The new spinoff of the popular sitcom The Big Bang Theory, Stuart Fails to Save the Universeof received official green light by HBO Max to become seriesaccording to Deadline reports.
The television project announced to be in development originally in April 2023, while in October 2024 it was revealed that history would focus on Stuart Bloom, with the return of Kevin Sussman In the leading role, next to Brian Posehn y Lauren Lapkusrepeating their roles like Bert Kibbler and Denise, respectively, and that of John Ross Bowie repeating his as physicist Barry Kripke.
Give green light al spinoff, It was one of HBO Max's first parcelsthe streamer owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, as soon as he returned to his original name on Wednesday morning.
Chuck Lorrecooker and executive producer of The Big Bang Theoryhe is in command of this new project. Lorre develops it together with Zak Penn y Bill Prada. The three are the executive producers.
Chuck Lorre Productions produces it with Warner Bros. Television.
Lorre, Penn and Prady, previously revealed that spinoff will have science fiction elements:
“[Se] He is trying to incorporate elements of the world of science fiction and fantasy in a comedy. It will have abundant CGI. “
The announcement of obtaining green light, expands this idea with a detailed description of the premise, which evokes the mythology of superhero films, while opening the door for other members of the original cast of Big Bang They repeat their papers, in a way, in what Prady calls “a complex science fiction history.”
Stuart Fails to Save the Universe is set in the futureafter the events of Big Bang. In it, the owner of a comic store, Stuart Bloom (Sussman), has the task of restoring reality after breaking a device built by Sheldon and Leonardaccidentally causing a Multiverse Armageddon – the mentioned artifact is something that Sheldon and Leonard worked after the end of the original series – explains the source.
Stuart has the help of his girlfriend Denise (Lapkus), his geologist Bert (Posehn) and the quantum and heavy physicist Barry Kripke (Bowie). Along the way, they know versions in alternative universes of characters that we know and appreciate the Big Bang Theory. As the title indicates, things do not go well.
As the superheroes franchises have taught us, the actors of Big Bang Interpret versions of alternative universes characters. No details have been revealed about who could return, but since their characters created the device whose destruction unleashed chaos, it is logical to assume that Jim Parsons y Johnny Galecki They could appear repeating their roles like Sheldon and Leonard, respectively.
Casey Bloys, president and executive director of HBO and HBO Max, declared a press release:
“We are excited to continue the legacy of The Big Bang Theory. Like the original series, this new chapter would not be possible without the vision and brilliant narrative of Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, as well as Zak Penn, who has contributed an innovative perspective and a distinctive voice to a creative team already exceptional.”
The series will be filmed in Los Angeles, California.
On addressing science fiction, Lorre explained to media:
“I wanted to do something radical that would take me out of my comfort zone. Something that The Big Bang Theory had loved, hated and what they had discussed.”
The Big Bang Theory He debuted in CBS in 2007, and had a total of 279 episodes and 12 seasons, becoming the longest -long multi -chamber comedy in the history of television. At its conclusion in 2019, comedy number 1 continued on TV. CBS gave the spinoff green light Young Sheldonwhich ended this year after seven seasons in the air, and the next to be released Georgie And Mandy’s First Marriage.
As for Sussman, Posehn and Lapkus: Sussman debuted in the second season as Stuart, the owner of the comic store, with appellant appearances until he became a regular member of season 8 to 12. Posehn appeared for the first time as Bert, the geology expert of Caltech in season 6 in role as a guest star, same role he maintained in season 7 In season 10. Lapkus performed Denise, Stuart assistant in the comic tent and his girlfriend in the last two seasons.
For his part, Barry Kripke debuted in the second season and quickly became a fans favorite. He continued in recurring role for the rest of the 12 seasons in the series. Kripke, Callech's plasma physicist and string theorist, was known to make fun of his colleagues, mainly from Sheldon (Jim Parsons) and for his distinctive speech pattern by suffering rotation, changing the sound of the letter “r” for “l” and “w”.
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