South Park creators apologize for Kendrick Lamar film delay, Garrison's Trump era ends
Trey Parker and Matt Stone have issued a mea culpa for holding up their mysterious musical comedy with Kendrick Lamar. Per The Hollywood Reporter, the duo released a statement taking "full responsibility for the schedule delay" of the project, known under the working title 'Whitney Springs.'
They apologized to their partners at Lamar's pgLang and to Paramount, citing the demands of 'South Park' and life in general. "We still believe in the project," they said.
The Ankler, which first published the statement, reports the film follows a performer who works at a living history museum depicting a plantation. This character, according to the outlet, butts heads with the town's bigoted mayor, a role Parker is set to play. The film will feature new, previously unheard songs from Lamar.
The movie has been delayed repeatedly. It was originally slated for July 2025, then moved to March 2026, and has now been removed from Paramount's calendar entirely with no new date set.
In related 'South Park' news, Collider reports that the show has officially retired one of its most controversial characters: Mr. Garrison's Trump impression. The Season 26 finale saw Garrison relapse into his Trump persona during a vacation, threatening his relationship with his boyfriend Rick. To save the relationship, he vowed to quit the act for good.
This retirement paved the way for the show to tackle the former president directly in Season 27, using his actual likeness instead of a Garrison parody.
