Kendrick Lamar‘s debut movie has been pushed back to 2026 as Paramount Pictures has decided to delay its release date.
The as-yet-untitled film, a collaboration with South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, was originally set to come out on July 4, where it would have competed with the new Jurassic Park film.
Kendrick’s Grand National Tour with SZA, which runs from April 19 to August 9, would have also clashed with the rollout of the movie.
It is now scheduled for release on March 20, 2026, according to Variety.
Very little is known about the film, including whether Kendrick will actually star in the project, but there is speculation he will take the lead role — which would mark his biggest acting role.
The rumored title of the movie is Whitney Springs and it reportedly follows a Black man interning as a slave re-enactor at a history museum who finds out that his white girlfriend’s ancestors once owned his.
While there has been no official confirmation, the film is also said to star Heretic actor Chloe East, also known for her appearance in Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans.
She will reportedly be joined by unknown Celeste Octavia who, according to IMDB, has been a body double for Madonna and appeared in music videos for British rock bands Oasis and Depeche Mode.
Last year, Kendrick Lamar was spotted in production on the film, shooting scenes in Pomona, California.
Brian Robbins, CEO of Paramount Pictures, which owns the distribution rights to the movie, previously described it as “one of the funniest and most original scripts we’ve ever read and it’s certain to create some fireworks” at 2024 CinemaCon.
Kendrick has worked with South Park duo Parker and Stone in the past for his “The Heart Part 5” music video in 2022.
The pair were responsible for the deepfake technology present in the clip, which saw Kendrick morph into a number of famous figures such as Kobe Bryant, Will Smith and OJ Simpson.
In an interview with The New York Times Magazine, Stone revealed there were other deepfakes which did not make the cut, saying: “You see Kendrick turned into 2Pac, Kendrick turned into Kanye, and I think we had Eminem.”
Paramount will be owned by Trumpers, the creators of South Park that should say enough. Kenny is a fraud then add on his mentor Dre, his defense of Eminem, TDE allegations, him putting on for Mexicans, and his white wife Whiteney
Kendrick is just an entertainer. Nothing more. People need to stop putting them on pedestals for being good at making music.
Ksk – spends too much time saying the same thing over and over. Your favorite rapper sucks he lost. Needs to move on instead of acting like losers.
Trumpers? South Park is made by liberals who made trump jokes for almost 3 seasons straight. Look at this retard saying anything to taste more of Drake’s baby juice as his morning protein 😂
Lolll slaves and bloods and crips in Compton 100% called it 😂 some people fínd something in life and it becomes their entire personality
L – “some people fínd something in life and it becomes their entire personality”, so basically like you coming on here and repeating what other people say dumbass…
Kendricks just a get version of the game. Always talking about the same shit, 1 trick pony West Coast rapper
L – says random things for attention, pays for gay sex.
Woah these are you responses? Lol time to look in the mirror frfr smh
L – “some people fínd something in life and it becomes their entire personality”…. Take your own advice fr fr lol
KENDRICK LAMAR IS PUSSY