The creators of South Park have officially finalized a new deal with Paramount Global!
It was previously reported that Trey Parker and Matt Stone had reached a five-year deal, but it was not finalized, and now that it has, they are speaking out with new statements.
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“We are grateful for this opportunity and deeply honored by the trust placed in us,” Trey shared, via Variety. “This is about more than a contract — it’s about our commitment to this organization, our teammates, and our fans. We’re focused on building something special and doing whatever it takes to bring championships to this city.”
“Trey and I and the whole ‘South Park’ crew are grateful for this extension and this deal,” Matt adds. “We want to thank Chris McCarthy and Keyes Hill-Edgar for years of great partnership and are looking forward to continuing to make South Park for the next five years.”
The new South Park and Paramount deal is reportedly worth a total of $1.5 billion across the next five years, and comes with 50 new episodes total – 10 per year.
“Matt and Trey are singular, creative forces whose fearless humor and boundary pushing storytelling have made South Park one of the most beloved and enduring series ever — more popular today than at any point in its history, and one of the most valuable TV franchises in the world,” Chris McCarthy, co-CEO of Paramount Global and president of Showtime/MTV Entertainment, said in a statement. “They are exceptional talents and trusted partners – we’re thrilled that Comedy Central and now Paramount+ globally will be the home to South Park for years to come and our thanks to the Skydance team for their vital partnership in making this happen.”
Paramount+ will also become the new streaming home for the first 26 seasons of the series, after previously being housed at HBO Max.
Earlier this month, Trey and Matt slammed the Paramount-Skydance merger as the show’s season 27 premiere was delayed by three weeks.
New episodes of South Park will begin airing TONIGHT (July 23) on Comedy Central, and streaming next day on Paramount+.
Source: justjared.com