"The Office," the comedy series on NBC that's enjoying a new kind of popularity and following on Netflix, is going to celebrate the 15th year anniversary of its release on March 2020. To prepare for this milestone, a new documentary about the multi-awarded show will go into production this April.
The documentary about "The Office" might not be the reboot fans are expecting or asking for. But it will still be about the well-loved series that propelled the careers of Steve Carell (Michael Scott), John Krasinski (Jim Halpert), Jenna Fischer (Pam Beesly), Mindy Kaling (Kelly Kapoor), Rainn Wilson (Dwight Schrute), Ellie Kemper (Erin Hannon), Ed Helms (Andy Bernard), Craig Robinson (Daryl Philbin), B.J. Novak (Ryan Howard) and Angela Kinsey (Angela Martin).
Frequent guest star Rob Ray Shafer (Bob Vance) confirmed the production of the documentary about "The Office" in social media post. Called "That's What She Said (And They Said Too!)," the project will go deep into the show's history and feature interviews from its creators, cast and crew.
However, details to the documentary's release date, directors and producers have not been divulged. It's also not clear if "That's What She Said (And They Said Too!)" will be launched in a movie theater, or on a streaming platform like Netflix, or a broadcast channel like NBC, the original home of "The Office."
Meanwhile, NBC Entertainment chairman George Cheeks told The Hollywood Reporter that "The Office" remains one of Netflix's top five shows for the last 10 years. More and more people are discovering and binge-watching the show today but it originally ran every Thursday nights on NBC to outstanding ratings and critical praise from 2005 to 2013.
There's been a strong clamor from fans, who have either seen the series in its original run or on the streaming platform, as it continues to be a successful series. They want new episodes of "The Office" either as a reunion movie or a reboot.
But its lead star, Carell, has been saying over and over that he's not up for a reunion or a reboot. As much as he loves "The Office," Carell believes it's best to leave the show the way it ended.
Kaling, on the other hand, told Indiewire that she could not believe how popular "The Office" has been since it ended over five years ago. But like Carell, she also doesn't think there will be a reunion or a reboot because they all have busier lives now.
In fact, Kaling is creating her own TV show based on "Four Weddings and a Funeral." Carell is in the untitled Jennifer Aniston/Reese Witherspoon series for Apple and he's also doing a new show called "Space Force" for Netflix. Krasinski's "Jack Ryan" season 2 is set to be released this year on Amazon. Fischer has her comedy series "Splitting Up Together" on ABC.
But some of the cast did have an actual reunion just before the holidays last year. In a photo posted on Twitter, Fischer shared that some of the show's stars got together in a private party at the house of Greg Daniels, the creator of "The Office."
