South Park Creators Reveal New Official Name for the Town

The creators of South Park are officially renaming the franchise after three decades. On Tuesday, Trey Parker and Matt Stone revealed the new title in a jab at U.S. President Donald Trump and parent company Paramount Skydance.

South Park is officially being renamed to South America.

“Inspired by the bravery and patriotism of Apple and Google, we are changing the name of South Park to SOUTH AMERICA. We especially want to thank our parent company Paramount — a Skydance Capitulation,” Trey Parker and Matt Stone said in an official announcement.

The creators are mocking Trump’s executive orders that renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America and Lake Ontario to Lake America. Tech companies like Apple and Google updated those names on Apple Maps and Google Maps. Trump also posted about renaming New Mexico to New America.

Trump has been a target for South Park in recent years. In Seasons 27 and 28 of the animated comedy, Trump is shown having sex with and impregnating Satan, and his flaccid penis is shown.

South Park is having its Snoop Lion moment

The extent of the renaming remains unclear. It is unknown whether the town or the show itself will be renamed, or how the change will be represented. The show’s X and Instagram accounts have been updated to South America while keeping the @southpark handle. The 29th season of the series will premiere on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 10 p.m. on Comedy Central.

New episodes will stream globally on Paramount Plus, with next-day availability in the United States, Canada, and Australia.

South Park will celebrate its 30th anniversary next year.

Source: Polygon