‘The Office’ To be Rebooted in Australia

An Australian version is the first to cast a female lead.

‘The Office’ is getting a reboot with a female boss and a bit of an accent. An Australian version of the show is being made. Aussi comedian Felicity Ward will play Hannah Howard…who is the equivalent character to Michael Scott in the hit U.S. series. The office debuted in 2001 and won multiple awards. The Australian series is the 13th adaptation but the first to cast a woman in the lead.