{"id":5077,"date":"2016-08-15T10:13:13","date_gmt":"2016-08-15T14:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvformats\/the-office-being-remade-in-finland\/"},"modified":"2016-08-15T13:34:06","modified_gmt":"2016-08-15T17:34:06","slug":"the-office-being-remade-in-finland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvformats\/the-office-being-remade-in-finland\/","title":{"rendered":"The Office Being Remade in Finland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LONDON: BBC Worldwide has licensed the scripted-format rights for <em>The Office<\/em> to Finnish broadcasters Elisa Entertainment and Nelonen.<\/p>\n<p>Solar Republic will be producing the local Finnish version, which is titled <em>Konttori<\/em>. Casting for the 16-episode series has already begun. Comedian Sami Hedberg is confirmed to play office-manager David Brent, known in the local version as Pentti Markkanen. The series will be set in Riihim\u00e4ki, home to Finland\u2019s highest flagpole.<\/p>\n<p>Suzanne Kendrick, the head of global format sales\u00a0at\u00a0BBC Worldwide, said, \u201cIt\u2019s been 15\u00a0years since <em>The Office<\/em> first aired in the U.K., so it is a great pleasure to see this incredibly adaptable format celebrate this milestone with a Finnish version. It\u2019s fantastic that the show continues to resonate, with local versions proving a hit with audiences from Sweden to the U.S.A . I\u2019ve no doubt it will enjoy the same success in Finland particularly with Sami Hedberg in the lead role.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ani Korpela, the head of content\u00a0at\u00a0Elisa Entertainment, commented, &#8220;We have a close relationship with the Finnish TV and film industry, and from this we have the unique opportunity to produce the Finnish version of <em>The Office<\/em> together with Nelonen and BBC Worldwide. An updated and localized<em> The Office<\/em> is a perfect production for our customers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Unne Sormunen, the head of domestic programming, Nelonen Media, added, &#8220;At Nelonen we are always investing in local content and big personalities like Sami Hedberg; there is no better fit for David Brent in our country. 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