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By Jon Donnis
The official trailer for The Paper, a brand-new US mockumentary series, has landed ahead of its UK and Ireland premiere on Sky and NOW, set for 5 September.
Created by Greg Daniels and Michael Koman, the series takes a fresh look at the documentary crew who once captured life inside Dunder Mifflin in The Office (US). This time, they've turned their lens on a struggling Midwestern newspaper and the determined publisher trying to bring it back to life.
Leading the cast is Domhnall Gleeson (The Patient), joined by Sabrina Impacciatore (The White Lotus), Chelsea Frei (The Moodys), Melvin Gregg (Nine Perfect Strangers), Gbemisola Ikumelo (Brain In Gear), Alex Edelman (Teenage Bounty Hunters), Ramona Young (Man Seeking Woman), Tim Key (The Ballad of Wallis Island) and Oscar Nuñez, who reprises his familiar comedic presence from The Office (US).
The show is written and executive produced by Daniels, under his Deedle-Dee Productions banner, and Koman, known for Nathan for You. The executive producing team also includes Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Howard Klein, Ben Silverman, and Banijay Americas. The series comes from Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, and was acquired for Sky by Katie Keenan and Lucy Criddle.
In a bonus for fans, Sky has confirmed that The Office (US) will remain available to stream on both Sky and NOW.