Inside the $3 Billion ‘South Park' Fight That May Blow Up Its Future

Inside the $3 Billion Fight for the Future of 'South Park'

Paramount Global believed it had a framework for an agreement with series creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone. Skydance, the studio’s likely imminent new owner, balked at the terms. The 'South Park' creators have brought on bulldog negotiator Bryan Freedman to turn up the heat.

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Paramount Global thought it had sealed a roughly $3 billion extension with South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone—until Skydance, the studio’s soon-to-be owner, balked at the headline terms. Now the future of the long-running animated juggernaut is up in the air as boardroom horse-trading heats up.

Not to be outmuscled, Parker and Stone have tapped powerhouse deal-maker Bryan Freedman to crank up the pressure. With Freedman in their corner, they’re fighting to protect their creative control (and paydays) before ink ever hits the new Skydance-Paramount contract.