Los Angeles:
'Two and a Half Men' co-creator Chuck Lorre is moving ahead with a reboot of the popular show without Charlie Sheen.
Lorre is planning to give Jon Cryer a significant partin the new series besides introducing a new, yet-to-be-castcharacter.
The time is running out for the CBS presentation inMay and Lorre has hit upon an idea to renew the WarnerBros-produced sitcom with a new creative direction that doesnot involve Sheen, who was fired from the series in March, theHollywood Reporter said.
Lorre is said to have presented close associates andMen co-star Jon Cryer with the plan, and the studio andnetwork are aware of his intentions.
Sheen, who is suing Lorre and Warner Bros for USD 100million, has frequently expressed his desire to return to theshow as he crisscrosses the country on his 'Violent Torpedo ofTruth/Defeat Is Not an Option' comedy tour.
Sheen is reportedly still keen to be reinstated butLorre, who had to bear some nasty comments from the actor, issaid to remain uninterested in meeting with Sheen, and Warnerssources are adamant that Sheen will not be invited back.
Both CBS and Warner Bros have not given any indicationwhether 'Men' will return for a ninth season but the studio iskeen to replace Sheen with names from Woody Harrelson toJeremy Piven to Bob Saget doing the rounds.
Lorre is planning to give Jon Cryer a significant partin the new series besides introducing a new, yet-to-be-castcharacter.
The time is running out for the CBS presentation inMay and Lorre has hit upon an idea to renew the WarnerBros-produced sitcom with a new creative direction that doesnot involve Sheen, who was fired from the series in March, theHollywood Reporter said.
Lorre is said to have presented close associates andMen co-star Jon Cryer with the plan, and the studio andnetwork are aware of his intentions.
Sheen, who is suing Lorre and Warner Bros for USD 100million, has frequently expressed his desire to return to theshow as he crisscrosses the country on his 'Violent Torpedo ofTruth/Defeat Is Not an Option' comedy tour.
Sheen is reportedly still keen to be reinstated butLorre, who had to bear some nasty comments from the actor, issaid to remain uninterested in meeting with Sheen, and Warnerssources are adamant that Sheen will not be invited back.
Both CBS and Warner Bros have not given any indicationwhether 'Men' will return for a ninth season but the studio iskeen to replace Sheen with names from Woody Harrelson toJeremy Piven to Bob Saget doing the rounds.
