The strikes are over, and now that Hollywood is getting again to work, Greg Daniels has addressed the ever-popular rumors about The Workplace doubtlessly being returning in some type. It was reported again in September that Daniels was hooked up to a reboot of the neo-classic NBC comedy, and whereas the famed co-creator did verify his involvement, it was made fairly clear that this may not be a reboot within the conventional sense. On the subject of the artistic staff’s beliefs for the following Workplace venture, Star Wars‘ present streaming TV universe was introduced up as one instance of how the thought may very well be approached.
Greg Daniels spoke to The Wrap in reference to Add‘s Season 3 finale on Prime Video, and clarified that he’s not engaged on a reboot model of The Workplace. The co-creator defined his causes for not wanting to easily recast the enduring Dunder Mifflin employees, whereas additionally reflecting on how the unique story was dealt with, saying:
I don’t like to consider something as a reboot, you already know what I imply? As a result of I really feel like we ended that story superbly. The characters had closure. I’d by no means wish to redo that very same present with a unique forged, as a result of I feel we obtained the luckiest forged, the very best forged ever, in TV, to do this present. So, the notion of a reboot shouldn’t be of curiosity.
These newest statements a couple of reboot of The Workplace line up with Greg Daniels’ greatest concern about rebooting it when he spoke concerning the idea in 2019. There’s understandably hesitation over tampering with the unique story immediately, particularly so quickly after it ended, and whereas a reboot would not essentially diminish followers’ opinions concerning the U.S. remake’s preliminary run, it might nonetheless have some sort of adverse affect if audiences see it as a cash-grab, slightly than an genuine need to return to this world.
One idea that does look like on the desk is a collection that exists throughout the identical world as The Workplace, specializing in characters exterior the Dunder Miffling workplaces. Daniels tried to additional clarify his that means, and used Star Wars‘ small-screen adventures for example, saying:
The notion of possibly one thing like the best way The Mandalorian is a brand new present within the Star Wars universe, you already know what I imply? One thing just like the notion of this documentary crew doing a documentary a couple of totally different topic. That, I feel, may very well be intriguing and artistic. However I don’t even know what you’d name that. I don’t know if that’s like a sister present or one thing. I don’t know what the time period is. However it doesn’t really feel like ‘reboot’ can be the suitable time period for that.
There’s something attention-grabbing about having the documentary crew, who have been largely unseen all through everything of The Workplace, be the connective tissue for a brand new collection. It would be an effective way to attach the 2 tasks collectively, and in a method that does not retcon Michael Scott’s managerial reign, whereas additionally delivering new tales a couple of presumably unrelated batch of workplace staff.
There are most likely methods to elucidate this concept with out utilizing The Mandalorian, particularly because it’s nonetheless fully linked to the Star Wars universe, each by way of the unique movie trilogy and animated TV reveals. For instance, would characters from The Workplace seem on this new present, or would there simply be small references made alongside the best way? Given what a number of the former Workplace forged is as much as, I would not rule out cameos from former stars, although Steve Carell’s ideas a couple of reboot have me considering he would not seem. (Perhaps as like a Child Michael who has his personal hovercraft.)
Maybe the extra necessary factor to remove from the remark is that Greg Daniels shouldn’t be all for making a straight-up reboot or continuation collection. That feels prefer it’s for the very best, as attempting to dwell as much as the hype of a few of The Workplace‘s best episodes a second time feels practically unimaginable. Though who’s to say NBC will not try and reboot the present with out its co-creators if execs are dead-set on rehashing what’s been performed earlier than.
It looks as if any official The Workplace follow-ups are nonetheless a methods off, however followers can spend the meantime watching the collection yet again with a Peacock subscription. It is amongst a variety of the very best reveals to observe on Peacock, so be sure you examine all of it out as Hollywood slowly will get again to regular forward of 2024.
