“South Park” isn’t going anyplace. Co-creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have agreed to an expansive general deal that may preserve their Park County manufacturing firm aligned with Paramount for the following 5 years. The deal will see the duo produce 50 new episodes of “South Park” for Comedy Central over the following half decade, and your complete 26-season “South Park” library will stream solely on Paramount+. Monetary phrases of the deal weren’t disclosed.
The deal, which was introduced hours earlier than “South Park” Season 27 premieres, brings an finish to a interval of uncertainty for the long-running comedy franchise. The brand new season was initially slated to premiere on July 9, however was delayed for 2 weeks for causes referring to Paramount’s ongoing merger with Skydance.
“This merger is a shitshow and is fucking up ‘South Park,’” Parker and Stone wrote on X. “We’re on the studio engaged on new episodes and we hope the followers get to see them in some way.”
The deal ensures that one among Paramount’s most prized media property is secured as Skydance prepares to take over within the occasion the merger is accredited. Along with the long-running present, “South Park” has produced a theatrical function movie, 10 video video games, and 7 direct-to-streaming specials.
“Matt and Trey are singular, artistic forces whose fearless humor and boundary pushing storytelling have made South Park probably the most beloved and enduring collection ever — extra common right this moment than at any level in its historical past, and probably the most precious TV franchises on this planet,” Chris McCarthy, co-CEO of Paramount International and president of Showtime/MTV Leisure mentioned in an announcement. “They’re distinctive skills and trusted companions – we’re thrilled that Comedy Central and now Paramount+ globally would be the residence to ‘South Park’ for years to return and our because of the Skydance staff for his or her important partnership in making this occur,” added McCarthy.
“Trey and I and the entire ‘South Park’ crew are grateful for this extension and this deal. We need to thank Chris McCarthy and Keyes Hill-Edgar for years of nice partnership and are trying ahead to persevering with to make ‘South Park’ for the following 5 years,” Stone mentioned in his personal assertion, with Parker including that “We’re grateful for this chance and deeply honored by the belief positioned in us. That is about greater than a contract — it’s about our dedication to this group, our teammates, and our followers. We’re centered on constructing one thing particular and doing no matter it takes to carry championships to this metropolis.”