The release of the new season of “South Park” has been delayed two weeks, and creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker are clearly unhappy about it.
The 27th season premiere is now slated to air on July 23 on Comedy Central, according to an announcement Wednesday. It was originally supposed to be released on July 9.
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Stone and Parker — who were raised in Colorado and are also the proprietors of Lakewood’s famed Casa Bonita restaurant — shared a few choice words on social media in response to the delay.
“This merger is a [expletive] and it’s [expletive] up South Park,” they said in a statement, likely referring to the ongoing merger between Comedy Central’s parent network, Paramount Global, and Skydance Media. “We are at the studio working on new episodes and we hope the fans get to see them somehow.”
You can see their actual words on Instagram.
That last point alludes to uncertainty about where fans may — or may not — be able to watch the show without a cable subscription.
As part of the Paramount-Skydance merger, the two media companies are working to negotiate terms for the future of “South Park,” according to The Los Angeles Times. The show reportedly has two years left on its deal with Paramount, so new episodes will air on Comedy Central for that time. Paramount+ is supposed to be the exclusive streaming hub for the entire “South Park” catalog as of this year, with new episodes debuting on that platform first.
However, “Paramount hasn’t nailed down the streaming rights” due to factors related to the merger, The LA Times reported on June 13, citing three sources familiar with the negotiations.
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And it gets messier. Late last month, an attorney for Stone and Parker accused Skydance executives of meddling in negotiations as the show has shopped around for new streaming partners, per The Hollywood Reporter.
“If these activities continue, we will have no choice but to act to both protect our rights and discharge any obligations we may have to the public,” the letter stated in part.
Here’s hoping Stan, Kyle, Cartman and Kenny make it back to the airwaves soon for what promises to be a funny and ketamine-fueled season. Watch the trailer below:
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