Saudi Arabia is getting its own version of “The Office.”“Al Maktab,” the name of the Saudi Arabian version, will span 20 episodes.
MBC Studios is producing the show, after making a deal with BBC Studios, which licenses the franchise.The new version, which begins production in June, is set at a courier company.It will star Saleh Abuamrh, who will play the boss – Malik Al-Tuwaifi.
Egyptian director Hisham Fathi helms the series. Alessandro Martella is director of photography. AFLAM Productions’ Shadi Mcdad is line producer.Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant created the series, which premiered in the U.K.
in 2001. Gervias originated the boss role of David Brent, which Steve Carell’s Michael Scott was modeled on in the U.S. version.
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