The Office is undoubtedly one of the best sitcom series ever to be made. Adapted from the British television series of the same name, both series have received critical acclaim and are hailed among some of the best TV shows to have been created. Despite being an adaptation of its British counterpart, the American Office has received vast fame and popularity and has become a staple of popular culture.
And so when its last season ended with a bang, fans were distraught and understandably heartbroken. While time and binge-watching, the series has somewhat healed these wounds. Previously, it was rumored that Greg Daniels is busy creating a new Office. And fans have already lost faith in it.
Greg Daniels’s New The Office Series Announces Casting
Created by Greg Daniels, The Offices’s world of the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company garnered millions of audiences, spanning nine brilliant seasons, and has run for almost a decade. And so, while multiple binge-watching sessions have certainly helped elevate the pain its ending brought to the fans, the news of a reboot garnered mixed reactions.
Fans were hopeful that the original cast would somehow come back, but as was confirmed, the show is not a reboot but rather a new series based in a different office setting. Being developed by Daniels, the creator has also roped in Michael Konman to help (via Variety).
While the American Office had an impeccable ensemble of cast aka Steve Carell, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, and more, the new Office will have a brand new cast. As per the recent update by Variety, The White Lotus star Sabrina Impacciatore and Star Wars actor Domhnall Gleeson have been cast in the upcoming series in unrevealed roles.
While both actors are incredible at their crafts, fans have had mixed reactions, with the majority of them already having lost their faith in the series after hearing the casting news.
Fans Are Not Happy With The New The Office
Sabrina Impacciatore is known best for her incredible role in The White Lotus and even picked up two Best Supporting Actress Emmy nominations. Meanwhile, Domhnall Gleeson was recently seen in Alice & Jack and has garnered a fan following thanks to his role in the Star Wars and Harry Potter franchise.
While fans were already not happy with the upcoming Office series due to the absence of the original cast, having a whole new cast to try it all again has been devastating for them. After having actors as iconic as Carell or Krasinski, fans are not elated to witness new actors step into a similar setting and try to live up to their predecessors.
idk that they realise that the office cast is way to iconic to have a reboot be successful
— Ninja dies (@ninjadies) April 19, 2024
Come up with something original…
— Jim B (@Jimb00974362) April 19, 2024
Don't… just don't .. make something new. Don't ruin a show's good name
— Mag (@CF_Mag_) April 19, 2024
so this is gonna suck really badly
— Dr. Thorpe Wilby (@ThorpeWilby) April 19, 2024
Ok so it's not the office then.
— Changa Axelrod (@Engel_BurnerAcc) April 19, 2024
— 361RUSH (@361rush) April 19, 2024
Time is a witness that many reboots or series based on another series have failed most times. From Prison Break to Heroes Reborn, or 24: Legacy, reboots have failed over and over again thanks to the absence of the original cast despite familiar settings.
Meanwhile, reboots like Mr. and Mrs. Smith or Doctor Who have managed to garner huge acclaim without the original cast or the storyline. So, it will be worth the wait to see whether The Office will pull up a similar feat as its predecessor or end up being listed in Hollywood’s Hall of Shame, just like countless soft reboots before it.
The Office can be streamed on Netflix, while the release date for the new series is yet to be revealed.
