THE OFFICE Creator Sells Workplace Comedy to NBC, Craig Robinson to Star

THE OFFICE is set to close its doors this season, but series creator Greg Daniels isn't out of the business yet. As The Hollywood Reporter announced today, Daniels has sold an unnamed workplace comedy to NBC, with OFFICE star Craig Robinson leading the cast. 

THE OFFICE's supervising producer, Owen Ellickson, is set to write the script, which centers arounds a musician (Robinson) who finds himself as the new music teacher at a middle school. Ellickson will also executive produce the project for Universal TV, Daniels' Deedle Dee Productions and 3 Arts Entertainment. Deedle Dee's Tracy Katsky, 3 Arts' Howard Klein and Mark Schulman will also serve as executive producers.

Aside from THE OFFICE, Robinson has also starred in HOT TUB TIME MACHINE as well as EAST BOUND & DOWN.

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