The Office spin-off slammed by furious die-hard fans: 'Horrible idea'
Fans of The Office have expressed their outrage over the upcoming spin-off with many asking if it's really needed.
The Paper, starring Domhnall Gleeson and Sabrina Impacciatore, is a new mockumentary set in the same universe as the beloved sitcom.
The Office fan favorite actor Oscar Nunez has also been re-cast in the show, adding to the nostalgia element, with the network revealing the same documentary crew that filmed Dundler Mifflin's Scranton branch will be used.
Due to premiere in September, The Paper will follow the hilarious trials and turmoil of an office in a different kind of paper business.
Instead of selling paper like the Dunder Mifflin crew in The Office, The Paper centers around a newspaper staff.
'The crew is in search of a new subject when they discover a historic Toledo newspaper, The Truth Teller, and the eager publisher that is trying to revive it,' Peacock said.
The American version of The Office was based on the classic UK series of the same name created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant.
It premiered in 2005, with Steve Carrell starring as the manager of a paper company branch in Scranton, Pennsylvania, while Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski and Jenna Fischer were among the branch's employees.
Greg Daniels, who developed the American version, co-created the upcoming series with Michael Koman.
Daniels and Koman will executive produce the show with Gervais and Merchant, Howard Klein, Ben Silverman and Banijay Americas.
After Peacock announced fresh updates on The Paper on Monday, die-hard fans of The Office took to social media where they struggled to welcome the spin-off with open arms.
Taking to social media, one vented: 'EWWWWWWW WE DONT WANT IT.'
'This is a horrible idea,' another said.
A third pointed out: 'This series launched in 2001. We gotta let things end and showcase new ideas.'
'We really need this?' asked a fourth.
A fifth simply wrote: 'They can't outdo the doer.'
'The documentary crew that immortalized Dunder Mifflin's Scranton branch is in search of a new subject when they discover a dying historic Midwestern newspaper and the publisher trying to revive it with volunteer reporters,' the logline reads; Steve Carrell pictured
Others have said they will give it a try.
'Lowkey interested, not gonna lie,' one posted. 'Gotta see how they do it.'
Oscar spoke about the upcoming series at NBCUniversal's Upfront event on Monday.
Speaking to audiences about returning to his character, he said: 'I told Mr. Greg Daniels that if Oscar came back, he would probably be living in a more bustling, cosmopolitan city.
'Greg heard me and he moved Oscar to Toledo, Ohio — which has three times the population of Scranton. So, it was nice to be heard.'
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