Stone, Parker Apologize for 2-Year Delay of Kendrick Lamar Film

Q: Will Kendrick Lamar's unreleased original songs for this highly anticipated, indefinitely delayed satire ever see the light of day?

Probably, but not anytime soon—and there is no guarantee. What is known is that the Paramount musical comedy, developed under the working title *Whitney Springs*, remains undated after being pushed from July 2025 to March 2026 and then removed from the release calendar altogether. Multiple reports say the film includes original, unreleased Kendrick Lamar songs, but neither Paramount nor pgLang has announced any separate soundtrack plan, release strategy, or new production timeline. The strongest sign the music could still emerge is that Trey Parker and Matt Stone say they “still believe in the project” and are “working hard at finishing the movie.” Paramount had also previously praised the script, suggesting the studio had real confidence in the film rather than abandoning it outright. That makes an eventual release of the songs through the film still plausible. But the delays are substantial. Parker and Stone have blamed *South Park* commitments and “life’s circumstances,” and the movie has reportedly been expensive and slow-moving. With no new date, no wider casting announced, and no public update from Lamar’s camp, the songs are effectively tied up in an unfinished production. So the best answer is that Lamar’s unreleased songs may eventually surface if the film gets completed, but for now they are stuck in limbo. Unless the movie regains momentum—or Lamar decides to repurpose the material independently—there is no clear path or timetable for the public to hear them.

3 articles · Updated · The A.V. Club · Sep 10

Matt Stone and Trey Parker said Wednesday they take “full responsibility” for failing to finish “Whitney Springs,” their long-delayed film collaboration with Kendrick Lamar.
The apology is unusual for the “South Park” creators and follows repeated Paramount schedule slips that pushed the musical comedy from July 2025 to March 2026 and then off the release calendar entirely.
The project remains in production at Paramount, with original songs from Lamar and a script by Vernon Chatman; Parker and Stone said “South Park” work and life circumstances contributed to the holdup.
The delay keeps an undated status on a closely watched crossover project as “South Park” Season 29 is set to debut on September 16.