Trey Parker and Matt Stone are the creators of South Park and have signed with a Paramount Plus a super contract to make many films.
The agreement amounts to the amount of $ 900 million, one of the most important in recent entertainment history. So the creators of South Park have pledged to renew the series through 2027 and will make 14 original films for the Paramount Plus streaming platform.
“Matt and Trey are world-class creatives who brilliantly use their outrageous humor to skewer the absurdities of our culture and we are excited to expand and deepen our longstanding relationship with them to help advance Paramount Plus and Comedy Central.” Said Chris McCarthy, President / CEO -MTV Entertainment & CCO / Adult Animation – Paramount Plus. Franchising content like South Park and developing new intellectual property with tremendous talent like Trey Parker and Matt Stone is at the heart of our strategy to continue growing in Paramount Plus“.
ViacomCBS statement:
“Comedy Central has been our home for 25 years and we are excited that they have committed to us for the next 75 years.” Said the creators of South Park. “When we came to ViacomCBS with a different way of producing the show during the pandemic, Chris McCarthy, Nina Diaz, Keyes Hill-Edgar, and Tanya Giles immediately supported us and allowed us to try something new that turned out to be very well received. We can’t wait to get back to doing traditional South Park episodes, but now we can also try new formats. It’s great to have partners who always take risks with us. “
South Park continues to garner large audiences and they are still in their 24th season. In fact, the Vaccination Special is the most important cable broadcast of the year, with almost 3.5 million total viewers and received a nomination for the Emmy.
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