'The Office' universe is getting a new show. Peacock announced on Wednesday that it has picked up a new untitled mockumentary series from 'The Office' creator Greg Daniels and 'Nathan For You' co-creator Michael Koman. The show will follow a struggling Midwestern newspaper and its publisher's attempts to revitalize it with a group of volunteer reporters, according to a press release. NBC News and Peacock are both units of NBCUniversal.
'The Office' was adapted from a British sitcom of the same name created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. Gervais and Merchant are executive producing this new series alongside Howard Klein, Ben Silverman and Banijay Americas. The American version of 'The Office' ran for nine seasons from 2005 to 2013. It has grown a cult following over the years, spawning various memes and classic quotes.