A lot more South Park is coming our way in the next several years. The iconic animated comedy has just been renewed through 2027, while there are also plans to release 14 new movies.
The show’s creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone inked a new deal worth a reported $900 million to produce South Park content in the next six years. This will include one season per year on Comedy Central and two movies a year for streaming service Paramount+. The first two movies under this deal are expected to be released at some point in 2021.
These movies will follow South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut, the show’s only full-length release until now. Hitting theaters in 1999, the movie was a box office hit and earned $83.1 million compared to a $21 million budget.
“Comedy Central has been our home for 25 years, and we’re really happy that they’ve made a commitment to us for the next 75 years,” said Parker and Stone in a statement confirming the news.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there wasn’t yet a full-length 24th season. Instead, two specials were produced. “The Pandemic Special” was released in September 2020, while “South ParQ Vaccination Special” premiered in March 2021. Both special episodes met with positive reviews and were among the most-watched cable telecasts of their respective years.
South Park premiered back in 1997, with 309 episodes being broadcast since then. Despite being more than two decades on television, the show remains one of the most popular and influential animated comedies.
