The Office co-creator Stephen Merchant has addressed the possibility of a spinoff for the UK series. Merchant created the UK Office alongside Ricky Gervais and is an executive producer on the recently announced untitled Peacock series from Greg Daniels and Michael Koman.

Merchant told Deadline at the BAFTA TV Awards that he was waiting to see how the US The Office spinoff panned out before considering one for the UK. "Maybe, I'm interested to see how this one works," he said. "I just think there's always a danger when you revisit things: can you capture the magic you had the first time? It's a tough one to do," Merchant added. The US The Office spinoff will star Domhnall Gleeson (Ex-Machina), and Sabrina Impacciatore (The White Lotus), and Merchant revealed he did not know much about the upcoming series, "They just make us sign bits of paperwork to say they can do it and I'm looking forward to it," he said.

Merchant hopes the spinoff is updated to reflect contemporary workplace experiences. "I like the idea … that it's within the universe of The Office, but not necessarily in the same office. I just hope they represent what office life must be like now. I guess the whole show will just be on Zoom, and people only come in like twice a week," the producer joked.

"I guess the whole show will just be on Zoom, and people only come in like twice a week."

The Office spinoff, officially ordered to series at Peacock, will begin production in July 2024. Its logline reads, "The documentary crew that immortalized Dunder Mifflin's Scranton branch is in search of a new subject when they discover a dying historic Midwestern newspaper and the publisher trying to revive it with volunteer reporters."

The Office Stars Have Unplanned Mini-Reunion

Fresh off the announcement of Peacock's spinoff, The Office stars John Krasinski and Rainn Wilson unexpectedly ran into each other and shared the meeting on social media. The two actors posed for a selfie, with Wilson explaining on his Instagram that they met behind the scenes on CBS Mornings.

Kransinki was there to promote his latest movie IF, and Wilson wrote, "Was amazing to see my incredibly talented, big-hearted brother from another (Scranton) life!" Krasinski shared a photo of the pair with the caption, "Soooo… I think I found my IF! @ifmovie @rainnwilson #officefamily." The picture, posted on May 9, gathered over 200,000 likes in less than two hours, with over 1,700 comments, a testament to The Office's continued popularity.

There are currently no spinoff plans for The Office (UK). The spinoff for The Office (US) will begin production in July 2024.

Source: Deadline