Steve Carell as Michael Scott in a promo image for The Office
One of America’s greatest sitcoms, The Office, created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, is getting yet another remake, mere months after two adaptations were announced; an Australian version and a South African one. Now, Variety reports that a Mexican reboot has been confirmed with Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios attached and Gary “Gaz” Alazraki’s Máquina Vega helming the project. Titled La Oficina, Alazraki directs and executive produces, while Marcos Bucay serves as showrunner.
“It’s really exciting to do our own version of one of the most successful comedies of all time. The Mexican office worker subculture is one of the richest and most surreal in the world, and with Marcos Bucay and Gaz Alazraki, the two most successful comedy creators in the country, we know we have something unique that will surpass all expectations and leave fans of previous versions speechless.”
✕ Remove Ads La Oficina will be the second Spanish-language version of the mockumentary as Chile’s adaptation, La Ofis, was created years ago. Moreover, Alazraki has always wanted to adapt The Office, ever since he purchased the DVDs in 2003 as he admired the show’s “humor and format,” making him consider it “the bravest comedy” ever. Similarly, his partner Bucay expressed:
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