‘The Office’ Creator Greg Daniels Has An Idea For A Reboot, Cast Members Mixed On Returning
The Officemight be re-opening its doors. In the era of TV reboots and remakes — and whenThe Officeis one of the most popular streaming properties — it’s no surprise that NBC is looking back fondly at its beloved Emmy-winning sitcom. Chatter aboutThe Officereboot has been ongoing since last year, but with its stars onto bigger things, it seemed unlikely. But an intriguing new development comes from series creator Greg Daniels, who may have “an idea” forTheOfficereboot.
In an interview withThe Hollywood Reporter,former NBC Entertainment chariman Bob Greenblat teased the prospect of a remake ofThe Office. While NBC executives have toyed with the idea of rebootingThe Officebefore, it could become more of a reality with the involvement of the series creator, Greg Daniels:
I was talking to [series creator] Greg Daniels four years ago about rebooting The Office, way before this. He wants to do it and actually has an idea for it.
Now what this idea Daniels could have, we don’t know. (And what more of an idea do you need for a mockumentary series about a paper company?) But it seems that Daniels is interested, which could get the wheels rolling for a potentialThe Officereboot. It seems far-fetched now, but when you think about the fact that HBO Max, which Greenblatt is currently working on under his new job at WarnerMedia, is developing aFriendsreunion. But a reunion might be all they get out of the formerThe Officestars, most of whom don’t seem interested in returning in a full-fledged reboot.
In a clip fromEllen,Ellie Kemper reunited with formerThe Officeco-stars to chat reboot rumors, with Fischer ruling out a reboot return entirely. “I would not do anOfficereboot but I would love to do a reunion special episode,” Fischer said. “I would like to get us all together again.” But Kinsey and Kemper seemed more amenable to the idea of anOfficereboot, confirming they would do “anything"Office-related if asked.
But is it too soon to bring backThe Office? The original series, itself an adaptation of the adaptation of the 2001 BBC series of the same name, ran for 9 seasons on NBC from 2005 to 2013. Initially hailed as one of the best TV comedies ever, the acclaim slowly faded, and by the time the 9th season came around,The Officedidn’t have quite the following that it used to have. But the sitcom gained new life on streaming, becoming one of Netflix’s most-streamed titles and the subject of aheated bidding warbetween streaming platforms. It’s possible that a new generation of viewers is ready forThe Officeto return.
