announced a partnership with AEG in May for a tour based on the movie.Demon Hunter's lawsuit said Netflix's ventures were likely to cause confusion and drown it out of the marketplace. The band said it had already received a refund request from a parent who accidentally bought tickets to one of its concerts instead of the "KPop Demon Hunters" tour and had gotten an email \u200bfrom an Inside Edition producer seeking an interview with one of the movie's songwriters."As a result of Defendants' \u200cwillful misconduct," the \u200cband "now faces an \u2060existential crisis, thereby necessitating the filing of this action," it said in the complaint.Demon Hunter asked the court for an order blocking the use of "KPop Demon Hunters" on music or merchandise or to promote live concerts, as well as an unspecified amount of monetary damages.The case is Hyde \u200cLane Inc d/b/a Demon Hunter \u200bv. Netflix Inc, U.S. District Court for the Central \u200cDistrict of California, No. 2:26-cv-09191.