It has now been over ten years since the last episodes of The Office flickered across the television screens on the US broadcaster NBC and brought the series to an end after 9 seasons. The successful US remake of the British cult sitcom made itself immortal thanks to its main character, the headstrong office boss Michael Scott (Steve Carell), and went down in series history with numerous iconic sayings and memes.
After a number of half-baked rumors in recent years, The Office is actually being re-released again. This time it will be a reboot with new characters in a new working setting. The question of whether we will see some familiar faces from the popular cult series again has not yet been fully answered. Probably the greatest potential Star return However, we have now received the answer: Steve Carell.
Will Steve Carell return in new The Office series? Now the actor speaks
At the premiere of his new film IF: Imaginary Friends, in which Steve Carell has a voice role in the English original, the sitcom star told The Hollywood Reporter that he will not be seen in the new The Office series:
I’ll watch it, but I won’t be there. It’s something new and there’s no reason for my figure [Michael Scott]to be a part of something like that.
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At the same time, the actor explained that he was looking forward to the series and was particularly excited about the new lead actor Domhnall Gleeson (Ex Machina), with whom he had already worked:
But I’m really excited about it, it sounds great. I love the idea
‒ I think it’s set in a failing newspaper company and I worked with Domhnall Gleeson, who has one of the lead roles; I worked with him on The Patient and he’s a great actor and a super nice guy, so I think that’s going to be great. That’s what the new The Office series is about
The Office reboot was co-created by Greg Daniels, who was already at work as a creative force on the US series. He receives support from Michael Koman, who previously worked on series such as Nathan for You and Eagleheart. Domnhall Gleeson will lead the cast of the comedy format alongside The White Lotus star Sabrina Impacciatore.
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Domhnall Gleeson in Ex Machina
The series takes place in the same universe as the Dunder Mifflin paper company known from The Office and revolves around one Newspaper editorial office facing ruin in the Midwest who is trying to save her company with volunteer reporters. Everyday office life is followed by the same documentary team as was the case in the hit series with Steve Carell and therefore one similar mockumentary style exhibit.
The US streaming service Peacock has ten episodes ordered for the still untitled series. It is not yet known when and where The Office reboot will be shown in this country. But you can look forward to double The Office replenishment, because another remake of the successful series, The Office Australia, will soon be starting – on Amazon Prime Video. The Australian branch is still to come 2024 can be seen on the streaming service.
There are already over ten versions of the format internationally, including the German comedy series Stromberg.
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