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 a $3 billion deal in the bag with South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, but Skydance—the studio poised to buy Paramount—just isn’t into the terms. Parker and Stone have now brought in heavyweight negotiator Bryan Freedman to crank up the pressure, and the whole standoff could put the show’s future on shaky ground.