The creators of “South Park” are blasting the deliberate merger between Paramount and Skydance following the delay of their animated collection’ season premiere.
“This merger is a s—show and it’s f—ing up ‘South Park,'” stated a Wednesday assertion posted on social media from the Comedy Central present’s account and attributed to creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone.
“We are at the studio working on new episodes and we hope the fans get to see them somehow,” the assertion from the pair behind “South Park,” who’re reportedly in a battle over streaming rights for the long-running comedy program, added.
The response from Parker and Stone got here after Comedy Central reportedly delayed the discharge of “South Park’s” twenty seventh season by two weeks, from July 9 to July 23.
The present is understood for satirizing the political local weather and present occasions with razor-sharp and generally controversial and profanity-laden commentary.
Paramount, which owns Comedy Central, is at present working to finish a mega-merger with Skydance in a deal value an estimated $28 billion.
Paramount this week additionally agreed to pay some $16 million to settle a lawsuit introduced by President Trump over the CBS Information interview with then-Vice President Harris that aired on “60 Minutes” final yr.
