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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Jun 15, 2016 9:59:38 GMT -6
variety.com/2016/film/news/office-spinoff-movie-ricky-gervais-netflix-1201795268/ Ricky Gervais’ ‘The Office’ Movie Spinoff Acquired by Netflix Ricky Gervais is heading back to Netflix. Gervais revealed on Tuesday during the “Opie With Jim Norton Show” on SiriusXM that “The Office” spinoff movie, “David Brent: Life on the Road,” has been acquired by Netflix. “This is exciting news and this is top secret, so I’m going to say it now. Netflix has bought out the rest of the world again,” Gervais said. “Which is great for me, because I’d rather 20 million people see it than half a million people see it in cinemas, do you know what I mean? Because I want to do tours off the back of it. So for me, it’s great.” “Life on the Road” is written, directed by and stars Gervais, and follows a documentary crew catching up with his David Brent character as he chases his dream of rock stardom by self-financing a U.K. tour with his band Foregone Conclusion. eOne is handling distribution in the U.K. and Australia/New Zealand, and is planning a theatrical release of the film. The movie was initially set for release in the U.K. on Aug. 19. The pic will be co-financed by eOne and BBC Films. “The Office” ran for two six-episode seasons in 2001 and 2002 in the U.K. and was the precursor to NBC’s remake starring Steve Carell. Netflix and Gervais recently teamed up on “Special Correspondents” as well as Gervais’ Netflix comedy series “Derek.” Gervais is repped by WME. Watch the announcement below:
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