After 9 seasons filled with humor and sketches of all kinds, the cult series carried by the excellent Steve Carell
could well make a comeback on our small screens. Effectively, Greg Danielsthe screenwriter who adapted the British version of The Officewould be working on a reboot of this sitcom. A announcement which did not go unnoticed by many fans eager to discover the new adventures of these employees.
Did you know ? The series won five Emmy Awards out of 42 nominations in total.
A surprise announcement… which remains to be confirmed
According to the American media Puck News, a reboot would be currently in preparation on the NBC side, even if none official announcement was not made. THE filming should begin when the actors’ strike is over. Because in just a few days, the screenwriters’ union has (finally) managed to reach an agreement with the studios, after 146 days of intensive strikes
.
After Parks and Recreation, Upload And Space ForceGreg Daniels finally let himself be carried away by this idea despite his skepticism departure. Because according to him, this mockumentary still has things to offer! For the moment, no more precise information has been given on theplot nor on the casting.
But if we believe old interviews given by Greg Daniels, it would be a similar concept, with new characters in a new place. “I can’t say if fans would like to see more, and when I say more, I don’t think it would be the same characters. I think it would be a kind of extension of the universeyou know what I mean, like
The Mandalorian
is an extension of Star Wars. But I don’t know if it’s something people would want or not, it’s hard to say,” he declared to the magazine Collider
in 2022. Goodbye to the small paper sales company, called Dunder Mifflin!
Perhaps we will have the opportunity to review our fetish actors thanks to cameos ? John Krasinski And Mindy Kaling
have never hidden their wish to redo occasional appearances if the series started again. Furthermore, this is not the case for Steve Carell who seems to have definitively turned the page. No, god! No, god, please no! No! No! Nooooooooooooo!
Did you know ? There is also a French version of The Officeknown under the title Office ! Carried by François Berléand
this version failed to find its audience.
While waiting for its release, do not hesitate to re (watch) the 9 seasons in full, available on Amazon Prime Video and Netflix!
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