Kendrick Lamar’s Movie With ‘South Park’ Creators Delayed Until 2026

Kendrick Lamar’s movie with the creators of South Park has been pushed back into 2026, according to Variety. Paramount’s comedy debut for Lamar with Trey Parker and Matt Stone is now slated to arrive on March 20, 2026. The flick was scheduled to arrive on July 4 of this year.

No reason was given behind the delay, but the untitled movie will now join the I Can Only Imagine sequel starring Dennis Quaid on the release calendar for 2026. Not much is known about the casting of the film — which was first announced in 2022 — outside of comedian Vernon Chatman (Wonder Showzen, The Heart, She Holler) serving as the primary writer.

The comedy will follow an African-American intern who plays a slave actor at a local history museum who discovers that the ancestors of his white girlfriend were slave owners of some of his relatives. PgLang’s Dave Free is also on board as a producer alongside Lamar. The release date reshuffle was made official ahead of this week’s Cinemacon in Las Vegas.

2025 was already shaping up to be a busy yet decorated year for Lamar. He’s coming off of Song of the Year and Record of the Year wins at the Grammy Awards and a headlining slot at the Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show a week later.

Kendrick Lamar and SZA are gearing up to hit the road for the Grand National Tour, which will hit 19 stadiums across North America. The trek is slated to kick off in Minneapolis on April 19 and make stops in Houston, Philly, New Jersey, Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit, Toronto, Washington, D.C. and more.