Oh no, Showmax is making an Afrikaans version of The Office [Video]

• Showmax together with BBC Studios and Rapid Blue will produce a local version of The Office.
• Production will begin in 2025.
• The Office was born in the UK but found global success when it was adapted by the US and went on to win five Emmys.

With talk of The Office getting a re-reboot, because original content is hard, Showmax has announced that together with BBC Studios, it will be working to adapt the sitcom for the local audience. The production will air on both Showmax and kykNET.

The mockumentary style sitcom originated in the UK but it found its success in the US thanks to the performances of Steve Carell, Jenna Fischer, John Krasinski and Rainn Wilson.

This local adaptation will be produced by Rapid Blue, one of BBC Studios’ international production companies.

“Our very first Showmax Original was a mockumentary, Tali’s Wedding Diary, so we’re delighted, just seven years later, to start reimagining …