Yeah, this is certain to ruffle a few feathers!
Love it or hate it, South Park has maintained its position as one of the most popular comedy shows (animated or otherwise) on TV, and Paramount+ has announced that an all-new Exclusive Event titled South Park: Joining the Panderverse is set to debut on the streaming service on Friday, Oct. 27 in the U.S. and Canada, and Oct. 28 in the U.K. and Australia.
The official logline reads: “Cartman’s deeply disturbing dreams portend the end of the life he knows and loves. The adults in South Park are also wrestling with their own life decisions as the advent of AI is turning their world upside down.”
Based on what we see here, we can assume that this AI is going to create new versions of Cartman, Stan, Butters and Kenny, who are reimagined as diverse female characters in the teaser promo. Right at the end, we see Kyle sitting in PC Principal's office as he asks him, “How does this even make any sense?” PC responds, "It makes perfect sense... I think the problem, is you!"
South Park has never shied away from controversy (a lot of the time, it outright courts it), so It was probably only a matter of time before the show took aim at the notions of forced diversity and pandering by inclusivity in the film and TV industries, and here we are!
Check out the teaser in the player below, and let us know what you think in the comments.
"South Park is set in a fictional Colorado town of the same name and focuses largely on the antics of four grade-school boys: Eric Cartman, Stanley Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, and Kenneth (Kenny) McCormick, although numerous episodes have dealt with the town's other denizens, most of whom are recurring characters. The series became infamous for its profanity and dark, surreal humor that satirizes a large range of subject matter."
Four previous South Park exclusive events have already been released and are available to watch exclusively on Paramount+: South Park: Post Covid, South Park: Post Covid: The Return of Covid, South Park: The Streaming Wars, and South Park: The Streaming Wars Part 2.
Trey Parker and Matt Stone are the series’ co-creators and executive producers; Anne Garefino and Frank C. Agnone II join them in executive producing. Eric Stough, Adrien Beard, Bruce Howell and Vernon Chatman serve as producers. Christopher Brion serves as creative director of South Park Digital Studios.
Comedy Central has renewed South Park through 2027, which will lead the series into a 30th season.