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South Park is on the move, and its creators aren’t too happy about it.
Shortly after a Comedy Central press release went wide on Wednesday, announcing that South Park‘s Season 27 premiere was being bumped from July 9 to July 23, creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone issued a press release of their own.
Here’s what they posted on the show’s official social channels: “In response to the press release from Comedy Central about the change in premiere date for South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone said: ‘This merger is a s–tshow and it’s f–king up South Park. We are at the studio working on new episodes and we hope the fans get to see them somehow.'”
“What merger,” you ask? Well, it’s complicated. Long story short, Skydance Media is currently in the process of merging with Paramount Global, which owns Comedy Central and co-owns South Park Digital Studios alongside Parker and Stone. Additionally, South Park’s $500 million exclusive streaming deal with HBO Max ended last week, and no new deals (either exclusive or non-exclusive with multiple streamers) have been established to replace it.
Parker and Stone recently threatened Paramount with legal action, alleging that incoming president Jeff Shell was interfering in their contract negotiations with Warner Bros. Discovery and Netflix. The Skydance-Paramount merger is expected to close on July 6, but it could be extended.
So, what we can hope to see when South Park does finally return for Season 27? A trailer for the show’s long-awaited premiere shows the titular town ablaze, a nod to the wildfires that recently ravaged Los Angeles; we see a group of beret-wearing Frenchmen stealing back the Statue of Liberty, following an actual French politician’s request for the U.S. to return it; and we see Butters working as a stressed-out air traffic controller, failing to keep planes from colliding.
Cartman being in a hospital room with a woman in labor has us thinking that South Park has another abortion story up its sleeve, and the sight of Kyle apparently turning into a turkey can only mean that we’re getting a bird flu episode. And don’t worry, there will be a Diddy episode, too. Watch the trailer below:
Now, now… respect their Authori-TI!
They work best when they’re angry. . . the merger episode is going to be a banger
Since we’re waiting, I highly recommend the documentary film about Stone and Parker buying the real-life Casa Bonita (¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor!) Unfortunately it’s only on Paramount+, but well worth it if you subscribe.
I didn’t realize that came out. Thanks for the heads up!
Buying a floundering restaurant and bailing out the owners instead of a worthy cause. Sounds about lolbertarian.
If you watched the doc, you’d know that the worthy cause was saving a landmark of the community. The total revamp improved local morale and now provides an enriching experience for families and children.
Why isn’t that a worthy cause?
Boo Hoo.
Insult humor can get rekt. No one likes a real-life Cartman. Being an insufferable (and antisocial) asshole does not make you “counter-culture.”
They’ve been dragging ass since covid and now they wanna act upset about a 2 week delay.
Is a two-week delay really that big a deal?
Just going to do some ketamine and phuck around with the government a little.
That’s the American Spirit I know and love!