And 13! The famous series The Office is about to experience a new adaptation in Australia with, for the first time, a woman in the main role.
It is one of the most famous comedy series in television history, but also one of the most adapted worldwide. Launched in 2001 by comedians Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, The Office is about to experience a new remake – the thirteenth! – in Australia. The information was revealed by Prime Video Australia, which is preparing a version that is very different from the previous ones.
And for good reason, the main role will, this time, be held by a woman in the person of Felicity Ward, who became known for her stand-up shows. In this version, the actress will play Hannah Howard, a manager in a packaging company. When she learns that management wants to cut her team and have employees work from home, she decides to enter a “survival mode” to maintain the family spirit of his group.
In the cast, we will also find Steen Raskopoulos (The Duchess), Edith Poor (The Rings of Power), Shari Sebbens (Thor: Love and Thunder), Josh Thomson (Young Rock), Jonny Brugh (What We Do in the Shadows), Pallavi Sharda (The Twelve), Susan Ling Young (Hungry Ghosts), Raj Labade, Lucy Schmit and Firass Dirani (House Husbands).
After an adaptation in the United States carried by Steve Carell – which has become as famous as its original version -, The Office has been adapted in the Czech Republic, Finland, India, Israel, Poland, Sweden, Saudi Arabia, in Quebec, in Chile, in Germany, but also in France. Launched in 2006, Le Bureau, with, among others, François Berléand, only had one season on CANAL+.
The Australian version of The Office will launch in 2024 on Prime Video.