It’s the age old question: will there or will there not be aThe Officereboot? Ever since the NBC show gained renewed traction on Netflix, fans have been clamoring for a return to Dunder Mifflin – and the cast has too.Steve Carellhas firmly said hedoesn’t think it’s a good ideafor him to revive the character of Michael Scott, but others likeRainn Wilsonand evenJohn Krasinskiare all for getting the gang back together.
WithThe Officenow launching on the new streaming service Peacock, it seems an apt time for NBC to push for the reboot or reunion or continuation to happen, so I put the question to showrunnerGreg Danielsduring a recent press day forThe Officehosted by Peacock. Daniels developed the American version of theRicky Gervaissitcom and turned it into what it is today: one of the most beloved TV shows in history.
So I asked Daniels, is a continuation ofThe Officecurrently in active development? He responded:
“No but it’s not impossible. It’s not impossible for sure. I would want to be involved, and I’ve got two other shows I’m working on right now.”
Those two other shows are Daniels’ Amazon sci-fi comedyUploadand his Netflix comedySpace Force(starring Carell). Both have been renewed for second seasons and Daniels is currently in Vancouver preppingUploadSeason 2, while it was announced recently thatSpace ForceSeason 2 will also be shot in Vancouver – allowing Daniels to divide his time between both series.
But addingThe Officein amongst those two shows would simply be too much on Daniels’ plate, and it’s nice to hear him confirm that if a continuation happens, he wants to be the one steering the ship.
Daniels exited showrunning duties onThe Officeafter Season 4 to co-createParks and Recreation, withPaul LiebersteinrunningThe Officefor seasons 5 through 8. So the show has certainly gone on without Daniels in the primary producer role, but most maintain that those first few seasons were the show’s best. Daniels returned to showrunThe Officefor its ninth and final season, adding a number of dramatic twists to the series before its final goodbye.
So yeah, whileThe Officereboot or reunion is notactivelyin the works, Daniels is very open to the idea and it sounds like he may have even had discussions with NBC about it. So if it does happen, it likely won’t be until he gets another break fromUploadandSpace Force. So… 2022 perhaps? Fingers crossed.
