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Over a decade after viewers stated goodbye to beloved NBC sequence “The Office,” a brand new comedy set in the identical universe as everybody’s favourite paper firm Dunder Mifflin is coming to Peacock.
“Ex Machina” star Domhnall Gleeson and Sabrina Impacciatore from Season 2 of HBO’s “The White Lotus” will lead the ensemble solid within the still-untitled mockumentary sequence, in response to a information launch shared Wednesday.
“The documentary crew that immortalized Dunder Mifflin’s Scranton department is in quest of a brand new topic once they uncover a dying historic Midwestern newspaper and the writer making an attempt to revive it with volunteer reporters,” the logline for the brand new comedy sequence reads.
Greg Daniels, who tailored “The Workplace” for US audiences from the original UK series of the identical title, will function the showrunner together with “Nathan For You” co-creator Michael Koman. Daniels and Koman may also produce the sequence with authentic “Workplace” creators Ricky Gervais and Stephen Service provider.
The American tackle “The Workplace” first debuted within the US in 2005 and aired its closing episode in 2013. It starred Steve Carell, John Krasinksi, Jenna Fischer, Mindy Kaling, Rainn Wilson and BJ Novak, amongst many others. Many solid members turned family names following the widespread and early success of the sequence, which received 5 Emmys all through its run.
Like its predecessor starring Gervais, the sequence adopted a mockumentary-style format with solid members breaking the fourth wall as a crew adopted staffers round an workplace, capturing tedious day-to-day duties, workplace romances and at-times outlandish conduct.
It isn’t but recognized if any earlier solid members will make cameos within the Peacock sequence, which is about to start manufacturing in July.