First Look Photos From HBO's THE BIG BANG THEORY Spinoff Series STUART FAILS TO SAVE THE UNIVERSE

A set of first look photos have been released from the HBO series Stuart Fails to Save the Universe. The show, which is a spinoff from The Big Bang Theory, follows comic book store owner Stuart Bloom (Kevin Sussman) who 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 (Lauren Lapkus), geologist friend Bert (Brian Posehn), and quantum physicist/all-around pain in the ass Barry Kripke (John Ross Bowie).

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.

It was revealed this weekend at the fan expo CCXP Mexico City that the original theme music for the series will be created by Emmy and Grammy winner and Oscar-nominee Danny Elfman.

Elfman is known for over 100 film scores and his 40-year collaboration with Tim Burton on films including Batman, Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, The Nightmare Before Christmas, and Alice in Wonderland. 

He has also scored Spider-Man, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Good Will Hunting, Milk, and the Men in Black series, as well as iconic television themes for The Simpsons, Desperate Housewives, and Wednesday. 

The new series is written and executive produced by Chuck Lorre, co-creator and executive producer of Big Bang and all of its spinoffs to date, Zak Penn and Big Bang co-creator Bill Prady.

I wouldn’t have bet on this series, but I was also doubtful of the necessity of Young Sheldon, and that turned out to be one of my family’s favorite shows. It’s sequel series, Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage is also a lot of fun. Check out the first look photos above and below, and let us know what you think.