The cast ofStuart Fails to Save the Universe, Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady’s newBig Bang Theoryspinoff, gathers for the first time. Almost six years sinceThe Big Bang Theoryendedin 2019, the nerd-centric sitcom is finally getting a follow-up show that is separate from its previous offshoots on CBS. As successful asYoung Sheldonwas, it took a different approach to the universe and has charted its own path with its own spinoff,Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage. Elsewhere, fans will be treated to something more similar toThe Big Bang TheorywithStuart Fails to Save the Universe.
John Ross Bowie, who plays Barry Kripke, has sharedan adorable ensemble photo during the first table read forStuart Fails to Save the Universe. Joining him in the image are his co-starsKevin Sussman (Stuart), Lauren Lapkus (Denise), and Brian Posehn (Bert Kibbler). Only recently did theBig Bang Theoryspinoff sequel confirm its title after being in development for a while. Check out the image below:
What Stuart Fails To Save The Universe Means For Big Bang Theory Fans
It Continues The Big Bang Theory’s Focus On Friend Groups
Young Sheldon may have ended, but that part of the franchise still thrives withGeorgie & Mandy’s First Marriagetaking over its CBS timeslot on Thursday nights. Despite starting off as an origin story for Jim Parsons' Sheldon, however, the seven-season spinoff eventually became a family show towards its end, while its direct follow-up is arguably the completion of its storytelling transition.Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, on the other hand,keepsThe Big Bang Theory’s focus on friendship and found community aliveby following a new set of friends in California.
The New Big Bang Theory Spinoff Title Confirms It’s Very Different To The Original Show (& More Like Young Sheldon)
The Big Bang Theory’s new spinoff with Stuart gets an official title, confirming that it will be less like the mothership and more like Young Sheldon.
Beyond that, the characters ofStuart Fails to Save the Universeare already fully established players in the franchise.The Big Bang Theorydidn’t get to spend that much time with them, considering that the sitcom’s focal point was the Pasadena gang, butviewers are aware of what to expect from Stuart, Kripke, Denise, and Bert. This doesn’t mean that the new series will be boring. Instead, it’s more of an advantage that they are already recognizable, because then Lorre and Prady’sstory for theBig Bang Theoryspinoffcan immediately start exploring their shenanigans.
Our Take On Stuart Fails To Save The Universe’s Development
Stuart Fails To Save The Universe Is Moving Quickly
News of anotherBig Bang Theoryspinoff pre-dated the announcement ofGeorgie & Mandy’s First Marriage. For a while, Lorre was very coy about giving out any kind of information about what the show might be about, claiming that the project was still in its very early stages. The producer’s focus then turned to wrapping upYoung Sheldonand kickstarting theCooper family’s new life in Texas viaGeorgie & Mandy’s First Marriage, which has been now ongoing for months. Therefore, thisbarrage of development updates forStuart Fails to Save the Universeis quite surprising.
While Stuart Fails to Save the Universe is focusing on an entirely different friend group, their established connection to Sheldon, Leonard, and the rest allows the show to offer new updates about them that the prequels couldn’t.
That isn’t a bad thing, however. While it has been a while sinceThe Big Bang Theorywrapped up its run, the sitcom remains very popular. There’s continuedinterest in learning what the Pasadena gang may be up to. WhileStuart Fails to Save the Universeis focusing on an entirely different friend group, their established connection to Sheldon, Leonard, and the rest allows the show to offer new updates about them that the prequels couldn’t.
