LOS ANGELES — It’s official: Charlie Sheen has found a new sitcom. Now all he needs is a network to air it.
Four months after getting fired from CBS’ “Two and a
Half Men,” Sheen will return to TV in “Anger Management,” a sitcom
adaptation of the 2003 movie. Sheen will play the character created in
the movie by Jack Nicholson, a doctor with some odd therapeutic
techniques.
According to the release, Sheen will retain “a
significant ownership stake” in the show, whose producers will include
former Disney chief and Revolution Studios founder Joe Roth.
“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,” Sheen said. “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 favorite movie
producers of all time, Joe Roth.”
Sheen had reportedly been negotiating for the
project, but many of details are still forthcoming. The release sent out
Monday morning does not say when filming will start or which network
might air the project. The company behind the series, Debmar-Mercury, is
best known as a syndicator of fare such as “The Wendy Williams Show.”
Roth and Sheen previously worked on several movie projects together, including “Major League,” one of Sheen’s biggest hits.
“Who better than Charlie Sheen to tackle ‘Anger
Management,'” Roth said. “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.”
Sheen was fired from “Two and a Half Men” in March
after publicly vilifying his boss, executive producer Chuck Lorre. At
the time, production had been shut down after the star had entered
rehab. The producers eventually hired Ashton Kutcher to replace Sheen.
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