John Ross Bowie is poised to reprise the role of Caltech plasma physicist and string theorist Barry Kripke in a spinoff of CBS’ long-running sitcom “The Big Bang Theory,” currently in the early stages of development at Max.
An individual familiar with the matter tells TheWrap that because the project has not yet received a series greenlight, Bowie has signed a holding deal with Warner Bros. Television.
The spinoff comes from Chuck Lorre Productions in association with WBTV. Lorre serve as an executive producer and writer alongside Zak Penn and Bill Prady. Additional details about the project remain under wraps.