The strikes are over, and now that Hollywood is getting back to work, Greg Daniels has addressed the ever-popular rumors about The Office potentially being returning in some form. It was reported back in September that Daniels was attached to a reboot of the neo-classic NBC comedy, and while the famed co-creator did confirm his involvement, it was made pretty clear that this won't be a reboot in the traditional sense. When it comes to the creative team's ideals for the next Office project, Star Wars' current streaming TV universe was brought up as one example of how the idea could be approached.
Greg Daniels spoke to The Wrap in connection with Upload's Season 3 finale on Prime Video, and clarified that he is not working on a reboot version of The Office. The co-creator explained his reasons for not wanting to simply recast the iconic Dunder Mifflin staff, while also reflecting on how the original story was handled, saying:
