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New ‘South Park’ Deal Will See 14 Films Head To Paramount+ & Series Extended To 2027

South Park fans should be excited about news of a brand new deal between ViacomCBS and series creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker.

Follows the misadventures of four irreverent grade-schoolers in the quiet, dysfunctional town of South Park, Colorado. The curious, adventure-seeking, fourth grade group of 10 year old boys, Stan, Kyle, Cartman, Kenny, and Butters, all join in in buffoonish adventures that sometimes evolve nothing.

The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that during ViacomCBS’ second-quarter earnings report, that South Park is being extended until 2027 and will also see fourteen original films head to Paramount + with the first two set for 2021.

MTV Entertainment Studios has inked South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone to a new deal that will run through 2027, including 14 new movies made exclusively for Paramount+, beginning with two this year. It will also see the flagship South Park series renewed through season 30 (2022 will see the show launch its 25th season).

While this South Park deal is more expansive than Adult Swim’s Rick & Morty extension, it only highlights how popular mature animation is and likely will continue to be.

However, his news might annoy HBO Max subscribers that likely won’t have access to those Paramount+ films and Paramount+ seemingly won’t have access to the seasons that were exclusively acquired by HBO Max.

Another example of how competing streaming services are making it harder for fans to have a single subscription to view their favorite media.

SOURCE: THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

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Gen-Z Version of ‘Beavis & Butt-Head’ Coming To Comedy Central – Mike Judge Returning To Voice Characters

Today, Comedy Central has announced they’ve made a deal with Mike Judge to bring back MTV’s Beavis & Butt-Head for a new generation, literally. They’re expected to make a re-imagined version that will focus on Generation-Z, rather than Generation-X along with Mike Judge returning to voice the titular characters.

Here is the official press release.

Comedy Central today announced an expansive deal with Emmy® Award-winning Mike Judge to reimagine MTV’s seminal, Gen X-defining “Beavis and Butt-Head,” as well as additional spin-offs and specials.

Launched in 1993, “Beavis and Butt-Head” quickly became a force in pop culture and started a television revolution with its pure, unadulterated, satirical commentary on youth and adolescence. Centered around two teenage couch potatoes, “Beavis” and “Butt-Head,” the unprecedented concept immediately became part of the vernacular in a way no other adult animated series had before. Known for tackling social issues including teen obesity, workers’ rights and media trends, the show connected with an entire generation, laying claim as one of the most innovative series in the modern-day zeitgeist.

In this new iteration, “Beavis” and “Butt-head” are entering a whole new Gen Z world.

Comedy Central has ordered two seasons of the new series with meta-themes relatable to both new and old fans – Gen X parents and their Gen Z kids.

Judge is set to write, produce and provide voice over for both iconic characters.

SOURCE: COMEDY CENTRAL