Steve Carell and John Krasinski are helping to usher in the next era of "The Office." In a recent sit down withPeople, Domhnall Gleeson, who is set to star in the new "Office" spinoff series, "The Paper," said he was encouraged by both Carell and Krasinski to join the show. More from Variety 'Fountain of Youth' Review: John Krasinski and Natalie Portman Bicker Their Way to Immortality 'The Office' Offshoot 'The Paper' to Premiere in September, Drops First Look Image 'The Office' Star Rainn Wilson Says 'Left-Leaning News' Has a 'Passion' Against Trump That It Lacked During the Biden Administration: They Act Like 'Cleopatra, Queen of Denial' "[Krasinski] was wonderful. I mean, his big advice that he gave me was to do it," Gleeson said. "And the same with Steve Carell, another just wonderful actor who I'd worked with before. And their advice was, if it's ['The Office' creator] Greg Daniels, you should do it because getting to work with him is a treat that not many people get to have." Theofficial loglinefor "The Paper" reads, "The documentary crew that immortalized Dunder Mifflin's Scranton branch is in search of a new subject when they discover a historic Midwestern newspaper and the publisher trying to revive it." Along with Gleeson, the show stars Sabrina Impacciatore, Chelsea Frei, Melvin Gregg, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Alex Edelman, Ramona Young and Tim Key. Oscar Nuñez also stars, reprising his role of Oscar Martinez from the original series. Gleeson added that he may have found his way to "The Paper" on his own accord, but the support from Carell and Krasinski was a good push on the journey to the Peacock comedy. "I mean, I like to think I would've got there on my own anyway," Gleeson said, "but certainly if [John] and Steve had been like, 'Don't do it, it's a nightmare,' I would've hightailed it, but they could not have been more positive about it, and I'm delighted I listened to them." Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz Oscars Predictions 2026: 'Sinners' Becomes Early Contender Ahead of Cannes Film Festival Sign up forVariety's Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us onFacebook,Twitter, andInstagram.
