The 2024 Tribeca Festival kicked off June 5 with the world premiere of the documentary Diane Furstenberg: Woman In Charge, launching the 12-day New York-set fest that features narrative and documentary competitions as well as a slew of A-list panels that always seem to make news.
Among the 108 feature films in this year’s lineup includes world premieres of movies starring Kristen Stewart, Lily Gladstone, Elizabeth Banks, Naomie Harris and Jenna Ortega to name a few. In addition to Furstenberg, high profile documentaries include Brats, Andrew McCarthy’s look back at the Brat Pack, and ¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor!, about South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone restoring an iconic Colorado restaurant.
Check out Deadline’s reviews from the festival, and keep checking back as new titles are added. Click on the film’s title to read our full review.
Brats ‘Brats’
Section: Spotlight
Directors: Andrew McCarthy
With: Emilio Estevez, Ally Sheedy,...
Among the 108 feature films in this year’s lineup includes world premieres of movies starring Kristen Stewart, Lily Gladstone, Elizabeth Banks, Naomie Harris and Jenna Ortega to name a few. In addition to Furstenberg, high profile documentaries include Brats, Andrew McCarthy’s look back at the Brat Pack, and ¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor!, about South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone restoring an iconic Colorado restaurant.
Check out Deadline’s reviews from the festival, and keep checking back as new titles are added. Click on the film’s title to read our full review.
Brats ‘Brats’
Section: Spotlight
Directors: Andrew McCarthy
With: Emilio Estevez, Ally Sheedy,...
- 6/12/2024
- by Valerie Complex, Damon Wise and Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
South Park: Bigger, Longer & UncutImage: Paramount Pictures
The 1990s saw a new era of American animation on screens big and small. Anime emerged from the shadows of cult status to become a mainstream fascination with English-speaking audiences. Nickelodeon made kids’ cartoons cool. The Simpsons reinvented the sitcom. Throughout the decade,...
The 1990s saw a new era of American animation on screens big and small. Anime emerged from the shadows of cult status to become a mainstream fascination with English-speaking audiences. Nickelodeon made kids’ cartoons cool. The Simpsons reinvented the sitcom. Throughout the decade,...
- 6/12/2024
- by Kayleigh Donaldson
- avclub.com
London and New York-based film sales agency The Mise En Scene Company (Msc) has diversified, securing world rights to scripted series “Driven.”
The show stars Rebecca Henderson, known for her roles in “Star Wars: The Acolyte” (Disney) and “Russian Doll” (Netflix), and Liza Colón-Zayas from “The Bear” (FX).
Produced by O Positive Films in New York and created by David Shane, represented by 3 Arts Entertainment, “Driven” centers on Theodora “Teddy” Fischer (Henderson), an Uber driver and struggling post-post-modern novelist. Teddy’s life hits rock bottom after getting fired from an animated children’s show for a controversial episode and dealing with her wife’s departure. When she contemplates suicide, a ride request from Yari Alvarez, an overly confident, deaf Puerto Rican yodeler, changes her path. The encounter leads them to Yari’s parents’ McMansion, where they face rejection from Yari’s no-nonsense mother, Reina (Colón-Zayas), and an awkward confrontation with her conflict-avoidant father,...
The show stars Rebecca Henderson, known for her roles in “Star Wars: The Acolyte” (Disney) and “Russian Doll” (Netflix), and Liza Colón-Zayas from “The Bear” (FX).
Produced by O Positive Films in New York and created by David Shane, represented by 3 Arts Entertainment, “Driven” centers on Theodora “Teddy” Fischer (Henderson), an Uber driver and struggling post-post-modern novelist. Teddy’s life hits rock bottom after getting fired from an animated children’s show for a controversial episode and dealing with her wife’s departure. When she contemplates suicide, a ride request from Yari Alvarez, an overly confident, deaf Puerto Rican yodeler, changes her path. The encounter leads them to Yari’s parents’ McMansion, where they face rejection from Yari’s no-nonsense mother, Reina (Colón-Zayas), and an awkward confrontation with her conflict-avoidant father,...
- 6/12/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are making headlines in 2024 for their alleged upcoming divorce. While the couple has an incredible love story that spans decades, several sources claim that the couple can’t make their marriage work. Before Lopez and Affleck tied the knot, Affleck married Jennifer Garner, and they have three kids together. Here’s what Garner said about not wanting to see Affleck “in the press” for any reason.
Jennifer Garner once said she ‘works really hard’ to not see herself or Ben Affleck in the press
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck had a whirlwind romance in the early 2000s, but it didn’t last. The couple got engaged in 2002 and called off the engagement in 2004. Shortly after the breakup, Affleck found love with Jennifer Garner. He and Garner married in Turks and Caicos in 2005 and had three kids together. Unfortunately, the couple divorced after 13 years together in 2018 but remain good friends.
Jennifer Garner once said she ‘works really hard’ to not see herself or Ben Affleck in the press
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck had a whirlwind romance in the early 2000s, but it didn’t last. The couple got engaged in 2002 and called off the engagement in 2004. Shortly after the breakup, Affleck found love with Jennifer Garner. He and Garner married in Turks and Caicos in 2005 and had three kids together. Unfortunately, the couple divorced after 13 years together in 2018 but remain good friends.
- 6/12/2024
- by Lauren Weiler
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Maxwell Atom's animated series "The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy" debuted on the Cartoon Network on June 13, 2003, and would go on to run for 84 episodes over the course of six seasons. The premise was delightfully ghoulish. The cluelessly happy Billy (Richard Steven Horvitz) and the angry misanthrope Mandy (Grey DeLisle) once cheated Death by rigging a limbo competition; it seems that Death will grant favors to the living should they win at a competition à la Ingmar Bergman's "The Seventh Seal."
Because of Billy and Mandy's limbo victory, a grim reaper named Grim (Greg Eagles) becomes their indentured servant. Grim constantly wants to kill Billy and Mandy, while the kids just want to go on adventures. Grim begrudgingly goes along. Early Billy & Mandy segments were originally aired as part of the diptych series "Grim & Evil," which shared its 22-minute airtime with another Maxwell Atom series, "Evil Con Carne.
Because of Billy and Mandy's limbo victory, a grim reaper named Grim (Greg Eagles) becomes their indentured servant. Grim constantly wants to kill Billy and Mandy, while the kids just want to go on adventures. Grim begrudgingly goes along. Early Billy & Mandy segments were originally aired as part of the diptych series "Grim & Evil," which shared its 22-minute airtime with another Maxwell Atom series, "Evil Con Carne.
- 6/11/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Matt Stone and Trey Parker, born and raised in Denver, were obsessed as kids with Mexican restaurant Casa Bonita, a massive, labyrinthine, Disneyland-ish local landmark that opened in 1974 in Lakewood, Colorado with roving characters, live entertainment — including a cliff diving show — secret rooms and so-so food. It fell on hard times and then closed in 2020 during Covid.
So they bought it after some soul searching and hoped a speedy renovation would delight their kids and others as they had been delighted. The Denver area cheered.
It was not speedy and quickly soared past the estimated $6 million budget — ultimately passing $40 million. Floors, walls and ceilings were rotten, everything electric outdated and dangerous and plumbing a disaster in the 54,000 square foot emporium. A falcon had been dropping pigeon carcasses onto the roof since the 1970s. There is much footage in the new doc ¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor! of Parker wandering the site in distress,...
So they bought it after some soul searching and hoped a speedy renovation would delight their kids and others as they had been delighted. The Denver area cheered.
It was not speedy and quickly soared past the estimated $6 million budget — ultimately passing $40 million. Floors, walls and ceilings were rotten, everything electric outdated and dangerous and plumbing a disaster in the 54,000 square foot emporium. A falcon had been dropping pigeon carcasses onto the roof since the 1970s. There is much footage in the new doc ¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor! of Parker wandering the site in distress,...
- 6/8/2024
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
The June skies are clear as the Tribeca Festival gathers indie filmmakers from around the globe with a large slate of features and shorts, music, games, TV, audio storytelling and a major addition this year in De Niro Con, a tribute to the prolific actor and Tribeca co-founder.
The fest moved from April to June in part for the weather but that can’t be taken for granted — last year’s edition opened to a city blanketed with acrid smoke from Canadian wildfires as Mayor Eric Adams handed De Niro the key to the city at a press conference and Tribeca unveiled De Niro Con. Fan events and screenings with star power from Quentin Tarantino, Martin Scorsese, Billy Crystal, Ben Stiller, David O. Russell, Christopher Walken and others will unspool over the last four days of the festival.
Other retrospectives and reunions will see Steven Spielberg screen and discuss his...
The fest moved from April to June in part for the weather but that can’t be taken for granted — last year’s edition opened to a city blanketed with acrid smoke from Canadian wildfires as Mayor Eric Adams handed De Niro the key to the city at a press conference and Tribeca unveiled De Niro Con. Fan events and screenings with star power from Quentin Tarantino, Martin Scorsese, Billy Crystal, Ben Stiller, David O. Russell, Christopher Walken and others will unspool over the last four days of the festival.
Other retrospectives and reunions will see Steven Spielberg screen and discuss his...
- 6/5/2024
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Trey Parker and Matt Stone are to make a rare public appearance at the Tribeca Film Festival later this week.
The South Park creators will participate in a conversation after the world premiere of documentary ¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor!.
The event, which takes place on Friday June 7, will be hosted by Watch What Happens Live star Andy Cohen and will also feature director Arthur Bradford.
The documentary, which comes from the producer of 6 Days to Air, tracks the rise, fall and revival of the beloved Colorado landmark Casa Bonita.
Casa Bonita opened in 1974 in an unassuming strip mall. The massive “Disneyland of Mexican restaurants” is an Old West and Acapulco-inspired fever dream made famous by its indoor waterfall, cliff divers, and haunted caves. The restaurant was featured in a 2003 episode of South Park. When the show’s creators, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, learn that Casa Bonita might close its doors for good,...
The South Park creators will participate in a conversation after the world premiere of documentary ¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor!.
The event, which takes place on Friday June 7, will be hosted by Watch What Happens Live star Andy Cohen and will also feature director Arthur Bradford.
The documentary, which comes from the producer of 6 Days to Air, tracks the rise, fall and revival of the beloved Colorado landmark Casa Bonita.
Casa Bonita opened in 1974 in an unassuming strip mall. The massive “Disneyland of Mexican restaurants” is an Old West and Acapulco-inspired fever dream made famous by its indoor waterfall, cliff divers, and haunted caves. The restaurant was featured in a 2003 episode of South Park. When the show’s creators, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, learn that Casa Bonita might close its doors for good,...
- 6/4/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
[Editor’s note: this list was originally published in March 2023. It has since been updated with new entries.]
Plenty of adult animated shows seem to last forever, but the most impressive thing about the decades-long run of “South Park” is the series’ willingness to evolve and change. Sure, the bones of Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s Comedy Central series have remained consistent: its foul-mouthed dialogue, offensive humor, surrealist tendencies, and central group of four elementary school boys have carried from the first episode through and beyond the show’s 300th.
But the exploits that Stan, Kyle, Cartman, and Kenny get into around their Colorado mountain town these days look a lot different than they did back in 1997, when the show first premiered. Over the seasons — and decades — Parker and Stone have stayed the primary creators behind the show, and watching it back is one way of tracking their growth as writers. After three seasons that relied extensively on toilet humor (not that fart and poop jokes have...
Plenty of adult animated shows seem to last forever, but the most impressive thing about the decades-long run of “South Park” is the series’ willingness to evolve and change. Sure, the bones of Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s Comedy Central series have remained consistent: its foul-mouthed dialogue, offensive humor, surrealist tendencies, and central group of four elementary school boys have carried from the first episode through and beyond the show’s 300th.
But the exploits that Stan, Kyle, Cartman, and Kenny get into around their Colorado mountain town these days look a lot different than they did back in 1997, when the show first premiered. Over the seasons — and decades — Parker and Stone have stayed the primary creators behind the show, and watching it back is one way of tracking their growth as writers. After three seasons that relied extensively on toilet humor (not that fart and poop jokes have...
- 5/30/2024
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
A new app wants to become the “Netflix of AI,” allowing users to watch one of its AI-generated animated series on-demand. Not yet moved? The Showrunner app then allows the viewers to use AI to create their own episodes of the show.
AI production company Fable Studios has today launched the app in its Alpha stage to the public. With it, they’re releasing the first two episodes of an animated series created with Showrunner’s AI tools, a tech-industry satire called “Exit Valley” that looks quite similar to the animation style seen on “South Park” or “Rick and Morty.”
The first episode, which you can watch here, imagines Gold Rush-era ancestors of Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin, and the Winklevoss twins fighting to the death over the valuable element in a satirical take on the cutthroat battle over Facebook. Even their “South Park” is…not quite “South Park.” And...
AI production company Fable Studios has today launched the app in its Alpha stage to the public. With it, they’re releasing the first two episodes of an animated series created with Showrunner’s AI tools, a tech-industry satire called “Exit Valley” that looks quite similar to the animation style seen on “South Park” or “Rick and Morty.”
The first episode, which you can watch here, imagines Gold Rush-era ancestors of Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin, and the Winklevoss twins fighting to the death over the valuable element in a satirical take on the cutthroat battle over Facebook. Even their “South Park” is…not quite “South Park.” And...
- 5/30/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
Lizzo is reacting to South Park referencing her in its latest special, The End of Obesity, centered on weight loss drugs.
In a blind reaction video posted on her Instagram, the “About Damn Time” singer shared her thoughts on the long-running animated series’ new episode, which premiered Friday.
“Guys, my worst fear has been actualized,” she said at the beginning. “I’ve been referenced in a South Park episode. I’m so scared.”
Lizzo proceeded to play the clip that features a conversation between Sharon and Sheila, the moms of Stan and Kyle. Sharon explains that her doctor wouldn’t prescribe her any weight loss medications like Ozempic because she doesn’t have diabetes, however, “there’s a whole new obesity drug for those of us who can’t afford Ozempic and Mounjaro.”
Sharon reveals she controlled her “cravings to be thinner” with a fake drug called Lizzo.
As the...
In a blind reaction video posted on her Instagram, the “About Damn Time” singer shared her thoughts on the long-running animated series’ new episode, which premiered Friday.
“Guys, my worst fear has been actualized,” she said at the beginning. “I’ve been referenced in a South Park episode. I’m so scared.”
Lizzo proceeded to play the clip that features a conversation between Sharon and Sheila, the moms of Stan and Kyle. Sharon explains that her doctor wouldn’t prescribe her any weight loss medications like Ozempic because she doesn’t have diabetes, however, “there’s a whole new obesity drug for those of us who can’t afford Ozempic and Mounjaro.”
Sharon reveals she controlled her “cravings to be thinner” with a fake drug called Lizzo.
As the...
- 5/27/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The latest South Park special for Paramount+, South Park: The End of Obesity, has arrived, unleashing its comedic ire on all the major players in the weight-loss industry, from Ozempic and Mounjaro to pop star Lizzo and her message of body positivity. For her part, Lizzo has officially responded to the jokes.
The jab at Lizzo comes when it’s revealed that her persona as a cheaper alternative to Ozempic, one which won’t result in any actual weight loss, but can make you “no longer care about weight.” Cartman is prescribed the Lizzo treatment, with his doctor recommending “to listen to Lizzo five times a day,” before warning, “I’m afraid you’ll have to be on Lizzo for the rest of your life.” Later in the episode, Cartman laments that “rich people get Ozempic, poor people get body positivity.”
Responding to the jokes, though, Lizzo took pride in the reference.
The jab at Lizzo comes when it’s revealed that her persona as a cheaper alternative to Ozempic, one which won’t result in any actual weight loss, but can make you “no longer care about weight.” Cartman is prescribed the Lizzo treatment, with his doctor recommending “to listen to Lizzo five times a day,” before warning, “I’m afraid you’ll have to be on Lizzo for the rest of your life.” Later in the episode, Cartman laments that “rich people get Ozempic, poor people get body positivity.”
Responding to the jokes, though, Lizzo took pride in the reference.
- 5/26/2024
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
We’ve seen science do some pretty incredible things on South Park over the years, from engineering a talking towel to creating a monkey with four (no, five!) asses. But attempting to make Eric Cartman thin? Now Trey Parker and Matt Stone are just playing God.
Cartman’s morbid obesity feels deeply ingrained in who he is as a character, right alongside his unabashed racism and rampant antisemitism. But the show’s latest Paramount+ special, South Park: The End of Obesity, threatens to change everything by introducing Ozempic to the quiet, little mountain town.
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Cartman’s morbid obesity feels deeply ingrained in who he is as a character, right alongside his unabashed racism and rampant antisemitism. But the show’s latest Paramount+ special, South Park: The End of Obesity, threatens to change everything by introducing Ozempic to the quiet, little mountain town.
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- 5/24/2024
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
After 27 years, 26 seasons, and 325 episodes of television, South Park could be forgiven for wanting to try something new. So that’s exactly what creators, showrunners, and stars Trey Parker and Matt Stone are doing with their crass, yet beloved animated franchise.
When the duo reached a $900 million deal with MTV Entertainment Studios to produce new episodes of South Park through season 30, they also locked themselves in to creating 14 South Park movies for streaming service Paramount+. The first of these near feature-length specials, “South Park: Post Covid: The Return of Covid” premiered at the end of 2021 and has since been followed by many more.
Of course, South Park has never been afraid of extended running times. Recent seasons have experimented with serialization and the series even received its own theatrically-released film with South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut in 1999. But the consistent rate in which fans will now get supersized installments of Stan,...
When the duo reached a $900 million deal with MTV Entertainment Studios to produce new episodes of South Park through season 30, they also locked themselves in to creating 14 South Park movies for streaming service Paramount+. The first of these near feature-length specials, “South Park: Post Covid: The Return of Covid” premiered at the end of 2021 and has since been followed by many more.
Of course, South Park has never been afraid of extended running times. Recent seasons have experimented with serialization and the series even received its own theatrically-released film with South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut in 1999. But the consistent rate in which fans will now get supersized installments of Stan,...
- 5/24/2024
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
It seems like fans accuse everyone of using the drug Ozempic these days. Anytime someone loses weight, fans accuse them of using the drug to do so. Now, Matt Stone and Trey Parker are bringing the controversial drug to South Park. It is no surprise that the storyline will feature Eric Cartman.
Here is a look at the upcoming South Park special and what it plans to say about Ozempic.
South Park Targeting Ozempic
Ozempic is a drug meant to help people with Type 2 Diabetes. However, it also has a side effect that includes weight loss. This has meant that many people have received prescriptions for Ozempic to lose weight. As a result, this means there is a shortage of this. It also caused a shortage of similar medications such as Trulicity since people using Ozempic have had to switch to stay medicated.
As a result, many people with Type...
Here is a look at the upcoming South Park special and what it plans to say about Ozempic.
South Park Targeting Ozempic
Ozempic is a drug meant to help people with Type 2 Diabetes. However, it also has a side effect that includes weight loss. This has meant that many people have received prescriptions for Ozempic to lose weight. As a result, this means there is a shortage of this. It also caused a shortage of similar medications such as Trulicity since people using Ozempic have had to switch to stay medicated.
As a result, many people with Type...
- 5/24/2024
- by Shawn Lealos
- TV Shows Ace
Paramount+ today announced that the streaming service’s next South Park exclusive event, South Park: The End of Obesity, will premiere on Friday, May 24, in the U.S. and Canada, and on Saturday, May 25 in the U.K., Australia, Latin America, Brazil, France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland and Austria.
The first six exclusive events – South Park: Post Covid: The Return of Covid, South Park The Streaming Wars, South Park The Streaming Wars Part 2, South Park: Joining the Panderverse, and the recently released South Park (Not Suitable for Children) – are currently available to stream exclusively on Paramount+.
In South Park: The End of Obesity, the advent of new weight loss drugs has a huge impact on everyone in South Park. When Cartman is denied access to the life-changing medicine, the kids jump into action.
The hit animated franchise South Park, which celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2022, debuted on Comedy Central on August 13, 1997. Stan,...
The first six exclusive events – South Park: Post Covid: The Return of Covid, South Park The Streaming Wars, South Park The Streaming Wars Part 2, South Park: Joining the Panderverse, and the recently released South Park (Not Suitable for Children) – are currently available to stream exclusively on Paramount+.
In South Park: The End of Obesity, the advent of new weight loss drugs has a huge impact on everyone in South Park. When Cartman is denied access to the life-changing medicine, the kids jump into action.
The hit animated franchise South Park, which celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2022, debuted on Comedy Central on August 13, 1997. Stan,...
- 5/16/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Cartman, Stan, Kyle, Kenny, and Butters encounter their greatest enemy yet when they face the American Healthcare System in the upcoming special South Park: The End of Obesity! The latest South Park presentation from Trey Parker and Matt Stone premieres on Paramount+ on May 24, 2024, with South Park’s big-boned Cartman as the event’s central character.
Here’s the official description for South Park: The End of Obesity:
The advent of new weight loss drugs has a huge impact on everyone in South Park. When Cartman is denied access to the life-changing medicine, the kids jump into action.
In the South Park: The End of Obesity teaser trailer, a doctor tells Cartman he’s overweight and needs to start taking Semaglutide, an injection used to treat type 2 diabetes. Patients take Semaglutide alongside a diet management routine and exercise to help control blood sugar levels. When Cartman realizes he can’t pay for the expensive meds,...
Here’s the official description for South Park: The End of Obesity:
The advent of new weight loss drugs has a huge impact on everyone in South Park. When Cartman is denied access to the life-changing medicine, the kids jump into action.
In the South Park: The End of Obesity teaser trailer, a doctor tells Cartman he’s overweight and needs to start taking Semaglutide, an injection used to treat type 2 diabetes. Patients take Semaglutide alongside a diet management routine and exercise to help control blood sugar levels. When Cartman realizes he can’t pay for the expensive meds,...
- 5/15/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Paramount+ announced on Wednesday that South Park: The End of Obesity, its latest South Park exclusive event, will premiere in the U.S. and Canada on Friday, May 24, debuting in the U.K., Australia, Latin America, Brazil, France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland and Austria the following day.
Produced by MTV Entertainment Studios, The End of Obesity watches as the advent of new weight loss drugs has a huge impact on everyone in South Park. When Cartman is denied access to the life-changing medicine, the kids jump into action. Check out a teaser above.
Presumably playing off the recent popularity of Ozempic as a weight loss drug, the special event comes on the heels of six others — South Park: Post Covid, South Park: Post Covid: The Return of Covid, South Park The Streaming Wars, South Park The Streaming Wars Part 2, South Park: Joining the Panderverse and the recently released South Park (Not Suitable for Children...
Produced by MTV Entertainment Studios, The End of Obesity watches as the advent of new weight loss drugs has a huge impact on everyone in South Park. When Cartman is denied access to the life-changing medicine, the kids jump into action. Check out a teaser above.
Presumably playing off the recent popularity of Ozempic as a weight loss drug, the special event comes on the heels of six others — South Park: Post Covid, South Park: Post Covid: The Return of Covid, South Park The Streaming Wars, South Park The Streaming Wars Part 2, South Park: Joining the Panderverse and the recently released South Park (Not Suitable for Children...
- 5/15/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Paramount+ has unveiled a teaser for its seventh “South Park” streaming special, “South Park: The End of Obesity,” which premieres on the streamer May 24 in the U.S. and Canada, and May 25 in Australia, Latin America, Brazil, France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland and Austria.
In “The End of Obesity,” weight loss drugs take the quiet mountain town of South Park by storm. When the overweight, foul-mouthed Eric Cartman is denied access to the medicine, he recruits Kyle, Stan, Butters and Kenny for help.
In the teaser trailer, Cartman laments his size in the mirror while his friends run lab experiments in lab coats and goggles, preparing him to take the drugs. “We’ve been out navigating the American healthcare system,” says Butters. “I almost died!”
Paramount+ has released six other streaming exclusive events: “South Park: Post Covid,” “South Park: Post Covid: The Return of Covid,” “South Park: The Streaming Wars,” “South...
In “The End of Obesity,” weight loss drugs take the quiet mountain town of South Park by storm. When the overweight, foul-mouthed Eric Cartman is denied access to the medicine, he recruits Kyle, Stan, Butters and Kenny for help.
In the teaser trailer, Cartman laments his size in the mirror while his friends run lab experiments in lab coats and goggles, preparing him to take the drugs. “We’ve been out navigating the American healthcare system,” says Butters. “I almost died!”
Paramount+ has released six other streaming exclusive events: “South Park: Post Covid,” “South Park: Post Covid: The Return of Covid,” “South Park: The Streaming Wars,” “South...
- 5/15/2024
- by Jack Dunn
- Variety Film + TV
What exactly is BASEketball anyway? If you’re a child of a certain era, you know exactly what it is. If not, well, let me explain. In the late nineties, the hottest comic duo was no doubt Trey Parker and Matt Stone. Together, they had charted a unique path to stardom. Two University Of Colorado grads, the two had their beginnings in the early nineties when they made a micro-budget indie called Cannibal: The Musical, which, despite failing to get into the Sundance Film Festival, became kind of a calling card for them. It got them a unique job directing a corporate film about Universal Pictures for Seagrams, who were acquiring the company, thanks to the patronage of David Zucker, one of the directors behind The Naked Gun, Top Secret and Airplane, who was a fan of their movie. They parlayed their success into a low-budget comedy called Orgazmo, which...
- 5/15/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Matt Stone and Trey Parker’s Team America: World Police is debuting on the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray format: more here.
For their cinematic follow up to South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut, writers and directors Trey Parker and Matt Stone decided it’d be a good idea to make a film with puppets. As we covered in a Film Stories podcast episode before, they would soon appreciate just how difficult it was to do.
The film that resulted from their labours was Team America: World Police, a brutally funny comedy action satire, with some memorable songs in the midst of it too. Originally released in 2004, to now mark the 20th birthday of the film, it’s got a 4K makeover, and is coming to the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray format for the first time.
We’ve got Paramount to thank for this, who is issuing the film on 24th June 2024 on the format.
For their cinematic follow up to South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut, writers and directors Trey Parker and Matt Stone decided it’d be a good idea to make a film with puppets. As we covered in a Film Stories podcast episode before, they would soon appreciate just how difficult it was to do.
The film that resulted from their labours was Team America: World Police, a brutally funny comedy action satire, with some memorable songs in the midst of it too. Originally released in 2004, to now mark the 20th birthday of the film, it’s got a 4K makeover, and is coming to the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray format for the first time.
We’ve got Paramount to thank for this, who is issuing the film on 24th June 2024 on the format.
- 5/1/2024
- by Simon Brew
- Film Stories
Eric Cartman’s shocking moments in South Park are some of the most outrageous depictions on television. The character created by South Park creators, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, is easily the most controversial and favorite character of the adult animated sitcom. He carried the show from the get-go with an obscene narrative in the premiere episode, “Cartman Get an Anal Probe.” From farting fire and ejecting an alien machine through his rectum in the first episode, Eric Theodore Cartman has personified everything wrong and inappropriate since the show’s debut in August 1997. The character has evolved beyond hating Jews, Gingers,
The post 7 Most Shocking Eric Cartman Moments On South Park first appeared on TVovermind.
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- 4/25/2024
- by Banks Onuoha
- TVovermind.com
Join us as we celebrate 25 years of warping fragile little minds when the critically acclaimed, Academy Award®-nominated* South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut arrives for the first time ever on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc™ June 25, 2024 from Paramount Home Entertainment. On June 30, 1999, creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker unleashed their wildly popular South Park characters on the big screen for the first time, holding up a mirror to society with their razor-sharp wit and asking the all-important question: “What would Brian Boitano do?” Twenty-five years later, South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut remains as irreverent, insightful, and hilarious as ... Read more...
- 4/24/2024
- by Thomas Miller
- Seat42F
Paramount Global is planning a suite of streaming channel for South Park fans to launch on the ad-based service Pluto TV in international markets.
The series, from creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker, has aired 26 seasons on Comedy Central and spawned a 1999 theatrical feature, South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut. Now Pluto TV is doubling down on the South Park brand by creating a dedicated main channel across all international markets where the AVOD streaming platform is active.
Studio execs note the expansion of the South Park Universe on Pluto TV outside of the U.S. does not represent new content, as it will instead make the existing animated series more widely available on the ad-based streaming platform.
The studio also plans a series of monthly South Park-themed channels across Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Canada, Italy, Spain, Brazil, Latin America and Australia. As the South Park series expands on Pluto TV,...
The series, from creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker, has aired 26 seasons on Comedy Central and spawned a 1999 theatrical feature, South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut. Now Pluto TV is doubling down on the South Park brand by creating a dedicated main channel across all international markets where the AVOD streaming platform is active.
Studio execs note the expansion of the South Park Universe on Pluto TV outside of the U.S. does not represent new content, as it will instead make the existing animated series more widely available on the ad-based streaming platform.
The studio also plans a series of monthly South Park-themed channels across Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Canada, Italy, Spain, Brazil, Latin America and Australia. As the South Park series expands on Pluto TV,...
- 4/23/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Park Life
Paramount’s Pluto TV is to launch a “South Park” category, dedicated to the long-running satirical cartoon series, within its free ad-supported streaming television service.
The “South Park” category will include a “South Park” main channel, available across all international markets where Pluto TV is present, as well as a series of “South Park” themed channels in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Canada, Italy, Spain, Brazil, Latin America and Australia. This will feature a selection of “South Park” episodes dedicated to the theme of the month. These markets will also carry a series of channels, individually dedicated to specific characters from the series.
The series, co-created by Matt Stone and Trey Parker, has proven to be a key driver for Pluto TV across international markets. In 2023, “South Park” ranked consistently among the top 10 series in each Pluto TV market. It ranked #1 in Canada, France and Italy.
Paramount’s Pluto TV is to launch a “South Park” category, dedicated to the long-running satirical cartoon series, within its free ad-supported streaming television service.
The “South Park” category will include a “South Park” main channel, available across all international markets where Pluto TV is present, as well as a series of “South Park” themed channels in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Canada, Italy, Spain, Brazil, Latin America and Australia. This will feature a selection of “South Park” episodes dedicated to the theme of the month. These markets will also carry a series of channels, individually dedicated to specific characters from the series.
The series, co-created by Matt Stone and Trey Parker, has proven to be a key driver for Pluto TV across international markets. In 2023, “South Park” ranked consistently among the top 10 series in each Pluto TV market. It ranked #1 in Canada, France and Italy.
- 4/23/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut will celebrate its 25th anniversary this year, and everyone’s favourite foul-mouthed youngsters will be making the leap to 4K. Paramount Home Media Distribution has announced that they will release the South Park movie on 4K Ultra HD on June 13th, but if that’s not enough Matt Stone and Trey Parker goodness for you, Team America: World Police will also be released on that same date in Uhd goodness.
You can check out the cover art for each release below, as well as the special features which will be included.
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut Synopsis: “Stan, Kyle, Kenny, and Cartman sneak into an R-rated movie to see their favorite Canadian superstars. When their parents find out, they declare war on Canada. Now the boys have to stand up to their parents, stop World War III, and get Satan back to Hell before he destroys the world.
You can check out the cover art for each release below, as well as the special features which will be included.
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut Synopsis: “Stan, Kyle, Kenny, and Cartman sneak into an R-rated movie to see their favorite Canadian superstars. When their parents find out, they declare war on Canada. Now the boys have to stand up to their parents, stop World War III, and get Satan back to Hell before he destroys the world.
- 4/23/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s pair of animated feature films — South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut and Team America: World Police — will receive 4K Ultra HD re-releases this year.
The duo’s 1999 South Park film, which celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2024, will be given a 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray™ release on June 25th (pre-order here). The reissue feature bonus content like commentary from Parker and Stone, a music for “What Would Brian Boitano Do?”, theatrical trailers, and, for the first time, a “Sing-a-long” version of the film. The “Sing-a-long” version of South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut will also be debuting in select theaters on June 23rd and June 26th, presented by Fathom Events.
2004’s Team America: World Police also receives the 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray™ treatment on June 25th (pre-order here). In addition to a digital copy of the film, the bonus re-release includes the uncensored and unrated...
The duo’s 1999 South Park film, which celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2024, will be given a 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray™ release on June 25th (pre-order here). The reissue feature bonus content like commentary from Parker and Stone, a music for “What Would Brian Boitano Do?”, theatrical trailers, and, for the first time, a “Sing-a-long” version of the film. The “Sing-a-long” version of South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut will also be debuting in select theaters on June 23rd and June 26th, presented by Fathom Events.
2004’s Team America: World Police also receives the 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray™ treatment on June 25th (pre-order here). In addition to a digital copy of the film, the bonus re-release includes the uncensored and unrated...
- 4/22/2024
- by Paolo Ragusa
- Consequence - Film News
We all know Trey Parker and Matt Stone from South Park, but what about all that came before it? Sure, some of us may have checked out Orgazmo to get an idea of what the boys were up to and maybe you even tracked down Cannibal! The Musical. But only the true die hard Parker and Stone fans have seen Your Studio and You. Styled after industrial movies of the 1950s – which would guide viewers through the process of any given corporation – Your Studio and You gives us a glimpse inside of Universal Studios…with exactly the sort of humor that fans would expect from Parker and Stone.
Released in 1995, Your Studio and You was a commissioned piece from David Zucker, who would go on to direct Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s BASEketball. Meant for internal studio use only, the 14-minute short begins by poking fun at “classic talking...
Released in 1995, Your Studio and You was a commissioned piece from David Zucker, who would go on to direct Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s BASEketball. Meant for internal studio use only, the 14-minute short begins by poking fun at “classic talking...
- 4/22/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
The 23rd edition of the Tribeca Festival is out with its slate of feature films including world premieres starring Kristen Stewart, Lily Gladstone and Jenna Ortega. Another high-profile title is Saving Casa Bonita, a new documentary about South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone restoring an iconic Colorado restaurant.
Stewart toplines Sacramento, a road trip comedy directed by Michael Angarano and also starring Michael Cera and Maya Erskine. Jazzy with Gladstone and Jasmine Bearkiller Shangreaux is a companion piece to 2023 indie drama The Unknown Country, in which Gladstone appeared just prior to her Oscar-nominated performance in Killers Of The Flower Moon. Ortega stars in director Tiffany Paulsen’s romantic drama Winter Spring Summer or Fall alongside Marisol Nichols, Percy Hynes White and Adam Rodriguez.
The documentary lineup, long a Tribeca strength, will feature comedy greats politically tinged pics ahead of the U.S.
Stewart toplines Sacramento, a road trip comedy directed by Michael Angarano and also starring Michael Cera and Maya Erskine. Jazzy with Gladstone and Jasmine Bearkiller Shangreaux is a companion piece to 2023 indie drama The Unknown Country, in which Gladstone appeared just prior to her Oscar-nominated performance in Killers Of The Flower Moon. Ortega stars in director Tiffany Paulsen’s romantic drama Winter Spring Summer or Fall alongside Marisol Nichols, Percy Hynes White and Adam Rodriguez.
The documentary lineup, long a Tribeca strength, will feature comedy greats politically tinged pics ahead of the U.S.
- 4/17/2024
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Just over a week after J. Cole apologized for his Kendrick Lamar diss track, “7 Minute Drill,” Drake has come to the table with one of his own. Titled “Push Ups (Drop & Give Me 50),” the track first leaked online over the weekend. On Monday, Drake all but confirm it’s legitimacy by posting a meme video to Instagram featuring producer Metro Boomin superimposed into a scene from the movie Drumline, referencing a lyric from “Push Ups.”
Hip-hop’s latest feud all began with Drake and Cole’s 2023 hit “First Person Shooter,” which saw J. Cole declare that he, Drake, and Kendrick made up hip-hop’s so called “Big Three.” Lamar struck back with a surprise verse on Future and Metro Boomin’s song “Like That,” saying “Motherfuck the Big 3, n***a it’s just big me.” Cole responded with his own diss track, “7 Minute Drill,” but later apologized for its release...
Hip-hop’s latest feud all began with Drake and Cole’s 2023 hit “First Person Shooter,” which saw J. Cole declare that he, Drake, and Kendrick made up hip-hop’s so called “Big Three.” Lamar struck back with a surprise verse on Future and Metro Boomin’s song “Like That,” saying “Motherfuck the Big 3, n***a it’s just big me.” Cole responded with his own diss track, “7 Minute Drill,” but later apologized for its release...
- 4/16/2024
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
Paramount wasn’t messing around during their CinemaCon panel today, giving attendees previews of movies like Smile 2, Gladiator II, A Quiet Place: Day One, Transformers One, and If, revealing The Running Man casting news, and announcing several movies, including a live-action comedy from Trey Parker and Matt Stone, Scary Movie 6, a Transformers / G.I. Joe crossover, and a live-action, R-rated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie. They also unveiled several titles on their 2024 – 2026 slate, and we can’t possibly cover them all… so we have gone ahead and dropped the full list into this article. Scroll down to see what Paramount has in store for us over the next couple years.
If
Release Date: May 17, 2024
Written and Directed by: John Krasinski
Producers: Allyson Seeger, p.g.a., John Krasinski, p.g.a., Andrew Form, p.g.a., Ryan Reynolds
Executive Producers: John J. Kelly, George Dewey, Kimberly Nelson LoCascio
Cast: Cailey Fleming,...
If
Release Date: May 17, 2024
Written and Directed by: John Krasinski
Producers: Allyson Seeger, p.g.a., John Krasinski, p.g.a., Andrew Form, p.g.a., Ryan Reynolds
Executive Producers: John J. Kelly, George Dewey, Kimberly Nelson LoCascio
Cast: Cailey Fleming,...
- 4/11/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
What do you do when your conglom might be a target for a takeover? Don’t sweat it and laugh.
As Skydance remains in talks with Paramount Global‘s majority shareholder National Amusements to take control of the studio, Paramount Pictures CEO Brian Robbins made light of sales talks before exhibitors at CinemaCon in Las Vegas on Thursday, saying “My colleague Chris Aronson is also raising money to make a bid for the studio; he has a Kickstarter … I don’t know how corporate will feel.”
Flashed behind Robbins on the screen was a fake news report about Paramount’s domestic distribution president Aronson with a cardboard sign that read “Anything helps” in a plea for donations.
Paramount is currently in an exclusive 30-day negotiating window with Skydance Media for a deal that’s favored by Shari Redstone but getting tons of blowback from other shareholders.
Despite’s Paramount financial...
As Skydance remains in talks with Paramount Global‘s majority shareholder National Amusements to take control of the studio, Paramount Pictures CEO Brian Robbins made light of sales talks before exhibitors at CinemaCon in Las Vegas on Thursday, saying “My colleague Chris Aronson is also raising money to make a bid for the studio; he has a Kickstarter … I don’t know how corporate will feel.”
Flashed behind Robbins on the screen was a fake news report about Paramount’s domestic distribution president Aronson with a cardboard sign that read “Anything helps” in a plea for donations.
Paramount is currently in an exclusive 30-day negotiating window with Skydance Media for a deal that’s favored by Shari Redstone but getting tons of blowback from other shareholders.
Despite’s Paramount financial...
- 4/11/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro and Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
A lively CinemaCon presentation closed out with spectacular first footage from Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II as studio top brass mostly put speculation of mergers and acquisitions behind them to focus on a rich upcoming slate.
Yet there was scarcely a mention of Mission: Impossible 8, the next instalment in the spy action franchise from Tom Cruise and Christopher McQuarrie due out on May 23, 2025. There was no recorded segment of Cruise dangling from the International Space Station announcing the new title, and no sneak peaks.
Paramount Pictures president and CEO Brian Robbins did however introduce a recorded piece from director Ridley Scott and stars Paul Mescal,...
Yet there was scarcely a mention of Mission: Impossible 8, the next instalment in the spy action franchise from Tom Cruise and Christopher McQuarrie due out on May 23, 2025. There was no recorded segment of Cruise dangling from the International Space Station announcing the new title, and no sneak peaks.
Paramount Pictures president and CEO Brian Robbins did however introduce a recorded piece from director Ridley Scott and stars Paul Mescal,...
- 4/11/2024
- ScreenDaily
A lively CinemaCon presentation closed out with spectacular first footage from Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II as studio top brass mostly put speculation of mergers and acquisitions behind them to focus on a rich upcoming slate.
Yet there was scarcely a mention of Mission: Impossible 8, the next instalment in the spy action franchise from Tom Cruise and Christopher McQuarrie due out on May 23, 2025.
Paramount Pictures president and CEO Brian Robbins introduced a recorded piece from director Ridley Scott and stars Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Connie Nielsen and Denzel Washington. Ahead of the November 22 release later this year, the...
Yet there was scarcely a mention of Mission: Impossible 8, the next instalment in the spy action franchise from Tom Cruise and Christopher McQuarrie due out on May 23, 2025.
Paramount Pictures president and CEO Brian Robbins introduced a recorded piece from director Ridley Scott and stars Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Connie Nielsen and Denzel Washington. Ahead of the November 22 release later this year, the...
- 4/11/2024
- ScreenDaily
Trey Parker and Matt Stone are best known for creating the animated series South Park, which they have dedicated a few decades of their lives to – but as South Park marches on into its 27th season, Parker and Stone are also taking some time to work with rapper Kendrick Lamar and filmmaker / record executive Dave Free on a live-action comedy they have set up at Paramount Pictures. Parker and Stone are producing the currently-untitled film through their company Park County while Lamar and Free do the same for pgLang, and during the Paramount panel at CinemaCon today it was announced that the film is set for a July 4, 2025 theatrical release!
While speaking at CinemaCon, Paramount CEO Brian Robbins had this to say about the project: “I’m excited to announce that we’re going into production this summer on a live-action comedy from the creators of South Park and The Book of Mormon,...
While speaking at CinemaCon, Paramount CEO Brian Robbins had this to say about the project: “I’m excited to announce that we’re going into production this summer on a live-action comedy from the creators of South Park and The Book of Mormon,...
- 4/11/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Kendrick Lamar is teaming up with South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker for a new live-action comedy.
The untitled feature film is being produced by Lamar and Dave Free under their media company pgLang. Stone and Parker are on board as co-producers, and Paramount Pictures will handle the film’s theatrical and home distribution. A release date has been set for July 4th, 2025.
When the project was first announced in 2022, it was described as a live-action comedy written by Veron Chatman, which “will depict the past and present coming to a head when a young Black man who is interning as a slave reenactor at a living history museum discovers that his white girlfriend’s ancestors once owned his.”
“This script is one of the funniest and most original scripts we’ve ever read, and it’s certain to create some fireworks when it hits theaters on July 4th,...
The untitled feature film is being produced by Lamar and Dave Free under their media company pgLang. Stone and Parker are on board as co-producers, and Paramount Pictures will handle the film’s theatrical and home distribution. A release date has been set for July 4th, 2025.
When the project was first announced in 2022, it was described as a live-action comedy written by Veron Chatman, which “will depict the past and present coming to a head when a young Black man who is interning as a slave reenactor at a living history museum discovers that his white girlfriend’s ancestors once owned his.”
“This script is one of the funniest and most original scripts we’ve ever read, and it’s certain to create some fireworks when it hits theaters on July 4th,...
- 4/11/2024
- by Alex Young
- Consequence - Music
Kendrick Lamar is teaming up with South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker for a new live-action comedy.
The untitled feature film is being produced by Lamar and Dave Free under their media company pgLang. Stone and Parker are on board as co-producers, and Paramount Pictures will handle the film’s theatrical and home distribution. A release date has been set for July 4th, 2025.
When the project was first announced in 2022, it was described as a live-action comedy written by Veron Chatman, which “will depict the past and present coming to a head when a young Black man who is interning as a slave reenactor at a living history museum discovers that his white girlfriend’s ancestors once owned his.”
“This script is one of the funniest and most original scripts we’ve ever read, and it’s certain to create some fireworks when it hits theaters on July 4th,...
The untitled feature film is being produced by Lamar and Dave Free under their media company pgLang. Stone and Parker are on board as co-producers, and Paramount Pictures will handle the film’s theatrical and home distribution. A release date has been set for July 4th, 2025.
When the project was first announced in 2022, it was described as a live-action comedy written by Veron Chatman, which “will depict the past and present coming to a head when a young Black man who is interning as a slave reenactor at a living history museum discovers that his white girlfriend’s ancestors once owned his.”
“This script is one of the funniest and most original scripts we’ve ever read, and it’s certain to create some fireworks when it hits theaters on July 4th,...
- 4/11/2024
- by Alex Young
- Consequence - Film News
Paramount is going into production this summer and has set a July 4, 2025 date for the untitled live-action comedy from South Park duo Matt Stone and Trey Parker. Par’s President and CEO Brian Robbins made the announcement during the studio’s CinemaCon presentation today.
From the stage, Robbins said, “I’m excited to announce that we’re going into production this summer on a musical from the creators of South Park, Matt Stone and Trey Parker.”
Kendrick Lamar and Dave Free are producing for PG Lang, with Stone and Parker producing for Park County.
Said Robbins, “This script is one of the funniest, craziest and most original scripts we’ve ever read and it’s certain to create some fireworks when it hits theaters on July 4th, 2025.”...
From the stage, Robbins said, “I’m excited to announce that we’re going into production this summer on a musical from the creators of South Park, Matt Stone and Trey Parker.”
Kendrick Lamar and Dave Free are producing for PG Lang, with Stone and Parker producing for Park County.
Said Robbins, “This script is one of the funniest, craziest and most original scripts we’ve ever read and it’s certain to create some fireworks when it hits theaters on July 4th, 2025.”...
- 4/11/2024
- by Nancy Tartaglione and Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Matt Stone and Trey Parker are combining forces with rapper Kendrick Lamar for a live-action comedy feature from Paramount Pictures.
During its presentation Thursday at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, the studio announced that an original comedy from South Park creators Stone and Parker is set to begin shooting this summer and will hit theaters on the Fourth of July in 2025. Lamar and Dave Free serve as producers through their company PGLang, while Stone and Parker produce for Park County.
“I’m excited to announce that we’re going into production this summer on a [comedy] from the creators of South Park, Matt Stone and Trey Parker,” Paramount film chief Brian Robbins told the crowd about the movie that is currently untitled. “This script is one of the funniest and most original scripts we’ve ever read, and it’s certain to create some fireworks when it hits theaters on July 4th,...
During its presentation Thursday at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, the studio announced that an original comedy from South Park creators Stone and Parker is set to begin shooting this summer and will hit theaters on the Fourth of July in 2025. Lamar and Dave Free serve as producers through their company PGLang, while Stone and Parker produce for Park County.
“I’m excited to announce that we’re going into production this summer on a [comedy] from the creators of South Park, Matt Stone and Trey Parker,” Paramount film chief Brian Robbins told the crowd about the movie that is currently untitled. “This script is one of the funniest and most original scripts we’ve ever read, and it’s certain to create some fireworks when it hits theaters on July 4th,...
- 4/11/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“South Park” co-creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone are teaming with Kendrick Lamar and Dave Free on a new live-action comedy that will hit theaters just in time for our nation’s birthday.
The film is slated to open on July 4, 2025 and will be distributed by Paramount Pictures. It faces some stiff competition. Universal is scheduled to release “Jurassic World 4” on July 2 and Warner Bros. and DC are planning to debut James Gunn’s “Superman” a few days later on July 11. The news came as part of Paramount’s CinemaCon presentation, where the studio also debuted footage and trailers from its sequels to “Smile,” “Sonic the Hedgehog” and “Gladiator.” Paramount also announced it is rebooting the “Scary Movie” franchise.
From the stage, Paramount CEO Brian Robbins said: “This script is one of the funniest and most original scripts we’ve ever read and it’s certain to create some fireworks.
The film is slated to open on July 4, 2025 and will be distributed by Paramount Pictures. It faces some stiff competition. Universal is scheduled to release “Jurassic World 4” on July 2 and Warner Bros. and DC are planning to debut James Gunn’s “Superman” a few days later on July 11. The news came as part of Paramount’s CinemaCon presentation, where the studio also debuted footage and trailers from its sequels to “Smile,” “Sonic the Hedgehog” and “Gladiator.” Paramount also announced it is rebooting the “Scary Movie” franchise.
From the stage, Paramount CEO Brian Robbins said: “This script is one of the funniest and most original scripts we’ve ever read and it’s certain to create some fireworks.
- 4/11/2024
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
The Alzheimer’s Association California Southland Chapter is putting the finishing touches on its program for the upcoming Magic of Music Gala at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City on May 9.
The fundraiser, designed to honor “Alzheimer’s heroes,” will help support the mission of the Alzheimer’s Association and the local California Southland community. Jane Lynch and Kate Flannery will serve as the night’s co-hosts — alongside gala chairs and business leaders Peter and Camille Goldstein — and the pair will also perform songs from their “anti-cabaret,” Two Lost Souls. Honorees for the event include the 2014 film Still Alice, celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, as well as Maria Shriver and Patrick Schwarzenegger and hosts Lisa Foxx and Valentine.
“We’re excited to co-host this year’s Magic of Music Gala and perform songs from our cabaret show,” said Lynch and Flannery. “Alzheimer’s is a devastating disease that deserves our critical attention.
The fundraiser, designed to honor “Alzheimer’s heroes,” will help support the mission of the Alzheimer’s Association and the local California Southland community. Jane Lynch and Kate Flannery will serve as the night’s co-hosts — alongside gala chairs and business leaders Peter and Camille Goldstein — and the pair will also perform songs from their “anti-cabaret,” Two Lost Souls. Honorees for the event include the 2014 film Still Alice, celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, as well as Maria Shriver and Patrick Schwarzenegger and hosts Lisa Foxx and Valentine.
“We’re excited to co-host this year’s Magic of Music Gala and perform songs from our cabaret show,” said Lynch and Flannery. “Alzheimer’s is a devastating disease that deserves our critical attention.
- 4/9/2024
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Universal Studio Group has found its new business affairs chief – three months after the departure of Masami Yamamoto.
Former eOne exec Blossom Lefcourt has been hired as Global Head of Business Affairs. She was previously EVP, Global Business & Legal Affairs, Television and left in January.
Lefcourt oversaw all overall and first-look deals, including Mark Gordon, Alexi Hawley, Beau Willimon and worked on deals for shows including Yellowjackets and A Gentleman in Moscow.
Before that, she was EVP and Deputy General Counsel, Business and Legal Affairs at ViacomCBS.
Deadline revealed in November that Yamamoto, who was President, Business Operations at Usg, was leaving at the end of the year.
Lefcourt will work across NBCU’s four television studios: Universal Television, UCP, Universal Television Alternative Studio and Universal International Studios.
Jeremy Adell has been acting as interim lead and will now report to Blossom.
Chairman Pearlena Igbokwe said in an internal memo,...
Former eOne exec Blossom Lefcourt has been hired as Global Head of Business Affairs. She was previously EVP, Global Business & Legal Affairs, Television and left in January.
Lefcourt oversaw all overall and first-look deals, including Mark Gordon, Alexi Hawley, Beau Willimon and worked on deals for shows including Yellowjackets and A Gentleman in Moscow.
Before that, she was EVP and Deputy General Counsel, Business and Legal Affairs at ViacomCBS.
Deadline revealed in November that Yamamoto, who was President, Business Operations at Usg, was leaving at the end of the year.
Lefcourt will work across NBCU’s four television studios: Universal Television, UCP, Universal Television Alternative Studio and Universal International Studios.
Jeremy Adell has been acting as interim lead and will now report to Blossom.
Chairman Pearlena Igbokwe said in an internal memo,...
- 4/4/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
The Paramount+ special “South Park: Joining the Pandaverse”, from creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, will be available for purchase on Blu-ray and DVD June 11, 2024:
"...in 'South Park: Joining The Pandaverse", 'Cartman' has deeply disturbing dreams portending 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..."
In 2022, South Park the series celebrated the 25th anniversary of its August 13, 1997 debut on Comedy Central. the characters 'Stan', 'Kyle', 'Cartman' and 'Kenny' were first seen in the animated short "The Spirit of Christmas".
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"...in 'South Park: Joining The Pandaverse", 'Cartman' has deeply disturbing dreams portending 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..."
In 2022, South Park the series celebrated the 25th anniversary of its August 13, 1997 debut on Comedy Central. the characters 'Stan', 'Kyle', 'Cartman' and 'Kenny' were first seen in the animated short "The Spirit of Christmas".
Click the images to enlarge...
- 3/19/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
There wasn't a more popular or influential (or controversial) sitcom in the 1970s than "All in the Family." Created by Norman Lear, the series was a stingingly hilarious satire of American attitudes as the country adjusted to the post-Civil Rights Movement era and coped with the increasingly unpopular Vietnam War.
The genius of "All in the Family" was Lear's ability to make every single one of his main characters behave ridiculously without becoming full-on caricatures. Archie Bunker (Carroll O'Connor) was an unrepentant bigot, his wife Edith (Jean Stapleton) was a well-meaning ditz, his daughter Gloria (Sally Struthers) was a work-in-progress idealist who went from dopey to fairly sharp as the series progressed, and his son-in-law Michael "Meathead" Stivic represented everything Archie hated about liberals in one preachy package. We all saw a bit of ourselves and the people we have no choice but to call family in the Bunkers, and...
The genius of "All in the Family" was Lear's ability to make every single one of his main characters behave ridiculously without becoming full-on caricatures. Archie Bunker (Carroll O'Connor) was an unrepentant bigot, his wife Edith (Jean Stapleton) was a well-meaning ditz, his daughter Gloria (Sally Struthers) was a work-in-progress idealist who went from dopey to fairly sharp as the series progressed, and his son-in-law Michael "Meathead" Stivic represented everything Archie hated about liberals in one preachy package. We all saw a bit of ourselves and the people we have no choice but to call family in the Bunkers, and...
- 3/9/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
The Egot is one of the most prestigious titles in all of Hollywood.
If you aren’t familiar with the acronym, it stands for “Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony” and references a person who has won all four of the major awards across all the mediums in the entertainment industry.
We’ve compiled the list of all of the stars who are close to Egot status, meaning, they’re missing just one of the four!
Keep reading to find out more…
Every Star Who Needs the “Emmy”
Joel Grey
Justin Paul
Benj Pasek
Bruce Springsteen
Every Star Who Needs the “Grammy”
Ellen Burstyn
Jeremy Irons
Jessica Lange
Frances McDormand
Helen Mirren
Al Pacino
Vanessa Redgrave
Geoffrey Rush
Maggie Smith
Every Star Who Needs the “Oscar”
Dick Van Dyke
Cynthia Erivo
Anne Garefino
Hugh Jackman
John Kander
Alex Lacamoire
Cyndi Lauper
Katrina Lenk
Audra McDonald
Bette Midler
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Cynthia Nixon
Trey Parker...
If you aren’t familiar with the acronym, it stands for “Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony” and references a person who has won all four of the major awards across all the mediums in the entertainment industry.
We’ve compiled the list of all of the stars who are close to Egot status, meaning, they’re missing just one of the four!
Keep reading to find out more…
Every Star Who Needs the “Emmy”
Joel Grey
Justin Paul
Benj Pasek
Bruce Springsteen
Every Star Who Needs the “Grammy”
Ellen Burstyn
Jeremy Irons
Jessica Lange
Frances McDormand
Helen Mirren
Al Pacino
Vanessa Redgrave
Geoffrey Rush
Maggie Smith
Every Star Who Needs the “Oscar”
Dick Van Dyke
Cynthia Erivo
Anne Garefino
Hugh Jackman
John Kander
Alex Lacamoire
Cyndi Lauper
Katrina Lenk
Audra McDonald
Bette Midler
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Cynthia Nixon
Trey Parker...
- 2/29/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
The humble beginnings of Matt Stone and Trey Parker's "South Park" are nothing short of inspiring, with two friends crafting a stop-motion short film that would evolve into one of the most popular and longest-running shows in television history. "The Spirit of Christmas" was first released in 1992 (colloquially referred to as "Jesus vs. Frosty") and again in 1994 as a Christmas card (colloquially known as "Jesus vs. Santa" to differentiate) Fox executive Brian Graden had commissioned to send to his friends. Parker and Stone then developed the characters and the mountain town setting into what would become "South Park," and the rest is history.
This timeline certainly makes "South Park" sound like one of those dreamy Hollywood Cinderella stories in which two unknown comedy animators were plucked from obscurity to become billionaires and one award shy of earning Egot status. However, this narrative ignores the countless other projects -- both...
This timeline certainly makes "South Park" sound like one of those dreamy Hollywood Cinderella stories in which two unknown comedy animators were plucked from obscurity to become billionaires and one award shy of earning Egot status. However, this narrative ignores the countless other projects -- both...
- 2/24/2024
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
South Park: The 25th Anniversary Concert will be released on vinyl for the first time ever on Record Store Day on April 20th.
The recording captures the August 2022 shows featuring South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker performing at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheater alongside Ween, Primus, and Rush’s Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson.
While the concert is available to watch on Paramount+ and the audio can be found on streaming services, this marks the first time South Park: The 25th Anniversary Concert gets a vinyl release. The 3-lp set is pressed on “Towelie-Blue” vinyl and features 22 tracks.
The setlist includes a number of South Park songs along with Ween and Primus tunes, as well as a surprise performance featuring Lee and Lifeson joining Stone (on drums) and Primus for the Rush classic “Closer to the Heart.”
The Record Store Day release is limited to 4,000 copies, and...
The recording captures the August 2022 shows featuring South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker performing at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheater alongside Ween, Primus, and Rush’s Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson.
While the concert is available to watch on Paramount+ and the audio can be found on streaming services, this marks the first time South Park: The 25th Anniversary Concert gets a vinyl release. The 3-lp set is pressed on “Towelie-Blue” vinyl and features 22 tracks.
The setlist includes a number of South Park songs along with Ween and Primus tunes, as well as a surprise performance featuring Lee and Lifeson joining Stone (on drums) and Primus for the Rush classic “Closer to the Heart.”
The Record Store Day release is limited to 4,000 copies, and...
- 2/16/2024
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
Record Store Day has revealed the extensive list of limited edition vinyl, box sets, and other speciality releases that will be available as part of its 2024 edition taking place on Saturday, April 20th, 2024.
This year promises exclusive wax from Talking Heads, David Bowie, At the Drive-In, South Park, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Daft Punk, 100 gecs, Blur, The Replacements, Screaming Trees, Sonic Youth, Gene Clark, Fleet Foxes, and more.
You can find specifics on some of the most notable releases below, and find many more detailed at the Record Store Day website.
A live recording of Talking Heads’ November 1977 performance at Wcoz will be available as a 2xLP collection, featuring seven previously unheard songs from the original two-track tapes.
An early version of David Bowie’s The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, dubbed Waiting in the Sky (Before The Starman Came To Earth), will be released on vinyl.
This year promises exclusive wax from Talking Heads, David Bowie, At the Drive-In, South Park, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Daft Punk, 100 gecs, Blur, The Replacements, Screaming Trees, Sonic Youth, Gene Clark, Fleet Foxes, and more.
You can find specifics on some of the most notable releases below, and find many more detailed at the Record Store Day website.
A live recording of Talking Heads’ November 1977 performance at Wcoz will be available as a 2xLP collection, featuring seven previously unheard songs from the original two-track tapes.
An early version of David Bowie’s The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, dubbed Waiting in the Sky (Before The Starman Came To Earth), will be released on vinyl.
- 2/16/2024
- by Scoop Harrison and Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
Just weeks ago, Sir Elton John became the 19th entertainer to win the highly desirable Egot by claiming his first ever Emmy Award. And now, which person is the most likely to be the 20th Egot later this year, in 2025 or beyond? Here is a summary of the 80 people who have the best chance right now.
The most likely duo could be composers Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (actually meaning a 20th and 21st Egot if they win). They are producers and songwriters for the third season of “Only Murders in the Building,” so they will have a couple of opportunities in September at the Emmys. They first won an Oscar, Tony, and Grammy.
For the 2024 Grammys, nobody is nominated who could become an Egot, so the next possible chance would be 2025. There are a total of 25 people who have won everything needed except a Grammy. They are actress Ellen Burstyn,...
The most likely duo could be composers Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (actually meaning a 20th and 21st Egot if they win). They are producers and songwriters for the third season of “Only Murders in the Building,” so they will have a couple of opportunities in September at the Emmys. They first won an Oscar, Tony, and Grammy.
For the 2024 Grammys, nobody is nominated who could become an Egot, so the next possible chance would be 2025. There are a total of 25 people who have won everything needed except a Grammy. They are actress Ellen Burstyn,...
- 1/29/2024
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Only three years before he was trapped in Arizona by a kingdom of tarantulas and a mere five years before he played James T. Kirk in Star Trek‘s first motion picture, William Shatner starred in the low budget thriller Impulse. And thanks to the team at Grindhouse Releasing, the world can finally witness another Shatner joint in all its restored 4k glory.
So does good ole’ Bill play the hero in this one? Uh no, not in the least. We get full on evil demented Shatner in the flesh. He portrays Matt Stone (not to be confused with the talented South Park creator), who is just your typical thumb-sucking, mini cigar chain-smoking, conniving, scheming faux financial investor. His prey are vulnerable and lonely women, who he exploits for their money with delusional promises of fortune, love and monogamous commitment. He’s a sociopath, a psychopath…all kinds of ‘paths.
So does good ole’ Bill play the hero in this one? Uh no, not in the least. We get full on evil demented Shatner in the flesh. He portrays Matt Stone (not to be confused with the talented South Park creator), who is just your typical thumb-sucking, mini cigar chain-smoking, conniving, scheming faux financial investor. His prey are vulnerable and lonely women, who he exploits for their money with delusional promises of fortune, love and monogamous commitment. He’s a sociopath, a psychopath…all kinds of ‘paths.
- 1/26/2024
- by Geof Capodanno
- bloody-disgusting.com
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