The Paper (upcoming TV series)

Not to be confused with The Paper (TV series) or Office 2024.

The Paper is an upcoming American comedy mockumentary series created by Greg Daniels and Michael Koman. The series is a follow-up of the American mockumentary series The Office, which originally ran on NBC from March 2005 to May 2013. The series will star Domhnall Gleeson and Sabrina Impacciatore, and will premiere on Peacock.

The Paper
Genre	Mockumentary Comedy
Created by	Greg Daniels Michael Koman
Starring	Domhnall Gleeson Sabrina Impacciatore
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Greg Daniels Michael Koman Ricky Gervais Stephen Merchant Howard Klein Ben Silverman
Production company	Universal Television
Original release
Network	Peacock
Related
The Office

Cast

• Domhnall Gleeson
• Sabrina Impacciatore
• Melvin Gregg
• Chelsea Frei
• Ramona Young

Production

Development

In January 2024, it was announced that Greg Daniels (the developer of the American mockumentary sitcom The Office) was putting a follow-up series of the American The Office into development. The follow-up series is set in a new office with new characters, but based in the same fictional universe as the original series.^[1] In March 2024, it was announced that the upcoming comedy mockumentary series will be co-created by Daniels and Michael Koman.^[2]

In May 2024, it was announced that Peacock had ordered the untitled comedy mockumentary series co-created by Daniels and Koman, which will feature the fictional documentary crew that followed the Scranton branch of Dunder Mifflin, follow a declining historic Midwestern newspaper and its publisher try to resurrect itself with volunteer reporters.^[3] In June 2024, the series title was revealed to be The Paper.^[4] Production of the series began in July 2024.^[5][6]

The series is executive produced by Greg Daniels, Michael Koman, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Howard Klein, and Ben Silverman. Production companies involved with the series are Universal Television.^[3]

Casting

In April 2024, it was announced that Domhnall Gleeson and Sabrina Impacciatore will be starring in the series.^[7]

In September 2024, Melvin Gregg, Chelsea Frei and Ramona Young joined the cast.^[8]

References

1. Cordero, Rosy (January 13, 2024). "'The Office': Greg Daniels Opening Development Room To Explore New Series Ideas". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
2. Cordero, Rosy; Andreeva, Nellie (March 20, 2024). "'The Office': Greg Daniels To Co-Create Potential New Series With 'Nathan For You's Michael Koman". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
3. Cordero, Rosy (May 8, 2024). "'The Office': New Greg Daniels & Michael Koman Series Gets Peacock Series Order, Reveals Setting". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
4. "Greg Daniels - WGA Directory". Writers Guild of America. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
5. Goldberg, Lesley (May 8, 2024). "'The Office' Follow-Up Gets Peacock Series Order". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
6. Otterson, Joe (May 8, 2024). "New 'The Office' Series Picked Up at Peacock, First Plot Details Reveal Midwestern Newspaper Setting". Variety. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
7. Cordero, Rosy; Andreeva, Nellie (April 19, 2024). "The Office: Domhnall Gleeson & White Lotus's Sabrina Impacciatore Cast in New Greg Daniels Comedy". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
8. Andreeva, Nellie (September 10, 2024). "'The Office': Melvin Gregg, Chelsea Frei & Ramona Young Join Greg Daniels & Michael Koman's Followup Series For Peacock". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 10, 2024. Retrieved September 11, 2024.

External links

• The Paper at IMDb