South Park could return to the big screen for the first time since 1999

ViacomCBS is pursuing new feature-length adaptations of the hit adult animation

Hit adult animation South Park may be adapted into new feature-length films.

The provocative cartoon created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone was previously made into a cinematically released musical in 1999, entitled South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut.

Grant Gish, ViacomCBS Entertainment and Youth Group’s new senior vice president of adult animation, recently confirmed the company was keen to make more South Park features.

“As long as you’re doing something new, and that could be anything from a new style to a new tone to a new voice coming from a specific writer, I think it can work,” he told CNBC.

“An animation audience is looking for something unique. That’s what The Simpsons and South Park have famously done. So I want to try a little bit of everything, even though a lot of it will be targeted to the tried and true with brands people know.”

While South Park is produced for Comedy Central, which is owned by ViacomCBS, HBO Max currently holds the US licence for past episodes of the series, as part of a deal worth $500m (£380m).

Once the deal expires, however, ViacomCBS would be able to stream the series, including any new forthcoming movies and specials, on its own platform.

Bigger, Longer & Uncut was given a full theatrical release. It remains to be seen whether any new films would debut on streaming services or be given a run in cinemas first.

South Park is set in the Colorado town of South Park, and follows the exploits of a group of local children, as well as some of the dysfunctional townsfolk.

Episodes are produced in a much shorter time-frame than traditional animation, with episodes now able to be created in a matter of days.

Its 23rd season finished airing in the US last November.