A new television series has been announced by NBC that will be focused on a “dying historic Midwestern newspaper.”
The spinoff of the popular “The Office” series is set to begin production in July and features Greg Daniels, the creator of the American version of “The Office,” working with Michael Koman, the co-creator of “Nathan For You.”
The show will have the same faux mockumentary style, seeing Domhnall Gleeson (Star Wars) and Sabrina Impacciatore (The White Lotus) in the leading roles.
“The documentary crew that immortalized Dunder Mifflin’s Scranton branch is in search of a new subject when they discover a dying historic Midwestern newspaper and the publisher trying to revive it with volunteer reporters. The series is produced by Universal Television,” read a press release about the new project.
— Elahe Izadi | الهه (@ElaheIzadi) May 8, 2024
“It’s been more than ten years since the final episode of The Office aired on NBC, and the acclaimed comedy series continues to gain popularity and build new generations of fans on Peacock,” said Lisa Katz, president of NBCUniversal Entertainment, in a statement.
“In partnership with Universal Television and led by the creative team of Greg Daniels and Michael Koman, this new series set in the universe of Dunder Mifflin introduces a new cast of characters in a fresh setting ripe for comedic storytelling: a daily newspaper,” Katz added.
Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, co-creators of the original UK version of “The Office” will be joining Daniels and Koman as executive producers along with Howard Klein, Ben Silverman, and Banijay Americas.
Social media users had mixed reactions to the news.
Let me guess: the main theme will be about how reporters aren’t Leftwing enough!
— David Sumner (@DavidsumnerFilm) May 8, 2024
No
— Casey (@C4SEY85) May 9, 2024
They could just as well have picked NYT or Wapo, and not a “dying Midwestern town.” It’s not the geographic region that’s relevant—it’s the fact that the entire corrupt industry is dying.
— Butterscotch (@Butters09016449) May 8, 2024
Hard pass.
— Your Mom Is A Bot (@wsliger) May 9, 2024
Another vehicle for “the message”.
— Dronetek Media (@TheDronetek) May 8, 2024
Honestly I’m happy its not a full on reboot and more of a sequel series. Maybe we will get some fun cameos.
— Quinten Shibusawa (@SweetANDSour116) May 8, 2024
That’s the most depressing premise I’ve ever heard, mostly because it’s too true to life. The death of print journalism is funny, let’s watch them convulse?
— vanya on the Tweetanic ️ (@vanya42nd) May 9, 2024
so basically a true story of journalism in 2024?
— Linda Seabright (@lindasea) May 9, 2024
If you can’t find enough programming to keep from re-making a re-make, then maybe you don’t need to exist as a streamer.
— Travis Hawkins®️⚒️ (@TDHawk21) May 8, 2024
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