‘Big Bang’ prequel planned for CBS
The network just announced it has issued a series order for “Young Sheldon,” a kind of prequel to the network’s ratings and Emmy winner “The Big Bang Theory,” focused on Sheldon Cooper at the age of 9. The comedy will star Iain Armitage in the title role, with Zoe Perry, Lance Barber, Raegan Revord and Montana Jordan in other roles. David Wiegand is an assistant managing editor and the TV critic of The San Francisco Chronicle.