Summary
- The Paramount live-action comedy from Kendrick Lamar and the South Park creators has been delayed indefinitely
- The film’s rumored logline focuses on a young Black slave reenactor who discovers his white girlfriend’s ancestors owned him
The Paramount film from Kendrick Lamar, Dave Free and South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone has been delayed indefinitely.
Variety reports that Paramount has pulled the upcoming live-action comedy from its original March 20, 2026 premiere date with no new date. In a joint statement from Stone and Parker’s Park County and Dot and Free’s pgLang, they shared, “It’s true – we’re moving (again). We’re working hard at finishing the movie.”
No additional information, including any semblance of a plot or cast, have been announced as of writing.
The film was first announced in January 2022 with minimal details, only sharing that the live-action comedy “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.” It was initially scheduled for a July 2025 premiere date before being moved to March 2026.
Stay tuned for more details.
