Two new South Park specials are coming to Paramount+ in 2022, Collider reports. Paramount+ announced the news Wednesday during a presentation at the Television Critics Association. The news comes not long after it was announced that South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker are teaming up with rapper Kendrick Lamar for a new comedy film for the streaming platform.
A representative for Paramount+ told Collider that there were no particular windows the specials are scheduled for, and disregarded the idea that each special may be released near the end of each year.
"[The specials are] not necessarily always at the end of the year and not necessarily two-part events," the rep told Collider. "We're keeping those options, and like we said we’re incredibly flexible in terms of bringing those stories to Paramount+, but there will be two this year.”
Stone and Parker signed a $900 million deal last year with CBS, promising six new seasons of South Park and 14 movies for Paramount+. South Park previously debuted a COVID-related special in November on Paramount+. In the meantime, there's also some sort of new South Park game coming from some of the minds behind The Magic Circle and Blackout Club.
South Park premiers the first episode of its 25th season today on Comedy Central. Its 24th season consisted of just four extra-length specials focused on the COVID-19 pandemic, but season 25 returns to a traditional half-hour slot format.
Joseph Knoop is a writer/producer for IGN.
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A representative for Paramount+ told Collider that there were no particular windows the specials are scheduled for, and disregarded the idea that each special may be released near the end of each year.
"[The specials are] not necessarily always at the end of the year and not necessarily two-part events," the rep told Collider. "We're keeping those options, and like we said we’re incredibly flexible in terms of bringing those stories to Paramount+, but there will be two this year.”
Stone and Parker signed a $900 million deal last year with CBS, promising six new seasons of South Park and 14 movies for Paramount+. South Park previously debuted a COVID-related special in November on Paramount+. In the meantime, there's also some sort of new South Park game coming from some of the minds behind The Magic Circle and Blackout Club.
South Park premiers the first episode of its 25th season today on Comedy Central. Its 24th season consisted of just four extra-length specials focused on the COVID-19 pandemic, but season 25 returns to a traditional half-hour slot format.
Joseph Knoop is a writer/producer for IGN.
Continue reading...