2023-06-01 03:47:15
Another remake? Prime Video is currently shooting a new remake of ‘The Office’ series, originally created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, in Australia, reports Deadlineas noted BFM TV on its website. A woman will play the main character.
Originally British, “The Office” had already been picked up across the Atlantic by American directors Steve Carell and John Kraksinski. Both the origin and the remake describe the daily life of office workers. If in the British version the main character is David Brent (played by Ricky Gervais, who is also co-director with Stephen Merchant), in the American version it is Michael Scott (played by Steve Carell).
If the American version is the most famous remake (it was broadcast between 2005 and 2013), there have in fact already been eleven others. The Australian version would thus be the 13th version, specifies Deadline. In France, “The Office” had thus been adapted by Nicolas Charlet and Bruno Lavaine for Canal +, under the French name “Le Bureau”. It had been broadcast on the encrypted channel in 2006.
A woman for the first time
The main character for the Australian remake, baptized Hannah Woward, will therefore be a woman. It will be performed by Australian stand-up comedian Felicity Ward. “When she learns from head office that her subsidiary is going to close and put everyone in telework, she goes into survival mode and makes promises she can’t keep to keep her job. working family united,” summarizes Deadline. This remake will be the first with a woman in the costume of the main character.
According to Deadline, “The Office Australia” will premiere on Prime Video in 2024. “We are thrilled to bring one of the biggest comedy franchises ever to Prime Video customers in Australia and around the world,” said the manager. the development of the platform in Australia.
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