We’d heard the rumour but Charlie Sheen’s return to television has now been confirmed by Lionsgate TV and it IS an Anger Management sitcom.
‘Loosely based’ on the 2003 Jack Nicholson and Adam Sandler comedy, Charlie is excited to announce his new venture just four months after being fired from Two and a Half Men.
Deadline writes he’ll ‘retain a significant ownership stake in the series’ so no wonder he’s grinning.
Charlie said: ‘I chose Anger Management because, while it might be a big stretch for me to play a guy with serious anger management issues, I think it is a great concept.
‘It also provides me with real ownership in the series, a certain amount of creative control and the chance to be back in business with one of my favourite movie producers of all time, Joe Roth.’
Roth who has worked with Sheen in the past on such films as Major League and Young Guns said: ‘Who better than Charlie Sheen to tackle Anger Management.
‘With Charlie’s incredible talent and comedic gifts, he remains the leading man of TV sitcoms. I’m excited to collaborate with him once again.’
All they need to do now is find a writer and a TV network to show it…
Watch Charlie Sheen’s last scene in Two and a Half Men:
‘Loosely based’ on the 2003 Jack Nicholson and Adam Sandler comedy, Charlie is excited to announce his new venture just four months after being fired from Two and a Half Men.
Deadline writes he’ll ‘retain a significant ownership stake in the series’ so no wonder he’s grinning.
Charlie said: ‘I chose Anger Management because, while it might be a big stretch for me to play a guy with serious anger management issues, I think it is a great concept.
‘It also provides me with real ownership in the series, a certain amount of creative control and the chance to be back in business with one of my favourite movie producers of all time, Joe Roth.’
Roth who has worked with Sheen in the past on such films as Major League and Young Guns said: ‘Who better than Charlie Sheen to tackle Anger Management.
‘With Charlie’s incredible talent and comedic gifts, he remains the leading man of TV sitcoms. I’m excited to collaborate with him once again.’
All they need to do now is find a writer and a TV network to show it…
Watch Charlie Sheen’s last scene in Two and a Half Men:
In the meantime, Charlie Sheen must be looking forward to his Comedy Central Roast over in the States, which is due to be aired the same time as the brand new episodes of Two and a Half Men with Ashton Kutcher do.
Weird.
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