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{{Short description|Upcoming American comedy mockumentary series}}
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* [[Greg Daniels]]
* [[Michael Koman]]
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* [[Domhnall Gleeson]]
* [[Sabrina Impacciatore]]
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* Greg Daniels
* Michael Koman
* [[Ricky Gervais]]
* [[Stephen Merchant]]
* [[Howard Klein (television producer)|Howard Klein]]
* [[Ben Silverman]]
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* [[Banijay Entertainment|Banijay Americas]]
* [[Universal Television]]
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'''''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 (American TV 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 (streaming service)|Peacock]].
==Cast==
===Main===
* [[Domhnall Gleeson]]
* [[Sabrina Impacciatore]]
* [[Melvin Gregg]]
* [[Chelsea Frei]]
* [[Ramona Young]]
* [[Gbemisola Ikumelo]]
* [[Alex Edelman]]
* [[Tim Key]]
* Eric Rahill
===Recurring===
* Duane Shepard Sr.
* [[Allan Havey]]
* Nate Jackson
* Mo Welch
* [[Nancy Lenehan]]
* [[Molly Ephraim]]
* [[Tracy Letts]]
==Production==
===Development===
In January 2024, it was announced that [[Greg Daniels]] (the developer of the American mockumentary sitcom ''[[The Office (American TV series)|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.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cordero |first1=Rosy |title='The Office': Greg Daniels Opening Development Room To Explore New Series Ideas |url=https://deadline.com/2024/01/the-office-greg-daniels-development-room-new-series-1235781595 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240113223736/https://deadline.com/2024/01/the-office-greg-daniels-development-room-new-series-1235781595/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 13, 2024 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=May 8, 2024 |date=January 13, 2024}}</ref> In March 2024, it was announced that the upcoming comedy mockumentary series will be co-created by Daniels and [[Michael Koman]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cordero |first1=Rosy |last2=Andreeva |first2=Nellie |title='The Office': Greg Daniels To Co-Create Potential New Series With 'Nathan For You's Michael Koman |url=https://deadline.com/2024/03/the-office-new-series-michael-koman-co-creator-greg-daniels-1235863465 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240320200724/https://deadline.com/2024/03/the-office-new-series-michael-koman-co-creator-greg-daniels-1235863465/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 20, 2024 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=May 8, 2024 |date=March 20, 2024}}</ref>
In May 2024, it was announced that [[Peacock (streaming service)|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.<ref name="deadline-05-24">{{cite web |last1=Cordero |first1=Rosy |title='The Office': New Greg Daniels & Michael Koman Series Gets Peacock Series Order, Reveals Setting |url=https://deadline.com/2024/05/the-office-new-series-greenlight-peacock-1235908815 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240508170833/https://deadline.com/2024/05/the-office-new-series-greenlight-peacock-1235908815/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 8, 2024 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=May 8, 2024 |date=May 8, 2024}}</ref> In June 2024, the series title was revealed to be ''The Paper''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Greg Daniels - WGA Directory |url=https://directories.wga.org/member/gregdaniels/ |website=[[Writers Guild of America]] |access-date=June 3, 2024 |date=June 3, 2024}}</ref> Production of the series began in July 2024.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Goldberg |first1=Lesley |title='The Office' Follow-Up Gets Peacock Series Order |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/the-office-follow-up-peacock-series-order-1235893670 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=May 8, 2024 |date=May 8, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Otterson |first1=Joe |title=New 'The Office' Series Picked Up at Peacock, First Plot Details Reveal Midwestern Newspaper Setting |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/the-office-spinoff-peacock-plot-details-1235996108 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=May 8, 2024 |date=May 8, 2024}}</ref>
The series is executive produced by Greg Daniels, Michael Koman, [[Ricky Gervais]], [[Stephen Merchant]], [[Howard Klein (television producer)|Howard Klein]], and [[Ben Silverman]]. Production companies involved with the series are [[Universal Television]].<ref name="deadline-05-24"/>
===Casting===
In April 2024, it was announced that [[Domhnall Gleeson]] and [[Sabrina Impacciatore]] will be starring in the series.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cordero |first1=Rosy |last2=Andreeva |first2=Nellie |title=''The Office'': Domhnall Gleeson & ''White Lotus''{{'s}} Sabrina Impacciatore Cast in New Greg Daniels Comedy |url=https://deadline.com/2024/04/the-office-domhnall-gleeson-sabrina-impacciatore-cast-new-series-1235890295 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=May 8, 2024 |date=April 19, 2024}}</ref>
In September 2024, [[Melvin Gregg]], [[Chelsea Frei]] and [[Ramona Young]] joined the cast.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/09/the-office-spinoff-melvin-gregg-chelsea-frei-ramona-young-peacock-1236083711/|title='The Office': Melvin Gregg, Chelsea Frei & Ramona Young Join Greg Daniels & Michael Koman's Followup Series For Peacock|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=September 10, 2024|accessdate=September 11, 2024|archive-date=September 10, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240910204337/https://deadline.com/2024/09/the-office-spinoff-melvin-gregg-chelsea-frei-ramona-young-peacock-1236083711/|url-status=live}}</ref> The following month, [[Gbemisola Ikumelo]], [[Alex Edelman]], [[Tim Key]], and Eric Rahill were cast,<ref>{{cite web |last=Cordero |first=Rosy |title='The Office': Peacock Followup Series From Greg Daniels & Michael Koman's Adds Four To Cast |url=https://deadline.com/2024/10/the-office-peacock-followup-series-casts-gbemisola-ikumelo-1236112801/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=10 October 2024 |date=10 October 2024}}</ref> with [[Allan Havey]], [[Nancy Lenehan]], [[Molly Ephraim]] and [[Tracy Letts]] added to the recurring cast in November.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cordero |first1=Rosy |title=''The Office'': Peacock Followup Series From Greg Daniels & Michael Koman's Adds 7 Including Mo Welch & Nate Jackson |url=https://deadline.com/2024/11/the-office-peacock-followup-series-cast-mo-welch-nate-jackson-1236182696/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=20 November 2024 |date=November 20, 2024}}</ref>
==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|32159809}}
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{{The Office (American TV series)}}
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{{Ricky Gervais}}
{{Stephen Merchant}}
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