Trailer of The Office spin-off The Paper unveils its new setting: a struggling native newspaper

Peacock on Thursday (August 7) unveiled the trailer of The Paper, the much-awaited spin-off of the globally-acclaimed comedy collection The Office. Created by The Office showrunner Greg Daniels, together with Michael Koman, the primary 4 episodes of the ten-episode mockumentary will premiere on Peacock on September 4, with two new episodes releasing each Thursday.

Set throughout the universe of the enduring Dunder Mifflin paper firm, the setting of NBC’s Emmy-winning present, The Paper follows the documentary crew, previously centered on the antics of Dunder Mifflin’s Scranton department, as they pivot to capturing the struggles and triumphs of a historic newspaper, The Toledo Truth Teller.

“Enervate sells merchandise made out of paper: rest room tissues, rest room seat protectors, and native newspapers (Toledo Truth Teller). And that’s so as of high quality,” says the cocky head of a paper manufacturing firm, briefing on the state of the native newspaper. We are then launched to the various vibrant workers of the Toledo Truth Teller workplace, who’re shocked by the doorway of a brand new editor-in-chief who guarantees to shake issues up and revive the every day.

But as Ted Sampson (Domhnall Gleeson) quickly learns, it isn’t going to be simple. With no cash to rent reporters, he recruits volunteers from the non-editorial workers of the newspaper to put in writing tales. In a welcome shock, we additionally see Oscar Nuñez reprising his position as Oscar Martinez from The Office, although particulars about how he suits into the story of the Toledo Truth Teller are saved underneath wraps.

Fascinatingly, a lot of the crew that labored on The Office is about to return to the units of The Paper. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the director lineup consists of a number of The Office alumni, together with Ken Kwapis, Paul Lieberstein, Jennifer Celotta, Matt Sohn, Dave Rogers and Jeffrey Blitz. Yana Gorskaya, Tazbah Chavez and Jason Woliner are additionally helming a number of the episodes.

The solid of the brand new collection additionally options Sabrina Impacciatore, Chelsea Frei, Melvin Gregg, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Alex Edelman, Ramona Young and Tim Key. Duane Shepard Sr., Allan Havey, Nate Jackson, Mo Welch, Nancy Lenehan, Molly Ephraim and Tracy Letts seem in visitor roles. Interestingly, Ikumelo, Edelman, Rahill and Welch are additionally a part of the writers crew of the collection.

The Paper is produced by Universal Television. Daniels and Koman additionally govt produce. Ricky Gervais, who created the unique British model of The Office, govt produces alng with Stephen Merchant, Howard Klein, Ben Silverman and Banijay Americas.

The new trailer has definitely added to the hype surrounding The Paper. The Office, which premiered in 2005 and ran for 9 profitable seasons, stays a cultural touchstone, because of its memorable ensemble solid led by Steve Carell.