Christian metal band Demon Hunters have filed a lawsuit against Netflix and AEG Presents over the streamer’s mega-hit animated film “KPop Demon Hunters.”
The band, which filed the lawsuit under its corporate entity Hyde Lane, has registered the “Demon Hunter” trademark in a number of categories and is suing for trademark infringement and unfair competition, among other claims. They have requested a jury trial.
AEG Presents have been included as defendants due to their involvement in the upcoming “KPop Demon Hunters” tour, which was announced earlier this year and plans to span 150 cities.
Formed in 2000 in Seattle by Ryan Clark and Don Clark, Demon Hunters have released a number of studio and live albums over the past two decades, starting with their 2002 debut record “Demon Hunter” through to the recent “There Was a Light Here” in 2025, the suit says.
It claims the Netflix film, which was released last year and tells the story of a girlband called Huntr/x who happen to be demon slayers, has caused “a substantial likelihood of confusion” and resulted in an “existential crisis” for the Clarks’ band.
