Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, the upcoming spin-off of The Big Bang Theory, has itself an official release date. Via Deadline, we’ve learned that the comedy series will hit HBO Max this July. The announcement was made at CCXP Mexico over the weekend. The series focuses on the character of Stuart David Bloom, the owner of the comic book shop Comic Center of Pasadena, who was a regular recurring character on The Big Bang Theory. David Sussman will once again play the character of Stuart. At the CCXP panel, they also announced that iconic composer Danny Elfman is writing the show’s theme music. Elfman most recently created the theme music for Wednesday on Netflix.
The series will deal with Stuart attempting to restore reality after he breaks a device built by Sheldon and Leonard, accidentally bringing about a multiversal Armageddon. It sure seems as if everyone is all about the Multiverse these days. Even sitcoms. Stuart’s girlfriend Denise (Lauren Lapkus) helps Stuart out during this cosmic adventure, along with his geologist friend Bert (Brian Posehn), and quantum physicist Barry Kripke (John Ross Bowie). In the upcoming series, the cast will meet alternate-universe versions of characters we’ve come to know from The Big Bang Theory. Although who exactly is still under wraps. And we can imagine, much wackiness shall ensue.
Chuck Lorre, the co-creator and executive producer of The Big Bang Theory and all of its spinoffs to date, writes and executive produces the new series. Joining him is Big Bang co-creator Bill Prady. Another name among the executive producers is Zak Penn. Penn got a writing credit on the first Avengers, even though Joss Whedon completely tossed out his script. It’s wild how Hollywood works. With a July release date, we expect to hear more about Stuart Fails to Save the Universe around Comic-Con time.