EXCLUSIVE: KPop Demon Hunters took the world by storm this year, becoming near ubiquitous, but the girl band won’t be putting in an appearance at the BAFTA Film Awards . Although the Sony Animation -produced Netflix smash is eligible to vie for Oscars, it has been ruled ineligible by the British Academy after an appeal by Netflix for an exception.

In the U.S., KPop Demon Hunters had a qualifying theatrical run ahead of release on Netflix, but the original UK release was via the streamer on June 20.

I hear Netflix was hoping to secure an exemption to BAFTA rules by submitting the movie following its theatrical release in 264 UK cinemas on August 23 and 24. KPop Demon Hunters later also played 528 UK movie houses across Halloween weekend.

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