This Merger Is A Sh*tshow

South Park season 27’s launch date has been delayed, and collection creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have launched a strongly worded assertion concerning the choice. South Park season 27 was initially purported to premiere on July 9. South Park hasn’t launched a brand new season since 2023, and now the delay for brand spanking new episodes is rising longer.

Per Deadline, South Park season 27 has been pushed again to July 23 as an ongoing authorized dispute between Trey Parker and Matt Stone, Comedy Central’s mum or dad firm Paramount International, and present streaming rights holder Warner Bros. Discovery is settled. The delay presumably stems from a number of problems associated to Paramount’s merger with Skydance and Redbird, which is in progress however not finalized.

Beforehand, WBD secured an extension on its unique rights to stream South Park on Max whereas negotiations with Paramount continued. Parker and Stone then alleged that incoming Paramount International president Jeff Shell had interfered with their talks to seek out South Park a brand new streaming residence. Parker and Stone additionally launched their blunt response to the merger and the delay in a social media submit.

“This merger is a s**tshow and it’s f**king up South Park. We’re on the studio engaged on new episodes and we hope the followers get to see them in some way.”

What South Park Season 27’s Delay Means For The Present’s Future With Paramount

Tensions Are Clearly Rising Between Parker & Stone & Paramount, Which Might Trigger Future Points For South Park

The delay of South Park season 27 is simply the most recent in what seems to be a steadily worsening relationship between Paramount International and Trey Parker and Matt Stone. Parker and Stone just lately filed a lawsuit towards Paramount for allegedly interfering of their talks with streamers like Netflix and Warner Bros., and now they’ve publicly criticized Paramount and its merger with Skydance and Redbird.

If the connection between Parker, Stone, and Paramount continues to worsen, it may impression the way forward for South Park. Beforehand, South Park‘s specials had been launched as Paramount+ exclusives. If Parker and Stone are sufficiently motivated by the behind-the-scenes drama, they could affect South Park Digital Studios to signal a brand new streaming settlement giving the present and its future films to a different platform.

There’s additionally the continuing risk that Parker and Stone’s and Warner Bros. Discovery’s ongoing lawsuits will end in authorized repercussions for Paramount. Jeff Shell is not legally in a position to be a part of any negotiations on behalf of Paramount International till the merger is full. If Parker and Stone’s allegations show true, then Paramount may very well be held answerable for interference and South Park may go to a different streaming service.

Deadline additionally famous that Paramount has voiced a powerful need to accommodate South Park on Paramount+. Till there is a new streaming settlement in place, nonetheless, South Park will proceed to be housed on Max. As soon as South Park season 27 is launched, new episodes are anticipated to premiere on Paramount+, barring any future modifications in streaming offers.

South Park

8/10

Launch Date

August 13, 1997

Showrunner

Trey Parker

Administrators

Adrien Beard

Writers

David A. Goodman, Nancy M. Pimental, Kenny Hotz, Philip Stark, Dave Weasel, Dan Sterling, Susan Hurwitz Arneson, Trisha Nixon, David R. Goodman, Tim Talbott, Pam Brady, Robert Lopez, Dani Michaeli, Kyle McCulloch, Karey Dornetto, Jonathan Kimmel, Jane Bussmann

• Karri Turner

  Liane Cartman / Wendy Testaburger / Mrs. Crabtree (voice)

• Matt Stone

  Kyle Broflovski / Kenny McCormick (voice)