Stuart Fails to Save the Universe First Look Unveiled

Warner Bros. Discovery has announced that the Max Original comedy series Stuart Fails to Save the Universe will debut this July and will be available to stream on HBO Max. The announcement was made at CCXP Mexico City this weekend.

It was also revealed that the original theme music for the series will be created by Emmy-winner, GRAMMY-winner, and Oscar-nominee Danny Elfman.

In Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, comic book store owner Stuart Bloom is tasked with restoring reality after he breaks a device built by Sheldon and Leonard, accidentally bringing about a multiverse Armageddon.

Stuart is aided in this quest by his girlfriend, Denise; his geologist friend, Bert; and quantum physicist/all-around pain in the ass, Barry Kripke. Along the way, they meet alternate-universe versions of characters we’ve come to know and love from The Big Bang Theory. As the title implies, things don’t go well.

Stuart Fails to Save the Universe stars Kevin Sussman (Stuart), Lauren Lapkus (Denise), Brian Posehn (Bert), and John Ross Bowie (Barry).

The series, from Chuck Lorre Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television, is created, written, and executive produced by Chuck Lorre, Zak Penn, and Bill Prady.

“We’re excited to be continuing the legacy of ‘The Big Bang Theory,'” said Casey Bloys, Chairman and CEO, HBO and HBO Max Content, previously. “Much like the original series, this new chapter wouldn’t be possible without the vision and storytelling brilliance of Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, as well as Zak Penn, who has brought fresh insight and a distinctive voice to an already exceptional creative team.”

Executive producer Chuck Lorre added, “I wanted to do something radical that would take me out of my comfort zone. Something the characters on ‘The Big Bang Theory’ would have loved, hated, and argued about.”

“I was on a vision quest in the most remote parts of the Amazon Rainforest when a carrier pigeon arrived with a note from Chuck Lorre asking if I wanted to help make a show that the characters from ‘Big Bang Theory’ would watch,” said executive producer Zak Penn. “I couldn’t resist that idea, so I packed up my yurt and hailed the next dirigible out.

“At the same time, Chuck sent an expedition to locate Bill Prady, who had been frozen with his shield across his chest in a block of arctic ice. The team assembled, we set out to make this insane show, which lives in a universe created by Chuck and Bill. I couldn’t be more honored to be working with these amazing people.”

Executive producer Bill Prady commented, “The process of writing this show with Chuck and Zak has been damn fun, and I’m certain that joy will come through the screen. Putting characters we loved from ‘The Big Bang Theory’ into a complex science fiction story with the kind of mythology that those characters love while maintaining the comedic elements is incredibly satisfying.”

“Chuck and Bill have given us one of the most enduring comedies of our time with ‘The Big Bang Theory,’ and we can’t wait to see the universe continue with this new series,” said Channing Dungey, Chairman and CEO, Warner Bros. Television Group and WBD US Networks.

“With the help of Zak — a masterful storyteller — this next iteration promises to capture the essence of what fans loved about the original series, but with a completely fresh twist. We thank our partners HBO Max for joining us on this next adventure.”