The Office's Cult Spin-Off Set to Launch with Black Mirror Star in Cast
A real treat is coming for fans of the legendary mockumentary. NBCUniversal is currently working on a spin-off of "The Office" titled "The Paper". Yesterday, a presentation for advertisers took place in New York, during which a short trailer and the first photo from the set of the upcoming production were presented. The cast of the series includes Domhnall Gleeson, an Irish actor known to viewers from "Black Mirror", "Anna Karenina" and the famous science fiction thriller "Ex Machina".
Last spring, we learned that the American streaming platform Peacock was planning to produce a spin-off of the cult mockumentary "The Office". The production was created based on the British series of the same formula, which debuted on the small screen in 2005. It follows the daily adventures of employees of a small-town branch of a paper manufacturing company and their insufferable boss, Michael Scott . The series, which has had 9 seasons, has won, among others, five Emmy Awards and four Writers Guild of America statuettes over the years.
In the meantime, we have learned new details about the upcoming spin-off of the legendary series. On May 12, a presentation for advertisers took place in New York , during which a short trailer and the first photo from the set of the upcoming production were presented. The action of "The Paper" will be set in the universe of "The Office".
Who will star in "The Office" spin-off?"The documentary film crew that once immortalized the Scranton branch of Dunder Mifflin searches for a new subject when they discover a struggling Midwestern newspaper and the publisher trying to revive it," reads the official plot description.
Fans of "The Office" will certainly be pleased to hear that the cast has been joined by the actor known from the series, who played Oscar Martinez years ago. In the upcoming series, the hero will work as an accountant in the titular newspaper. His partners will include the star of the second season of "The White Lotus" Sabrina Impacciatore , who will play the editor-in-chief of the magazine, and Domhnall Gleeson - an Irish actor known to viewers from "Black Mirror", "Anna Karenina" or the famous science fiction thriller "Ex Machina" . He will portray a novice journalist full of ideals. Other roles will be played by Chelsea Frei, Melvin Gregg, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Alex Edelman, Ramona Young and Tim Key.
First frame fromThe script was co-written by Michael Koman and Greg Daniels , who adapted the British "The Office" for American audiences. The producers of the upcoming series include Stephen Merchant, Howard Klein, Ben Silverman and Ricky Gervais , the creator of the original made in the islands. The title is being produced by NBCUniversal, the owner of the streaming platform Peacock. "The Paper" is scheduled to premiere in September.
