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South Park: Post COVID: The Return of COVID

"What will happen next?"

2021 1h 2m EN
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★7.4TMDB · 492★7.5IMDB · 9,573
AnimationComedyTV Movie
Synopsis
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If Stan, Kyle and Cartman could just work together, they could go back in time to make sure Covid never happened. But traveling back to the past seems to be the easy answer until they meet Victor Chaos.

“What will happen next?”

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Behind the camera

Director
Trey Parker
Writers
Trey Parker
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 62-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "South Park: Post COVID Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Trey Parker, shot by Gareth Taylor. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jamie Dunlap. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Gian Ganziano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Trey Parker and Matt Stone and April Stewart carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "What will happen next?".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Trey Parker directs. Gareth Taylor behind the camera. Jamie Dunlap scores. Gian Ganziano cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 62-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
  • 2Released 5 years ago.
  • 3Part of the "South Park: Post COVID Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
  • 4Directed by Trey Parker, shot by Gareth Taylor. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5Original score by Jamie Dunlap. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 6Editor Gian Ganziano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 7Trey Parker and Matt Stone and April Stewart carry the top of the cast.
  • 8Marketing tagline: "What will happen next?".
  • 9IMDB entry: tt16375288 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography
Gareth Taylor
Original score
Jamie Dunlap
Editing
Gian Ganziano
Runtime
62 min · 1h 2m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
R
IMDB rating
7.5/10 · 9,573 votes
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Part of

South Park: Post COVID Collection

A series of South Park films depicting a future after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Also by

Trey Parker

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Production companies

Who made it

  • MTV Entertainment Studios

    MTV Entertainment Studios

    US

Key crew

  • ProducerVernon Chatman
  • ProducerEric Stough
  • ProducerBruce Howell
  • ProducerAdrien Beard
  • Executive ProducerAnne Garefino
  • CreatorMatt Stone
  • Executive ProducerMatt Stone
  • CreatorTrey Parker
  • Executive ProducerTrey Parker
  • Executive ProducerFrank C. Agnone II
  • Sound EditorJoe Schiff
  • Animation DirectorAndrew B. Rhoades
  • EditorGian Ganziano
  • Sound EditorD.A. Young
  • ProducerGian Ganziano
  • ProducerAnne Garefino
  • ProducerJohn Hansen
  • ProducerDavid List
  • Associate ProducerGary Martinez
  • ProducerMark Munley
  • ProducerNate Pellettieri
  • ProducerGreg Postma
  • ProducerLydia Quidilla
  • ProducerWonnie Ro

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • time travel
  • pandemic
  • covid-19

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Digital2021-12-16R· Paramount+
  • Physical2022-12-06NR· DVD / Blu-ray: Post COVID & The Return of COVID set

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International titles

  • Южный Парк: Постковид. Возвращение ковидаRU
  • South Park Post Covid Covid ReturnsDK
  • Южный Парк: После COVID'а: Возвращение COVID'аRU
  • South Park: Post Covid - The Return of CovidUS
  • Південний парк: Постковідний спецвипуск: Повернення COVIDUA
  • South Park - Post Covid (The Return of Covid)DE
  • 사우스 파크: 포스트 코로나_코로나의 귀환KR
  • South Park - Post COVID Part 2CA
  • South Park: Después del COVID. El Regreso del COVIDES

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