Peacock approaches Office reboot has added three new cast members to its roster. The currently untitled project will be set in the same universe as the hit NBC sitcom and will follow a new cast of characters. Whereas the original show involved the employees of a regional paper company Office the reboot will focus on the people trying to keep a dying newspaper alive; the connective tissue between the two is the documentary film crew After covering Dunder Mifflin's story, he's now filming whatever finds his latest subject.
As NBCUniversal notes, the new Office there is a show the role of Melvin Gregg (American Vandal, Snowfall), Chelsea Frei (Poker Face, The Cleaning Lady) and Ramona Young (I never, Santa Clarita diet). Their characters have not yet been revealed. All three actors visited to research their parts The Palisadian-Post shadowing the real staff of the local newspaper. The series was created by Greg Daniels and Michael Koman, the former who developed the NBC original Office. Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, who created the original UK series that started it all, are also on board as executive producers.
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Although their characters have yet to be revealed, it's highly likely that Gregg, Frei and Young will appear as employees of the central paper. The official logline for Office celebrates the goal”volunteer reporters“ are some of those reporters who helped keep the paper alive and perhaps three new stars. An interesting storyline for the series to explore would be young, aspiring journalists facing the devastating reality many papers face, and Young and Frey's characters could fit that bill.
The two previously announced leads for the reboot are Domhnall Gleeson and Sabrina Impaciatore, whose roles are also currently under wraps.
Regardless of how it's put on paper, all three stars should be key parts of the incoming ensemble. Every main cast member Office He was hired by Dunder Mifflin and worked at the Scranton branch. Where there is a scenario some of these actors play members of the documentary crew, but it will be a very different kind of show. The two previously announced leads for the reboot are Domhnall Gleeson and Sabrina Impaciatore, whose roles are also currently under wraps.
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Without knowing anyone's role, it's hard to accurately predict what dynamics will play out Office reboot. It's likely that either Gleeson or Impaciatore will be the paper's editor-in-chief, taking over Michael Scott's role, but I doubt it. the characters surrounding the boss will be very different From Dunder Mifflin employees. So far, the new show is building a diverse ensemble that could allow new kinds of storylines to be introduced.
The three newly cast stars are on the younger side compared to the original show's ensemble, which alone adds a new dynamic to the familiar format. More actors will be added in the coming weeks as production continues, and ideally Peacock will reveal some character details sooner rather than later. This will give the audience a better impression of what to expect from this innovation Officeso far it sounds like he just picked up a mockumentary at work.
Source: NBCUniversal