The Office creator Greg Daniels addressed rumors of a possible reboot in May 2013, ten years after it ended
Since its founding in 2003 The office The series became so controversial and so popular with audiences that it was impossible to ignore. The NBC sitcom hit the headlines again last month thanks to rumors of the show’s possible return. But his creator, Greg Daniels, gave the official version about this possible reboot in an interview for Collider media.
Even though the last episode of the hit series aired in 2013 after nine seasons, there are many fans who are not losing hope that the series could return in some way, now set in a different era. The American version of “The Office”, which has so captured the interest and taste of its fans, tells the everyday work of the employees of the regional newspaper company “Dunder Mifflin” and accompanies them on their mischievous and often ridiculous adventures.
Following a report from Puck News last September which reported that the series reboot would be announced at the end of the series Writers’ Union Strike in the United StatesGreat expectations were raised among the followers. Of course, series creator Greg Daniels is no stranger to the legion of fans the series still has, but he revealed that he can’t give them a definitive “yes” or “no” at the moment. However, the screenwriter of Saturday Night Live He said he had had discussions with the television station NBC and that doesn’t rule out the possibility.
The irreverent series The Office ran for nine seasons and was notable for its hilarious and embarrassing humor (Portal/Danny Moloshok//File Photo)
“Well, I think that’s very speculative,” he told Collider. “The fact that he exploded because of a line from a Puck article was cool, I think in the sense that it’s still very close to the fans’ hearts. But I would say: If there is something to announce, I will announce it without a doubt.”, he assured.
As will be remembered, one of its protagonists was the actor Steve Carellonly remained in the series until the seventh season, which was remembered. Therefore, should there be a reboot, audiences would not be guaranteed to see the performances of the original cast, consisting of actors like Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, Angela Kinsey, Brian Baumgartner, Leslie David Baker, Oscar Nuñez, Kate Flannery, Creed Bratton, Phyllis Smith and many others.
The truth is that if The Office were to continue in any capacity, it would ultimately never be exactly the same. Daniels previously stated that if development agrees to a reboot, “It would be a kind of expansion of the universe, you know what I mean The Mandalorian It’s like an extension of war of stars“.
At the time, the series was met with heavy criticism, particularly because of its jokes and other content, which had become significantly outdated over the years. A time that has become a decade of absence on the small screen. Over the course of this decade, the world has advanced by leaps and bounds in terms of technology, connectivity and ideologies, forcing Daniels to adapt the content to the current era. However, he admitted that he still doesn’t understand how. “When you watch old movies, it’s like a game to figure out what wouldn’t work if everyone had a cell phone,” he said.