�The Office� is getting a remake, but now a woman will play the boss.

An Australian version of the classic NBC comedy is currently in production,
according to a report by Variety. Hannah Howard (Felicity Ward) will be the
person in charge of this new iteration.

The American version of the hit show aired from 2005 to 2013. �The Office�
followed everyday employees working at the fictional paper company Dunder
Mifflin in Scranton, Pennsylvania. One of the most iconic members of the
staff was manager Michael Scott (Steve Carell).

�The Office� was based on the British comedy of the same name starring Ricky
Gervais as the head honcho.

�I�m very excited about Australia remaking my little show from the turn of
the century,� Gervais told Variety of the new project. �Office politics have
changed a bit in 20 years, so can�t wait to see how they navigate a modern-
day David Brent,� he said, referring to his character.

Other �Office� spinoffs exist in other countries, including France, Canada,
Chile, Israel, and the Middle East, the outlet noted.

The newest Australian version will feature employees of a packaging company
called Flinley Craddick being forced to work from home after COVID shutdowns.
Manager Hannah will go to great lengths to keep her �office family� together
despite these changes.

One of the most beloved aspects of the American version of �The Office� was
the outlandish and irreverent humor, which one of the show�s stars said would
never be accepted in today�s political climate.

Mindy Kaling acknowledged that the popular NBC comedy couldn�t exist in
today�s hyper-sensitive, politically correct culture and said she believed
most characters �would be canceled.�

�That show is so inappropriate now,� Kaling said during an interview with
Good Morning America in December.

�The writers who I�m still in touch with now, we always talk about how so
much of that show we probably couldn�t make now,� she said.

�Tastes have changed, and honestly what offends people has changed so much
now. I think that actually is one of the reasons the show is popular, because
people feel like there�s something kind of fearless about it or taboo that it
talks about on the show.�

The newest version of �The Office� will be available to stream on Prime Video
worldwide sometime in 2024.

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