# ‘South Park’ Creators Apologize for the Years-Long Delay of Their Kendrick Lamar Movie: ‘We Still Believe in the Project’

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-10 04:29 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 12 · Current Velocity: 13.86

## Executive Summary
Creators apologize for the years-long delay of an unfinished $100 million musical.

## Intelligence Brief
A $100 million reparations musical featuring Kendrick Lamar remains unfinished and heavily delayed, according to recent entertainment reporting. Outlets including Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, The Playlist, The A.V.


Club, and The Ankler covered the rare apology, highlighting the status of the project that Paramount is currently sitting on. The delay impacts Paramount as the studio holding the unfinished project, alongside the creators and Kendrick Lamar, who are tied to the musical.


Coverage does not yet specify a new release date or a revised production schedule for the unfinished film.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### Who apologized for the delay?
South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone apologized for the delay.

### Who is the movie about or associated with?
The project is associated with Kendrick Lamar and involves a reparations musical.

### Which studio is involved?
Paramount is sitting on the project, according to the coverage.

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
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## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| people.com | ‘South Park’ Creators Say ‘Life’s Circumstances Have Gotten in the Way’ of Releasing Their Big-Screen Musical with Kendrick Lamar | 2026-09-10 08:40 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxQZEJod29vVFhYSzBabzdkMzNHMkRWY29RUHpLWXkxNGxmTkUzNmlxYnhsaWRGazMyNGt4VkJxTEV5SC1GcFZDdDNrX3hDWGtCWE91ZGVLcXc3VE5IQ2ZHMlpPejVvWVhKN1hHamFyTHYxb1A3RS1vMi1INF9uSXF6UzFadXJfR0VNcXhhQ3c0eHA5SDA1MlJfQUR4UldWUQ?oc=5) |
| Consequence of Sound | South Park's Matt Stone and Trey Parker Take "Full Responsibility" for Delay on Kendrick Lamar Movie | 2026-09-10 08:40 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxObzdXSVRqb25RREc1WnZUbW9uSEZLWVNXUlNKaElYX2ZyVlgzSVRZNU5UT2xWS0dMT0V5ZjI3ZlhkNURIUDV0SzZERTlJc3RUUU5GeFpkTnZUN2xrTUw5cW1vRmd3MlQ1ZzhHREpJdDZucEhuNjBTQ3dlYVhaRE5IZHZmR2tHZEZXZWc?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | ‘South Park’ Creators’ Secretive $100 Million Movie Hits a Huge Setback | 2026-09-10 08:40 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxQMG9KeDV4SUJ0dlJjS252R2xaMzV3OVRfRE0xdEJHQW9vRDRSTFhNaXpPeWkzT3Y3SDRkMTZKMTFYMHVodVpVODBVT0MtRE5HcU1qWjNEVmVYdDNFT19WVkRDZ1Z1bTMzTmRoWGJnVVNCcjdJSEhOOXNHTmFRWFpSeUh5dXlTZGdTdFlZUzctbkpMSmJ1bkw4aFg2cEpmVXZUSXc?oc=5) |
| Variety | ‘South Park’ Creators Apologize for the Years-Long Delay of Their Kendrick Lamar Movie: ‘We Still Believe in the Project’ | 2026-09-10 00:44 | [Source Link](https://variety.com/2026/film/news/south-park-creators-apology-delay-kendrick-lamar-movie-1236856745/) |
| rollingstone.com | ‘South Park’ Creators Apologize for Delay on Long-Awaited Kendrick Lamar Movie | 2026-09-10 00:44 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxNVy1RV0xMYTJKOHl1blNFMGdxdWxIM1N0NmtTaEh0eGQ2c0NMMmhHQjBmRlc5VXVmWnpvbWhlWjZ4amVXc1hJeDdyUWg3RC1VY05XR1hvTV8zaklwdHp4bGtvcTZCQkdJVDU4ckVzSVVBbGg2ZmM2bmg4QUJrOHZONjZGcFlrMTdNb0tYUU91eG9QNjVOSkI5bjRoaENaOUx3NjY4cmRwR3VCMEpldERHdDJvNzVNUjJZcU9n?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | South Park guys issue rare, apparently genuine apology for not getting their Kendrick Lamar movie done yet | 2026-09-10 00:44 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxQRnBxT2ljX2l1QnR1UzNjbXpCWHR2ME1QSWlGcDdzYjFLRHA1YjdyaHpmLXNCR3Z5SEtpeXJZb2ltV3FESU80UEZRX3p0TWhkM2FEYU1GVEN2c0RFSW9oY1FhNzJqX2xuVVc0d2p1ZHBGb0VKMzBSOWVkVHFUQTA1TkJNMkdfUlF5R2QzU19uVjBoS2tFcFo5TQ?oc=5) |
| complex.com | Kendrick Lamar Collab Movie Still Something Matt Stone and Trey Parker 'Believe in' Despite Delays | 2026-09-09 22:35 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxQZS1hVGZ3Y0RoNnltMkMzLXBLdU9zUmpWMmhOSGFzdnl4d21MNXJ0a3VzLWMyUV9FOERiVFJkOVpmVWdGaEd3Q1FiV3VZMWctU1RuaXBQVzl1aGVDb0JGSGw3Q291RldJVkRoUW4tQ0t6R2NlUXlZNmpyWFZHSE9qd1dvYzVNdzlJSmhaSFR5Zk9NdnFLbkdGWmJ4eC1oRVA0aHB5aExCd01VQQ?oc=5) |
| yahoo.com | ‘South Park’ Creators Apologize for Delay of Untitled Kendrick Lamar Movie | 2026-09-09 22:35 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxNMklCaDdfeXRYaHJyWi1zcnZYcW94TDREaVJGT2k2Vjg0dXBCUl9TSjRFdXJZZ3NDSE51MC1XVm4wVXNyekl2Z1dkR2t1WGlYTWQxWHJ2Mk5qYjJLNjJCZVRBTGxlZ2t5UEJicmFNU1lKVmlzM2tobWNkSTMxcnBGeUNDOVFodXdwaWc1bFJEeENpR2JYZEVwSkZSZ21mWjJCaFd6NA?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | South Park creators take 'full responsibility' for delays with Kendrick Lamar collaboration | 2026-09-09 22:35 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxNSVJtU3FYWDFuTUZhV0FaaTRDS2dRQVI3SU1HSFY2a3E1OFpuZVdESTZKZHA0bjhDM0I2Q2NiU2c1UFptTlhFczdJejQwMzRtVlBIZFZQMEIzcVJmbkNQMzEyQUhqU3pQMUlDVDE1b213S3pWT0hoSXRiUVpmdi1NZjQtVHRfZHM1UGJXY2NFcTFHRFJXS2JrTnpPYTkzM09zQlUxNmlLNDZIUQ?oc=5) |
| Hypebeast | ‘South Park’ Creators Apologize for Long Delay of Kendrick Lamar Film Collab ‘Whitney Springs’ | 2026-09-09 22:35 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxQUlhlZ1FmV0M3b1NrOFdlRVRKam42eGtmRGV3WDgyZ2dfV2hDTl9TNy05dmxCbHBzS2JWRTV5QTNKRDhDYi00TEtCNThtY2NFZDA5bm91OGFVeHViUzNCSE1sX1JLb1FmT1oyWkQyYmFKM2NsYW9rV1hOTll1RVJRNExhYUtWeXNlMldHUkY5eTlTQUlJam52LUxBWEdLMnppNURta2dBal9UT1JQalByc3ZXMFR2bXVCQm9zOWpXNzE?oc=5) |
| The Playlist | Trey Parker & Matt Stone Blame ‘South Park’ For Delay Of Their Still-Unfinished $100M Kendrick Lamar Reparations Musical | 2026-09-09 22:35 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxOWll3cnctdFVFc2Foek9sZVN5U1U2MnBkTmNZNjMxUmEtRWJxUVNxZlBvVVQtRDVkU2x5aE8xWl8xX0dqbldSM1NTT1dzVl8temJBVkJYRVNQSGxnWnVEenZEWndGQm1lLUVMMldTNmFibDIwZlJVdk5QaUxQRVhGUFRuY2QyeDRRanNncEJtVlV1U09DUU5BUjdnUHg?oc=5) |
| A.V. Club | South Park guys issue rare, apparently genuine apology for not getting their Kendrick Lamar movie done yet | 2026-09-09 22:35 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxOc092ZWoxdldTczNHaUV6NFB1ZWplTWdVckJrY25QUHV2TU1kVFNkcWZUYkVETlB0MkZwUGZ4NHNYREp3U09keVZiTG5IRXBibEVwVmdaNTFxSURIQl96ZUxqNmhTQ0pBT1BmSmtnY0dKX2c1SElYSUoxaDc3TVZGVXJ6MDlrdFAyOUYwN2liUTNXUQ?oc=5) |
| Variety | 'South Park' Creators Apologize for Delay of Kendrick Lamar Movie | 2026-09-09 22:35 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxPTEp5NWFtN1F2dnNxVVBJVWdjRWt1NFB2YzVYQ3JIX0VuQWdWNDZMNncycVE1eEZUMkZDb2dMdXpsT20yTlNKdXMxM0lSckd4akFoaDJ4TnRqQ0ZhQ2hXc1ktSUw2Skx1TEhaYzJwSERmUVRvcEIxVWxHaW9VRTNSLWFXVThzY2pHb1kwM3Zlc3p3TC1wdVphUmNDdVprMnJUd2Qw?oc=5) |
| The Ankler | Paramount Is Sitting on a $100 Million Reparations Musical. Why? | 2026-09-09 22:35 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxNUW1vT1I3ME1xUVFsRE5NYjhaZ3g3NEIxekRrcEpwQVMzajZSSzdsalcwZ084S2luZC02eVNqbm12bEpnY0hILTR3TlpXZU9OdEN4N1ZyUzd6YlIyYnprOFRrcnpObUZsZ3pkYVF4M2ZUcHg4ZHdHNGNtNldXOHFFeDV6WFp0Z093MENLVg?oc=5) |
| The Hollywood Reporter | ‘South Park’ Creators Apologize to Kendrick Lamar, Paramount for Movie’s Delay: “We Still Believe in the Project” | 2026-09-09 22:35 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxORnVNTzd2NDdaei1SOWswLUtrMGowQWZJOVRCanV2c2w1U01keTdKWjZxcnozX1FKdnlwQW81LS1FUVJQVXlXUGxnXy1VUk5mZGVfWDZfWU1NbHdGcXVDSUFvcV81Q0R3SWMzVnlFMkN4YmZ3dDRrbGRYQnBVNkRGT1E5aGp3TVVqMU5TTDd6dW1fY1RBYzkzNURkTi03MHlDR0VJV1VQYlFnb2tkeEhuUWphQ05Wak4wZGc?oc=5) |

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