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Culture April 13, 2023

New 'Big Bang Theory' spinoff in development

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The "Big Bang Theory" universe is growing!

Series creator Chuck Lorre is developing a new comedy set in the "Big Bang Theory" universe, which is set to hit Max, the newly combined HBO Max-Discovery+ streaming service.

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Lorre would serve as an executive producer. Further details are being kept under wraps -- including any possible involvement from the original cast members, either in front of or behind the camera.

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The new project would be the second "Big Bang Theory" spinoff, following "Young Sheldon," currently in its sixth season. It stars Iain Armitage as Sheldon Cooper, a socially impaired child genius introduced as an adult played by Jim Parsons in the original series.

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"The Big Bang Theory" ran for 12 seasons on CBS from 2007-2019 and won 12 Emmys. It is also the longest-running multicamera comedy in TV history.