Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the creators behind the animated series ‘South Park,’ have issued a public apology regarding the prolonged delays surrounding their upcoming musical film project with rapper Kendrick Lamar.
In a statement provided to The Ankler, the duo acknowledged the scheduling issues and expressed regret to their collaborators at pgLang and Paramount Pictures. ‘We take full responsibility for the schedule delay of this movie,’ Parker and Stone said. ‘We apologize to our partners at pgLang and Paramount, and we appreciate their patience. ‘South Park’ and life’s circumstances have gotten in the way, but we still believe in the project.’
The musical comedy, currently known by the working title ‘Whitney Springs,’ is being produced at Paramount. Parker and Stone are developing the film under their Park County banner, while Lamar is serving as a producer alongside Dave Free through his pgLang company.
Initial plot summaries described ‘Whitney Springs’ as following a Black man employed as a slave reenactor at a living history museum who uncovers that his white girlfriend’s family once owned his ancestors. According to reports from The Ankler, the storyline involves the protagonist clashing with the racist mayor of a Midwestern town, a role reportedly played by Parker. The outlet also noted that Lamar has recorded multiple original tracks for the film.
Parker and Stone are preparing to launch season 29 of ‘South Park’ on September 16. Previous seasons, 27 and 28, followed a two-year hiatus and featured Donald Trump as a central antagonist, continuing the show’s tradition of political satire. Recently, the creators altered the show’s title to ‘South America’ in what appeared to be a reference to Trump’s proposals to rename the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario.
Representatives for Paramount, Parker, and Stone did not immediately return requests for additional comment from Variety.
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