South Park spin-off series on HBO Max?
Recently, I heard that there was a possibility that there could be some spin-offs of The Simpsons that could be produced for HBO Max. Since South Park is also a cultural icon, has a huge universe and has many characters that are served or underserved, an idea crossed my mind: what if South Park had spin-off shows that ran on HBO Max? With South Park heading to HBO Max next year and streaming platforms being a good place to put more niche, specialty and high-concept television programs, why not have South Park spin-offs that can be produced without having to worry about tooling a show for direct advertisers and wider demographics? One thing about these potential spin-off series is that it would allow Trey and Matt to still do South Park while also raking in even more money, expanding on the brand and not having to worry about writing, directing and in most cases, even voicing these spin-offs. HBO Max would be an ideal platform to run shows that could cover other characters and different concepts separately without compromising the show’s main timeline. I feel like this would make a lot of existing fans happy and attract new fans through alternative avenues that would lead them back to the original show. The type of content categories could also cover different narratives, such as full-length shows with the possibility of renewal, short-form series that could recur, limited series/miniseries, anthology, movies, specials, musicals and just about anything else in between. Here are some ideas for potential South Park spin-offs that could be run on HBO Max:
Craig and those guys spin-off
Prequel series with the adults as kids
President Garrison spin-off lampooning the craziness taking place in Washington, D.C.
Spin-off set in Canada (focusing on the Canadians, obviously)
Woodland Critters spin-off
Huntin’ and Killin’ spin-off with Jimbo and Ned
Mayor/city council spin-off
Fightin’ Around the World with Russell Crowe spin-off
Shows set in the future with the kids in high school or as adults
Spin-offs focusing on the kids’ siblings
Underpants Gnomes spin-off
Creek romantic drama series
Series based off of the superhero movie and film plans from the Fractured but Whole
Games of Thrones-type AU based off of the Stick of Truth
Sports anthology series spoofing current events in sports
Entertainment tabloid spin-off
Miniseries about certain characters or groups of characters
Movies about certain characters or groups of characters
Spin-off set in Hell with Satan, Damien and Hell’s inhabitants
These are just some possibilities of South Park spin-off series that could be produced for a platform like HBO Max. These are just ideas and obviously don’t mean that every, some, few or even any of these concepts will be produced. If you have ideas for potential South Park spin-offs, feel free to either reblog this post with your ideas or opinions on this topic or leave your responses by making comments. As far-fetched as this idea may sound, do you still think it’s at least a cool thing to think about?
