The Office's Australian Remake To Feature The Franchise's First Female Lead Boss
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“It is an honour to continue the international comedy legacy of ‘The Office’ locally while introducing new, quintessentially Australian characters,” said Sarah Christie, Senior Development Executive for Prime Video Australia, in a statement quoted by Deadline. “We can’t wait for audiences to meet Hannah Howard, the first female boss ‘The Office’ format has explored.”

Australia’s version of “The Office” will reportedly be updating for the times in other ways. According to Deadline, the starting premise of the show will be that Hannah Howard, manager at packaging company Flinley Craddick, receives a call from the head office telling her that her branch is being shut down, with employees ordered to work from home. While many employees today welcome such a shift, Hannah is so dedicated to the myth of a “work family” and keeping it together that she is sent into a panic, making promises to workers she has no actual ability to keep.

Though no other information is available regarding the show’s plot, several other cast members have been announced. These include Edith Poor, recognizable as the Nomad from “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” and as Tanya in “The Power of the Dog,” and Shari Sebbens and Jonny Brugh, both of whom appeared in Taika Waititi’s “Thor: Love and Thunder.” Brugh also appeared in Waititi’s 2014 original film version of “What We Do in the Shadows.” 

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