The project, from Warner Bros. Television and studio-based Chuck Lorre Prods, was revealed during Max's presentation. No further details were revealed, with sources indicating that the project is still very early in the development process, and the character(s) that will be involved have not yet been determined.
Tapping into the world of The Big Bang Theory makes sense for Max, as reruns of the original series are among the streaming service's top attractions.
The new project is the second collaboration between Max, Lorre and WBTV. Lorre and Nick Bakay are currently in production for the new Max Original comedy series How to Be a Bookie starring Sebastian Maniscalco. This would also be the second Big Bang spinoff following the prequel Young Sheldon, which is in its sixth season on CBS and is the number-one comedy series on television by total viewership. All episodes of The Big Bang Theory and the first five seasons of Young Sheldon are available to stream on Max in the US.
The Big Bang Theory debuted on CBS in 2007 and was the No. 1 comedy series on television when it ended in 2019 as the longest-running series in television history, with 279 episodes over twelve seasons. At the time, there was an attempt to continue the series for at least one more season, which was unsuccessful.
The series won ten Emmy Awards and received 55 Emmy nominations during its run. In addition, The Big Bang Theory won a Critics Choice TV Award for Outstanding Comedy Series and the Humanitas Award.
In 2015, the Chuck Lorre Family Foundation created The Big Bang Theory Scholarship Endowment at UCLA, which supports students in need of financial aid pursuing higher education in STEM. In 2019, The Big Bang Theory Graduate School Fund was established to provide four-year scholarships to Big Bang UCLA students continuing their STEM education at the University of California.
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