Showtime has given a pilot order to comedy The Wood, based on the 1999 feature film, from Justin Hillian (The Chi, Snowfall), Rick Famuyiwa (The Chi, Dope) and Showtime sibling Paramount Television Studios.
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Bloomberg, is worth $900 million.Representatives for ViacomCBS and Stone and Parker did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s request for comment on the financial aspects of the deal.Co-created by Parker and Stone, “South Park” premieredon Comedy Central on August 13, 1997. It most recently aired a full season, its 23rd, in 2019, with two standalone specials debuting during the pandemic in September 2020 and March 2021.
Showtime has given a pilot order to comedy The Wood, based on the 1999 feature film, from Justin Hillian (The Chi, Snowfall), Rick Famuyiwa (The Chi, Dope) and Showtime sibling Paramount Television Studios.
Spoon have cancelled a US show in Iowa as a result of the state’s lack of a vaccine mandate.The group were due to perform at Iowa’s Des Moines’ Hoyt Sherman Place on September 9, but in a post on their Instagram account yesterday (August 22), a statement revealed that the event has now been cancelled.Iowa is one of 20 Republican states in US which this year banned proof of COVID-19 vaccination requirements by businesses or government entities.The statement read: “In just two weeks we’ll be
National Geographic is expanding its unscripted slate with greenlights for three new series — Life Below Zero: First Alaskans, a spinoff of the Emmy-winning Life Below Zero franchise, Appetite for Adventure with BBQ pitmaster Big Moe Cason, and The 7 Toughest Days on Earth with adventurer and explorer Dwayne Fields from One Strange Rock producers Nutopia. Additionally, Nat Geo has given an early Season 3 renewal to Emmy-nominated docuseries Trafficked with Mariana Van Zeller.
Peacock has given a straight-to-series order to Field of Dreams, based on Universal’s Oscar-nominated film, from The Good Place creator Michael Schur, the film’s producer Lawrence Gordon and Universal TV.
South Park.The company that previously owned Casa Bonita filed for bankruptcy back in April, and Parker and Stone quickly revealed their desire to buy it. Now it seems a deal has finally been struck for their acquisition of the venue.“We bought it,” Parker told The Hollywood Reporter, confirming that the “fair” deal was done Friday morning (August 13).
Colorado landmark in Lakewood. The sale comes a few months after the previous owners of the Mexican restaurant — made famous by the biting animated show — said the joint was not for sale. “As of about an hour ago, pending bankruptcy proceedings, we’ve come to an agreement with the owner and we’ve bought it,” Stone told Polis Friday morning.Casa Bonita was a beloved childhood location for Parker and Stone, which led to the restaurant receiving several mentions in “South Park.” In 2003, Casa
DENVER -- The creators of the irreverent animated television series “South Park” are buying Casa Bonita, a quirky restaurant in suburban Denver that was featured on the show.Matt Stone and Trey Parker said in an interview with Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Friday that they had come to an agreement with the current owners of the restaurant, which closed to diners in March 2020 as the pandemic took hold.
spoke with Bloomberg over the weekend and broke down the pair’s eye-popping new overall deal with ViacomCBS. He said the duo are going to use that money to expand into other arenas, like a horror franchise, a “South Park” video game and even a real-life weed business based on the fictional Tegridy Farms, which was introduced in the Comedy Central series’ 22nd season.
South Park, where she was fired after just one month.The actress, comedian and writer, known for playing Mel in Flight of the Conchords, was contacted by South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone to write for season 11 after they watched her Penelope Princess of Pets internet series with Kurt Braunohler.As a huge fan of the show however, Schaal’s eagerness became a problem in the writer’s room.Speaking to The Daily Beast, Schaal said: “I didn’t last long.
South Park, are making a new game set in the world of the animation series.Details on what kind of game it will be are thin, and there is also no confirmed developer or publisher.
South Park is going the distance.
The “South Park” movie is finally getting a sequel. 14 of them.
South Park has been renewed through to season 30, with 14 original films based on the series also ordered for production.Created by Matt Stone and Trey Parker, South Park has been a vital mainstay for Comedy Central since it began in 1997 – becoming one of the most successful animated shows of all time.In a landmark new deal, the show is set to continue on the channel through to season 30 in 2027.
When you think of some of the most successful TV creators of all time, you have to put Trey Parker and Matt Stone up there in the discussion. Believe it or not, their hit animated comedy series, “South Park” has been on the air for 25 years, and the duo has just signed what is likely the biggest deal of their careers to continue to make the show (and films) for another half-decade.
Trey Parker and Matt Stone, co-creators of South Park, have signed a sweeping renewal with ViacomCBS that will keep the show on Comedy Central through 2027 and send 14 original movies to Paramount+.
Cynthia Littleton Business Editor“South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have set an expansive new deal with ViacomCBS’ MTV Entertainment Studios that calls for the pair to produce 14 movies for Paramount Plus based on the enduring Comedy Central animated franchise.The pact also renews “South Park” as a series for Comedy Central through its 30th season in 2027.“Matt and Trey are world-class creatives who brilliantly use their outrageous humor to skewer the absurdities of our culture
Jordan Moreau Brothers Casey and Colin Jost are co-writing a brand new “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” movie for Paramount Pictures.The untitled, live-action movie is separate from the CGI-animated version that Seth Rogen is producing for Paramount and Nickelodeon.Michael Bay, Andrew Form, Brad Fuller, Scott Mednick and Galen Walker are producing the new “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” film.