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'The Office' Is Receiving an Australian Adaptation: Featuring the franchise's first-ever female lead.

What do you mean there's no Dunder Mifflin?!

Since it first aired 20 years ago, producers around the world have strived to re-create the magic of the original season and its cringe-inducing lead David Brent, played by Gervais.

The Australian reboot will feature an all-female cast and an Inbetweeners star as the awkward boss.

Aussie series will be the 13th adaptation of Ricky Gervais comedy, and the first with a female office manager.

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The Office Australia has been announced with Felicity Ward as the lead, Ricky Gervais saying he's excited following The Office UK and The Office US.

Felicity Ward becomes the first female David Brent - Comic to star in Australian remake of The Office

Ricky Gervais says he is ‘very excited’ about the remake, which will be set at a packaging company where staff are sent to work from home

Worldwide hit series The Office is getting its 13th remake, courtesy of Australia and a new female lead called Hannah Howard.