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The Paper<\/span><\/strong> has sparked discussion as co-creator Greg Daniels<\/strong> explained why the new mockumentary should not be labeled a reboot of The Office<\/span><\/strong>. The series revisits the familiar documentary style but shifts focus to a struggling Toledo newspaper. It introduces new characters and fresh challenges. Daniels also outlined his creative approach and why he avoided retelling the Scranton story.<\/p>\n Greg Daniels emphasized that The Paper is not a reboot of The Office. \u201cI knew that this shouldn\u2019t be recasting the show \u2018The Office,\u2019 or keeping the same characters but with a new cast that would be compared to the original and come up short,\u201d he said. Instead, he framed it as \u201cthe same documentary crew finding a different story to talk about.\u201d (via Variety<\/a>)<\/p>\n He acknowledged the risks of returning to the Office universe. \u201cThe notion of doing some follow-up to \u2018The Office\u2019 is, I think, very fraught with danger. The fans are so protective, and I\u2019m super conscious of that,\u201d Daniels said.<\/p>\n Michael Koman, who joined as executive producer, added that he didn\u2019t even know about the connection at first. He stated, \u201cWhen Greg brought the idea of a documentary covering this newspaper, I just thought it was a good idea. I didn\u2019t know until later that it was going to be connected to \u2018The Office\u2019!\u201d<\/p>\n The creative team stressed that the new series builds its own world. Pearlena Igbokwe, chairman of TV studios, NBC Entertainment, and Peacock scripted, said that Daniels wanted to create a show that \u201cstands on its own, that is as strong with different characters, but certainly providing a little bit of that connective tissue for the fans.\u201d She added, \u201cWe wanted to send that clear message that \u2018We hope you come and enjoy all the things you love \u2014 the mockumentary style, the DNA of it \u2014 but it\u2019s a different show.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n Daniels linked the concept to journalism\u2019s decline. \u201cI remember hearing about what a \u2018ghost newspaper\u2019 is,\u201d he said, noting how that inspired the setting of a failing Toledo paper owned by Enervate.<\/p>\n Oscar Nu\u00f1ez reprises his role as Oscar Martinez, while Domhnall Gleeson stars as Ned Sampson, tasked with reviving the newsroom.<\/p>\n The post Why The Paper Is Not a Reboot of The Office<\/a> appeared first on ComingSoon.net – Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Paper has sparked discussion as co-creator Greg Daniels explained why the new mockumentary should not be labeled a reboot of The Office. 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