CBS has faith in its new The Big Bang Theory spinoff. The network has closed a deal for a straight-to-series order to the single-camera comedy spinoff, Young Sheldonn from the network’s blockbuster multi-camera comedy The Big Bang Theory for the 2017-2018 season.
Perhaps the more surprising news is that Jon Favreau has come on board to direct and executive produce the first episode of the series, created by Big Bang co-creator/executive producer Chuck Lorre & executive produce/showrunner Steven Molaro. The series, narrated by Jim Parsons as his Big Bang character, adult Sheldon, is described as being in the vein of Malcolm in the Middle. It follows The Big Bang Theory’s Sheldon Cooper (Iain Armitage) at the age of 9, living with his family in East Texas and going to high school.
Parsons, who had the initial idea that led to Young Sheldon, Chuck Lorre, Steven Molaro, and Todd Spiewak will serve as executive producers of the series, from Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc. in association with Warner Bros. Television.
