Office Spinoff of the Day: Dwight Schrute may be getting his own show.
NBC is reportedly developing a spinoff series for the popular Office character. The project is in its infancy, but the network is setting its sights on a midseason 2013 launch date.
The show will be a family sitcom, based on a premise proposed by Schrute actor Rainn Wilson and Office showrunner Paul Lieberstein (who plays Toby). According to an early synopsis, the spinoff will be set at Dwight’s beet farm and B&B.
“Paul and Rainn have been joking for years about Dwight’s life on the farm, his family and how ill-suited he is to run a B&B,” a source told Deadline. “A while ago, it started to feel like a show to them. NBC agreed, it’s been further developed to include multiple generations, many cousins and neighbors. At its base it will be about a family farm struggling to survive and a family trying to stay together.”
Office executive producers Ben Silverman and Howard Klein are also attached. Greg Daniels will reportedly sit this one out.
[deadline.]
Well, this is interesting. I might watch this show, because it’d be different enough from The Office to be enjoyable without having to think, “Oh…this is just another The Office.”
- Michael: What's so funny?
- Pam: You had to be there!
- Michael: Oh, ok, geography joke!
- Michael: What are you going to do if you're by yourself and your heart stops?
- Stanley: I will die.
- Michael: And you're OK with that?
- Stanley: I'm OK with the logic of it.
I support this 100%!
- Ryan: Did you see Saw?
- Dwight: Of course I seesaw. Mose and I seesaw all the time.
- Ryan: No, uh, the movie. Did you see the movie Saw?
- Dwight: Oh, yeah. Great film. Almost as fun as going on a seesaw.
- Jim: Merry Christmas, Dwight.
- Dwight: Jim.
- Jim: Wow, what've we got here?
- Dwight: What does it look like?
- Jim: Dead goose.
- Dwight: And circle gets the square.
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Office Spinoff of the Day: Dwight Schrute may be getting his own show.
NBC is reportedly developing a spinoff series for the popular Office character. The project is in its infancy, but the network is setting its sights on a midseason 2013 launch date.
The show will be a family sitcom, based on a premise proposed by Schrute actor Rainn Wilson and Office showrunner Paul Lieberstein (who plays Toby). According to an early synopsis, the spinoff will be set at Dwight’s beet farm and B&B.
“Paul and Rainn have been joking for years about Dwight’s life on the farm, his family and how ill-suited he is to run a B&B,” a source told Deadline. “A while ago, it started to feel like a show to them. NBC agreed, it’s been further developed to include multiple generations, many cousins and neighbors. At its base it will be about a family farm struggling to survive and a family trying to stay together.”
Office executive producers Ben Silverman and Howard Klein are also attached. Greg Daniels will reportedly sit this one out.
[deadline.]
Well, this is interesting. I might watch this show, because it’d be different enough from The Office to be enjoyable without having to think, “Oh…this is just another The Office.”](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lydvqquQOy1qzpwi0o1_500.jpg)