Cheeky! World’s Best Regional Manager David Brent is resurfacing yet again, with Ricky Gervais signed on to reprise his iconic role from The Office U.K. in a feature film called Life on the Road.
Collider reports that BBC Films and Entertainment One have partnered with Gervais on the project, which Gervais is also set to write and direct. Here’s the full synopsis for the film:
Directed, written by and starring Ricky Gervais, Life On The Road sees a documentary crew catching up with Brent – former star of hit series The Office and now working as a travelling salesman – as he chases his dream of rock stardom by self-financing a UK tour with his band, “Foregone Conclusion”.
Gervais last reprised his role as Brent in the web series Learn Guitar With David Brent and before that the short film The Return of Brent from 2013. The original U.K.
Collider reports that BBC Films and Entertainment One have partnered with Gervais on the project, which Gervais is also set to write and direct. Here’s the full synopsis for the film:
Directed, written by and starring Ricky Gervais, Life On The Road sees a documentary crew catching up with Brent – former star of hit series The Office and now working as a travelling salesman – as he chases his dream of rock stardom by self-financing a UK tour with his band, “Foregone Conclusion”.
Gervais last reprised his role as Brent in the web series Learn Guitar With David Brent and before that the short film The Return of Brent from 2013. The original U.K.
- 5/13/2015
- by Brian Welk
- SoundOnSight
With his most famous TV character, The Office’s David Brent, set to return to screens in upcoming mockumentary Life on the Road, Ricky Gervais has now oiled the wheels by releasing a studio version of a song by the former paper merchant middle-manager, also an aspiring rock star. "Slough", a musical tribute to the town where Gervais’ original hit series — the inspiration for the U.S. remake — was set, had already been heard in a live tour that Gervais did as Brent earlier in the year, as well as YouTube series Learn Guitar With David Brent. The
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- 10/1/2014
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
After all these years, it's still hard to get rid of David Brent, innit? Yeah? Ricky Gervais will resurrect the irksome manager character from the landmark BBC series "The Office" for a feature film. "Life On The Road" will begin shooting next year, with BBC Films producing. The film will follow the former sales manager-turned-cleaning products salesman as he tries to make the big time as a musician, funding his own tour of the U.K. Gervais co-wrote and co-directed the original series with Stephen Merchant, and will likely call the shots behind the camera for the film, which will carry on the series' mockumentary style. Further casting details have yet to be revealed. Will other alumni from "The Office" show up? The series also starred Martin Freeman, Mackenzie Crook and Lucy Davis. Since "The Office" ended in 2003, Gervais has resurrected the Brent character several times. He appeared in two season 7 episodes of the U.
- 8/5/2014
- by Dave Lewis
- Hitfix
Tickets for Ricky Gervais's first musical live shows as his Office character David Brent have sold out in under 60 seconds.
Gervais is playing two warm-up shows for the 'David Brent & Foregone Conclusion Live - A Work In Progress' tour at London's Bloomsbury Theatre later this month, but lots of fans were left disappointed as tickets were quickly snapped up for the gigs,
Ok, so apparently, the Brent tickets sold out in under a minute. How is that even possible? Sorry.
— Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) October 1, 2013
Gervais apologised to fans for the limited tickets, but promised that he would be offering some seats as competition prizes.
He also urged his Twitter followers not to purchase tickets from touts, describing the prices as "f**king disgusting".
The comedian revisited David Brent in a Comic Relief sketch earlier this year and followed it up by launching a 'Learn Guitar With David Brent' series on YouTube.
Gervais is playing two warm-up shows for the 'David Brent & Foregone Conclusion Live - A Work In Progress' tour at London's Bloomsbury Theatre later this month, but lots of fans were left disappointed as tickets were quickly snapped up for the gigs,
Ok, so apparently, the Brent tickets sold out in under a minute. How is that even possible? Sorry.
— Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) October 1, 2013
Gervais apologised to fans for the limited tickets, but promised that he would be offering some seats as competition prizes.
He also urged his Twitter followers not to purchase tickets from touts, describing the prices as "f**king disgusting".
The comedian revisited David Brent in a Comic Relief sketch earlier this year and followed it up by launching a 'Learn Guitar With David Brent' series on YouTube.
- 10/1/2013
- Digital Spy
Ricky Gervais has revealed the first poster for his Office character David Brent's upcoming tour.
The comedian has recently starred in a Learn Guitar With David Brent YouTube series and now plans to take Brent out on the road.
He tweeted the "sneaky peek" on Tuesday (September 24) and added that "all the vital info [is] missing", teasing imminent plans to reveal the gig dates.
Gervais has announced that he has been asked to bring Brent to Wembley Arena.
He also revealed that he has received serious offers from record companies to release a studio album as the Office boss.
Gervais is currently developing a movie project based on David Brent, stating that the web series is the first step towards producing a feature film about the character.
Watch an episode of Learn Guitar With David Brent below:...
The comedian has recently starred in a Learn Guitar With David Brent YouTube series and now plans to take Brent out on the road.
He tweeted the "sneaky peek" on Tuesday (September 24) and added that "all the vital info [is] missing", teasing imminent plans to reveal the gig dates.
Gervais has announced that he has been asked to bring Brent to Wembley Arena.
He also revealed that he has received serious offers from record companies to release a studio album as the Office boss.
Gervais is currently developing a movie project based on David Brent, stating that the web series is the first step towards producing a feature film about the character.
Watch an episode of Learn Guitar With David Brent below:...
- 9/25/2013
- Digital Spy
Ricky Gervais has announced two warm-up tour dates as his character from The Office, David Brent.
The comedian has recently starred in a Learn Guitar With David Brent YouTube series and now plans to take Brent out on the road.
Gervais tweeted today (September 16): "David Brent is going to do a couple of very cheap, very low key warm up gigs with Forgone Conclusion in London this October. Stay tuned."
He has also revealed that he has received serious offers from record companies to release a studio album as the Office boss.
Ricky Gervais is currently developing a movie project based on David Brent, stating that the web series is the first step towards producing a feature film about the character.
Watch an episode of Learn Guitar With David Brent below:...
The comedian has recently starred in a Learn Guitar With David Brent YouTube series and now plans to take Brent out on the road.
Gervais tweeted today (September 16): "David Brent is going to do a couple of very cheap, very low key warm up gigs with Forgone Conclusion in London this October. Stay tuned."
He has also revealed that he has received serious offers from record companies to release a studio album as the Office boss.
Ricky Gervais is currently developing a movie project based on David Brent, stating that the web series is the first step towards producing a feature film about the character.
Watch an episode of Learn Guitar With David Brent below:...
- 9/16/2013
- Digital Spy
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