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JamesG · 08-05-2014, 04:50 PM

Ricky Gervais To Star in David Brent Movie
by Radio Times Staff
8/5/14

Slough’s favourite middle manager David Brent (vis-à-vis aka Ricky Gervais) will star in his own movie: Life on the Road.

The film will catch up with Brent 15 years after he was let go by paper merchants Wernham Hogg. Now a salesman travelling up and down the A1 (the Free Love Freeway) selling cleaning products, he still dreams of becoming a rock star.

Much like "The Office", the film will likely be a mockumentary following David on his self-financed UK tour. Although Brent believes it will be like “Scorsese filming the Rolling Stones,” the result might be closer to Spinal Tap meets Death of a Salesman.

Life on The Road will begin shooting next year with BBC Films, but don’t call it Brent’s comeback. Since "The Office" closed in 2003, the character has cameoed in the U.S. version appeared in Comic Relief specials, taught people how to play guitar on YouTube and even played real concerts with his band Foregone Conclusion.

http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2014-...id-brent-movie

TMC · 08-08-2014, 02:28 AM

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Bringing back his famous character feels like sullying a great show.

Read more at http://www.hitfix.com/tv-tattle#l1IkqPkCj5LjVbF3.99

JamesG · 06-14-2016, 05:00 PM

Netflix Will Stream Ricky Gervais' "The Office" Spin-off Film
by Kaitlin Thomas
June 14, 2016

Ricky Gervais announced Tuesday that his film David Brent: Life on the Road -- a spin-off of "The Office" -- would stream exclusively on Netflix in the United States. The movie catches up with Brent years after the series' end, trying to make it as a musician.

Gervais made the announcement during an appearance on the "Opie with Jim Norton" show on SiriusXM.

"This is exciting news and this is top secret, so I'm going to say it now. Netflix has bought out the rest of the world again," Gervais said.

"Which is great for me, because I'd rather 20 million people see it than half a million people see it in cinemas, do you know what I mean? Because I want to do tours off the back of it. So for me, it's great."

http://www.tvguide.com/news/the-offi...rvais-netflix/

08-05-2014, 04:50 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,140	Ricky Gervais' David Brent Movie "Life on the Road" To Stream on Netflix Ricky Gervais To Star in David Brent Movie by Radio Times Staff 8/5/14 Slough’s favourite middle manager David Brent (vis-à-vis aka Ricky Gervais) will star in his own movie: Life on the Road. The film will catch up with Brent 15 years after he was let go by paper merchants Wernham Hogg. Now a salesman travelling up and down the A1 (the Free Love Freeway) selling cleaning products, he still dreams of becoming a rock star. Much like "The Office", the film will likely be a mockumentary following David on his self-financed UK tour. Although Brent believes it will be like “Scorsese filming the Rolling Stones,” the result might be closer to Spinal Tap meets Death of a Salesman. Life on The Road will begin shooting next year with BBC Films, but don’t call it Brent’s comeback. Since "The Office" closed in 2003, the character has cameoed in the U.S. version appeared in Comic Relief specials, taught people how to play guitar on YouTube and even played real concerts with his band Foregone Conclusion. http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2014-...id-brent-movie Attached Images
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08-08-2014, 02:28 AM	#2
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 126,525	Why can’t Ricky Gervais leave “The Office’s” David Brent alone? http://flavorwire.com/470992/why-can...id-brent-alone Bringing back his famous character feels like sullying a great show. Read more at http://www.hitfix.com/tv-tattle#l1IkqPkCj5LjVbF3.99

06-14-2016, 05:00 PM	#3
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,140	*Netflix Will Stream Ricky Gervais' "The Office" Spin-off Film* by Kaitlin Thomas June 14, 2016 Ricky Gervais announced Tuesday that his film David Brent: Life on the Road -- a spin-off of "The Office" -- would stream exclusively on Netflix in the United States. The movie catches up with Brent years after the series' end, trying to make it as a musician. Gervais made the announcement during an appearance on the "Opie with Jim Norton" show on SiriusXM. "This is exciting news and this is top secret, so I'm going to say it now. Netflix has bought out the rest of the world again," Gervais said. "Which is great for me, because I'd rather 20 million people see it than half a million people see it in cinemas, do you know what I mean? Because I want to do tours off the back of it. So for me, it's great." http://www.tvguide.com/news/the-offi...rvais-netflix/