‘The Big Bang Theory’ Prequel Spin-Off ‘Young Sheldon’ Lands A Marvel Director
The CBS comedy seriesThe Big Bang Theoryis currently in the middle of its 10th season. Right now the network is trying to negotiate a deal to give the popular show starringJim Parsonsa two-season renewal, and CBS CEO Les Moonves says they’re “on the two-yard line” with deal. If for some reason that doesn’t happen, fans will still be getting more ofThe Big Bang Theory, just not in the way they think.
CBS has just closed a deal to giveThe Big Bang Theoryspin-offYoung Sheldona straight-to-series order for the upcoming 2017-2018 season. However, this show will have a different format from whatThe Big Bang Theoryfans are used to, and a former Marvel director will be behind the camera for it.
Deadlinehas the update on the prequel spin-offYoung Sheldon, which will be executive produced byThe Big Bang Theorystar Jim Parsons along withChuck Lorre, Steven Molaro, andTodd Spiewak. But the surprising part is that this series won’t be a muliti-camera sitcom with a live audience likeThe Big Bang Theory. Instead, it’s a single-camera comedy with Iron Man and The Jungle Book directorJon Favreauat the helm of the first episode
In case you haven’t guessed, it will follow the character that Jim Parsons plays onThe Big Bang Theoryduring his adolescent years, staring at 9 years old. However, since this is Sheldon we’re dealing with, the series will see the gifted but awkward kid dealing with the trials and tribulations of being in high school at a young age while living with his family in East Texas.
Jim Parsons had the initial idea that led to the series, but obviously he can’t play the lead character anymore. That responsiblity will fall toIain Armitage, who can currently be seen on HBO’sBig Little Lies. The young star is also know for being a pint-sized theater critic and has even appeared on Broadway red carpets to conduct interviews. Here’s his appearance on the NBC showLittle Big Shotsto give you an idea of how perfect his casting is as young Sheldon:
The rest of the cast will play characters who have been hinted at inThe Big Bang Theorywith the little details we’ve learned about Sheldon’s past. There’sLance Barberas Sheldon’s father George Cooper, who has been described as an alcoholic who wasn’t around much,Raegan Revordas Sheldon’s fraternal twin sister Missy, andMontana Jordanas his older brother. In addition, Sheldon’s mother Mary Cooper, described as a devout Evangelical Christian, will be played byZoe Perry, who just so happens to be the real life daughter of Laurie Metcalf, who plays Sheldon’s mother onThe Big Bang Theory.
As I’ve explained before,The Big Bang Theoryis not a show that I watch, and it’s actually one that I have some disdain for. Not only do I hate the multi-camera, live audience format, but the writing feels like it panders to geek culture in the worst way. Like many sitcomcs with this format, everything just feels so phony. I understand why people like the show, and I respect that we all have different tastes, but I have no interest in the current show, and not even a change in format and the presence of Jon Favreau behind the camera for the first episode can drum up interest in this spin-off.
Anyone out there interested in this?
