"Its spirit, and something more, is now present in The Paper. It's actually been a long time coming, says Greg Daniels, writer and producer of both The Office and The Paper. The Office got very big on Netflix, and they started asking for something related to it. The cast of the original show never wanted to all get back together and do more episodes, so I felt the only option was a brand-new show, he explained in a video call interview in mid-October."
"Alongside Daniels, The Paper also has comedian, writer, and producer Michael Koman as co-creator, a veteran of the Saturday Night Live writers' room. I really respected his work on Nathan for You and How to with John Wilson he's someone who has experimented a lot with the documentary form for comedy. And one of our goals was to be very strict about it being a documentary."
"Twenty years ago, in 2005, the U.S. network NBC premiered The Office. The comedy that launched Steve Carell to stardom was a bold gamble. Its mockumentary style and its peculiar, uncomfortable humor were already present in the original The Office, created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant in 2001 for the BBC. Over time, that comedy packed with gags and unforgettable characters capable of transcending space and time became one of the most-watched series on streaming platforms year after year."
The Paper recreates the mockumentary format of The Office to follow a documentary crew as they shift from a paper company to a local newspaper in Toledo, Ohio. Greg Daniels and Michael Koman co-created the series, with Domhnall Gleeson and Chelsea Frei appearing in the first episode. Daniels framed the series as a brand-new show that preserves the original format while focusing on local journalism. Koman's experience with experimental documentary comedy influenced the show's strict documentary approach. The series highlights the accelerating decline of local print newspapers in the United States and aims to portray that crisis through character-driven comedic storytelling.
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