The Workplace alum Rainn Wilson shares his ideas concerning the upcoming Peacock spin-off sequence of the hit sitcom, saying that the creator’s choice to maneuver away from Scranton made him “unhappy.”
After greater than a decade since The Workplace wrapped up its profitable run on NBC for 9 seasons (full with 201 episodes), it was beforehand introduced that the mockumentary sitcom will be receiving a sequel sequence from Peacock. Nevertheless, as a substitute of Scranton, the sequence might be set within the Midwest.
“I don’t see how Dwight [Schrute] goes from Scranton to wherever they’re capturing it within the Midwest. However, you recognize, if Greg [Daniels] desires me to do one thing, I’m completely satisfied to do one thing. However, I’m unhappy that they’re leaving Scranton,” Wilson advised CinemaBlend.
He continued, “I perceive that they’re why they’re leaving Scranton, however I form of really feel like there needs to be like seven totally different workplace spinoffs form of like Legislation and Order. Like there’s Legislation and Order: SVU and Legislation and Order: Felony Intent, and there needs to be all of those office documentaries occurring, however they need to all be within the Scranton Wilkes Bar, Lackawanna County, better Metropolitan space.”
What to anticipate from The Workplace spin-off?
The brand new mockumentary comedy — which is able to happen in the identical universe as NBC’s The Workplace — is anticipated to start out manufacturing this July. Different particulars concerning the Peacock sequence stay underneath wraps, however the logline states that the sequence will “middle across the quirky workers of a dying newspaper within the Midwestern United States. The writer’s solely shot at reviving the historic rag is by recruiting volunteer reporters.”
Created and govt produced by Greg Daniels and Michael Koman, The Workplace spin-off sequence will be led by Domhnall Gleeson (Alice & Jack) and Sabrina Impacciatore (The White Lotus). The characters Gleeson and Impacciatore will painting are nonetheless being saved near the vest.