South Park Announces Official Retitle For Series After 29 Years

Published Sep 8, 2026, 12:57 PM EDT Rianna is the Movie News Editor for ScreenRant. After earning her BA in Film Studies, she began her career as an entertainment writer, contributing to several publications before joining ScreenRant. Her dissertation on the impact of streaming on traditional cinema sharpened her focus on the ever-evolving world of film and media. With 10 years in the industry, Rianna continues to cover the stories she loves while also advocating for awareness and representation of rare disabilities, such as Moebius Syndrome, which she lives with. South Park is getting a makeover. After 29 years of animated goofs and gaffs, creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have announced that South Park will be renamed to South America following their Emmy win for Outstanding Animated Program with an official statement: "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." More to come...