After nearly 10 seasons on CBS, numerous Emmy Awards wins, and untold millions of dollars,The Big Bang Theoryis now getting a pint-sized prequel series spin-off,Young Sheldon. For those who don’t follow the show, it will revisit the childhood ofTBBTstarJim Parsons' notoriously brilliant but difficult character. And, in no surprise, it’s been ordered straight to series.
CBS’Young Sheldon, a new half-hour, single-camera comedy for broadcast in the 2017-2018 season, followsThe Big Bang Theory’s Sheldon Cooper at the age of 9, living with his family in East Texas and going to high school. Created byChuck LorreandSteven Molaro, the series starsIain Armitageas the title character, withZoe Perry,Lance Barber,Raegan RevordandMontana Jordan, while Parsons will narrate as Adult Sheldon.
Jon Favreauis directing/executive producing the first episode of the series, but there’s no word on how many episodes have been ordered just yet. Perry, whose motherLaurie Metcalfplayed Sheldon’s mother onThe Big Bang Theory, will play young Sheldon’s religious mother Mary Cooper in the prequel. The roles for the other cast members have not been officially revealed, butTHRhas Revord playing “a young version of Sheldon’s twin sister Missy; Barber as George, Sheldon and Missy’s father and Mary’s husband; while Jordan is George Jr., Sheldon’s older brother.”
Originally envisioned as aMalcolm in the Middletype show centering on the Parsons' beloved but bedeviling character,Young Sheldonwill be a single-camera series, a departure from its original predecessor. No premiere date has been set just yet. As forThe Big Bang Theory, the show’s current contract is set to expire, but a new two-year deal is expected along with negotiations for the cast’s already impressive payouts.Young Sheldonwill likely find a spot on the broadcast schedule, but it could always end up on CBS' All-Access withThe Good Wifespinoff,The Good Fight, and (hopefully)Star Trek Discovery.
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