The Office Creator Greg Daniels Has A Reboot Idea That He Compares To The Mandalorian
Greg Daniels, the man who adapted The Office for American television, has revealed his idea for a potential reboot. He compares his strategy to The Mandalorian and how it's tied to the original Star Wars movies but still has its own cast and identity.
This isn't the first time an Office spin-off series was discussed. The season nine episode «The Farm» was a failed backdoor pilot for a Dwight Schrute-centered series. And more recently, actor Leslie David Baker raised a Kickstarter campaign for Uncle Stan, an unofficial spin-off about his Stanley Hudson character. The series is currently in pre-production, with unknown means of distribution.
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Daniels explains to Collider that this Office wouldn't necessarily be focus on Dunder Mifflin Scranton, saying, «I don't think it would be the same characters. I think it would just be sort of like an extension of the universe, you know what I mean, like the way The Mandalorian is like an extension of Star Wars.» This analogy makes a lot of sense, as hard reboots are currently out of style. Fans are comfortable with something new, as long as it's tied to the original work. But that doesn't mean there are plans for a reboot anytime soon. Daniels also stated he can't tell «whether fans would want more of it.»
And the idea of an Office extended universe already kind of exists, as Ricky Gervais reprised his David Brent role from the original UK Office on the American series. Daniels did a great job using the UK series as a starting point, taking elements from each of the main characters, but still giving them an entirely new identity. For instance, Michael Scott definitely has some David Brent influences, but he quickly became a
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