The Office Creator Explains How He Would Approach A Reboot
Greg Daniels, the creator of the US-version of The Office, explains how he would hypothetically approach a reboot of the hit show. A true television and comedy legend, Daniels not only created The Office, buthe also co-created both Parks and Recreation and King of the Hill. The impressive screenwriter/producer/director even boasts writing credits on Saturday Night Live and The Simpsons.
Arguably his most famous and most quoted show, the mockumentary workplace sitcom The Office first aired on NBC in March 2005. Daniels adapted the show from the BBC show of the same name that ran from 2001-2003, an ambitious task considering the universal acclaim that the original show enjoyed. While fans of the British version expressed hesitancy at the idea of a reboot and the first season of the adaptation received mixed reviews, the rest of the story of Daniels' version of The Office would, of course, go down in television history forever, its impact on pop culture and television virtually unmatched by any other comedy show before it. The series continued for nine seasons before giving viewers a triumphant and bittersweet series finale in 2013.
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In an interview with Collider, Daniels discussed the artistic approach he would consider if he embarked upon a reboot of The Office. He considers how it might connect to its predecessor, clearly cognizant of the show's unique and stand-alone brilliance. Mindful that a disappointing reboot might disrupt the closure fans received from the show's skillfully-crafted series finale, Daniels describes in the interview a hypothetical reboot that respects The Office enough to expand the show's world instead of simply rehashing the
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