The Office is being remade. Prime Video Australia has announced a new version starring Felicity Ward.
The Office series is getting ready to face viewers with a new version. Amazon’s Prime Video digital streaming platform has begun preparations for the new Australian adaptation.
Developed in 2001 by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant for the British channel BBC, The Office was adapted for the American channel NBC in 2005 and became a worldwide phenomenon.
Last year it was announced that a Saudi Arabian adaptation, Al Maktab, was on the way and possible sequels for the American version were being considered. This time, however, the news came from a surprising front and it was announced that preparations are underway for the first Australian adaptation of The Office with a female lead.
Prime Video Australia has announced a new remake of Ricky Gervais’ hit The Office, featuring stand-up comedian Felicity Ward as David Brent.
New The Office Series Will Take a Fresh Look at the Classic
Gervais’ David Brent will appear as Hannah Howard in the Australian adaptation. Howard will be the manager of a packaging company called Flinley Craddick. Learning that the company will be shut down by the decision of the head office; Howard will have to make promises to keep her work family together and turn her survival mode on full blast.
The new adaptation stars Felicity Ward, best known for the ABC series Spicks and Specks and The Ronnie Johns Half Hour. The actress also starred in Wakefield and The Inbetweeners.
The office reunion 2024 Cast:
Other names announced for the cast include Edith Poor (The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, The Power of the Dog), Steen Raskopoulos (The Duchess, Feel Good), Shari Sebbens (Thor: Love and Thunder), Josh Thomson (How to Please a Woman), Jonny Brugh (Thor: Love and Thunder, What We Do in the Shadows), Pallavi Sharda (The Twelve), Susan Ling Young (Reckoning), Raj Labade, Lucy Schmit and Firass Dirani (Underbelly).
The Office to be adapted for the 13th time
The Australian adaptation marks the 13th remake of the series and the first with a female lead. The production has previously been seen in France, Canada, Chile, Israel, the Middle East and Poland.
The Office release date:
The Office Australia series will be broadcast on Prime Video in 2024. The first season of the series, which will last 8 episodes, will start shooting in Sydney, Australia in June.