Claims that the animated film 'KPop Demon Hunters' won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature at the 98th Academy Awards are false. The 98th Oscars ceremony has not taken place; as of March 2026, the most recent ceremony was the 97th Academy Awards, held on March 2, 2025.
The film 'KPop Demon Hunters' is an announced project from Sony Pictures Animation. According to industry reports, the film is currently in development and does not have a confirmed release date. It is therefore ineligible for any Academy Awards at this time.
The winner of the Best Animated Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards was 'The Wild Robot,' directed by Chris Sanders. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has not announced nominees or a date for the 98th Oscars.
