The creators of "South Park" appeared at Comic-Con Thursday night after causing a major ruckus with the premiere episode of the show's 27th season.
While they sarcastically apologized for the episode — which outraged Donald Trump — they also walked through a four-day legal fight they had over displaying an AI version of the president's genitalia.
The plot of the show had Trump suing the city of South Park, Colorado, insisting on a settlement involving a series of public service announcements promoting him. It's a reference to a deal that CBS/Paramount made with Trump for $16 million and $20 million worth of free airtime.
According to Rolling Stone, Parker said that Paramount was specifically involved in the portrayal of a "micropenis," which was depicted both in an animated form and in the PSA featuring an AI-created Trump.
“They were like, ‘We’re gonna blur the penis,’ and we’re like, ‘No, you’re not gonna blur the penis,'” Parker revealed, saying that they drew a line with the network.
Stone added, “If we put eyes on the penis, we won’t blur it. That was a whole conversation with grown-up people for four f---ing days! It’s a character!”
The moderator noted that the men likely have a subpoena coming from Trump's administration.
“It’s fine, man — I’m ready,” Parker said.
Stone joked future episodes would have "no politics. None. None of that sh--.”
"South Park Media" reached a $1.5 billion deal for a five-year contract with 50 episodes before the first episode aired.
