Kendrick Lamar’s upcoming movie collaboration withSouth Parkcreators Matt Stone and Trey Parker moves to 2026. First announced back in 2022 and set to release in summer 2025, the untitled upcoming film features Lamar, Stone, and Parker all producing alongside filmmaker Dave Free with a script from screenwriter Vernon Chatman. Lamar, of course, is best known for his career as a rapper, recently performing at theSuper BowlLIX halftime show, while Stone and Parker created the animatedSouth ParkComedy Central sitcom, which is returning for season 27.
Deadlinenow reports thatParamount’s untitled Lamar collaboration with Stone and Parker will now release on June 13, 2025, moving from its Aug 20, 2025 date. The move is reportedly to accommodate Lamar’s upcoming global tour, which kicks off on April 19, while Stone and Parker focus onSouth Parkseason 27. Stone and Parker produce the film for Park County, while Lamar and Dave Free produce for pgLang.
South Parkseason 27doesn’t have a release date just yet, but it is expected to premiere in 2025.
What This Means For The Untitled Lamar/ Parker/ Stone Movie
It Shifts Away From Some Major Releases
The report cited above mentions that there is no official plot information available for the upcoming film, but a previous 2022 report fromDeadlinedid feature story information. According to this previous report,the film will be about a Black man working as a slave reenactor at a history museum who comes to learn that his white girlfriend’s ancestors once owned his. It’s possible that this information is no longer correct and that the film changed directions. This was over three years ago, after all.
As for the release date, this shift to 2026 means it now won’t be competing against theupcomingJurassic World Rebirth(July 2) orJames Gunn’sSuperman(July 11). Instead, it will now release in the vicinity of Amazon MGM’sProject Hail Mary, a sci-fi starring Ryan Gosling, andI Can Only Imagine 2, a faith-based movie from Lionsgate. The full picture for its release window should become clear in the coming months as more dates are nailed down.
Our Take On The Untitled Movie’s New Release Date
Will It Be Controversial?
Given Parker and Stone’s involvement, audiences can probably expect some degree of controversy with the untitled film, regardless of when it releases.South Parkcontinues to push boundaries with its humor, often proving controversial as it explores issues relating to race, gender, class, and politics. Parker and Stone were also the team behindTeam America: World Policein 2004, which, likeSouth Parker, features a style of comedy that won’t be for everyone.
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In an age where theatrically-released comedies are a rarity, though, the upcoming project is a welcome one.Lamarremains as popular as ever as a rapper, and his involvement could certainly give the project a boost, especially if it also has a viral marketing element surrounding its premise.South Park, too, remains a hit for Comedy Central. If the upcoming movie is successful, it could end up paving the way for more major studio comedies in the years ahead.
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South Park follows the irreverent misadventures of four grade-schoolers—Stan, Kyle, Cartman, and Kenny—that take place in the quiet, dysfunctional town of South Park, Colorado. The animated series explores various social and political issues through its characters' humorous and often absurd escapades.
