Nearly a decade after the series finale back in 2013, “The Office” is more popular now than ever before. Thanks to a new generation of viewers discovering the sitcom on Netflix years ago, combined with the fact that you can find an episode of “The Office” airing nearly 24/7 somewhere on cable TV, the Steve Carell-led comedy series from NBC seems to be the topic of conversation whenever people talk about potential reboots and revivals.

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Update: After NBC’s dramatic announcement that it will not broadcast the 2020 Golden Globes, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association released a statement and timeline for further changes to its membership and business practices.

“Regardless of the next air date of the Golden Globes, implementing transformational changes as quickly – and as thoughtfully – as possible remains the top priority for our organization.

We invite our partners in the industry to the table to work with us on the systemic reform that is long overdue, both in our organization as well as within the industry at large.

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With WarnerMedia effectively blowing up the theatrical exclusivity window with its entire 2021 Warner Bros. film slate, many are wondering which studio will make a similar move. All signs point to Disney sticking with playing both sides of the fence, releasing some films directly to Disney+ and skipping theaters while also debuting some of the bigger blockbusters exclusively in cinemas. Well, that basically leaves NBCUniversal as the next logical studio to make a WarnerMedia-esque move.

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Sure, it was only like five months, but it sure does feel like Netflix’s “Tiger King” took over the public discourse years ago, doesn’t it? Oh, how quickly the world can change in 2020, with each new month bringing yet another ridiculous obstacle. Frankly, I miss the good ol’ days of March 2020, when the pandemic seemed like only a minor inconvenience that would pass relatively quickly. But I digress.

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If you’re a film fan that has followed the career of Neil Marshall, you are, no doubt, familiar with the up and down nature of his filmography. With a strong start thanks to horror films “Dog Soldiers” and “The Descent,” Marshall would later stumble a bit with films like “Doomsday” and last year’s horrendous “Hellboy” reboot.

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Normally, when a panel or discussion is pulled from a festival schedule, it’s due to the project not being completed or maybe some sort of filmmaker squabble with officials from the event. But I would go out on a limb and say the situation that forced Fantasia Fest to pull Neil Marshall’s upcoming Q&A from the event is a first for any festival.

READ MORE: John Carpenter Masterclass Leads Fantasia Fest Third Wave Announcements

According to Deadline, both Marshall and officials at Fantasia have “mutually agreed” to pull a Q&A for “The Reckoning” from the upcoming Canadian film event.

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After the disastrous launch of Quibi and the tepid response to HBO Max, it appears that the folks at NBCUniversal are ready to try anything possible to build the anticipation for the launch of its streaming service, Peacock, next month. And that means working with a rival studio to help bolster its streaming library.

READ MORE: Peacock Releases New Trailers For Launch Lineup Including ‘Brave New World,’ ‘Psych 2’ & More

According to NBCUniversal, the studio has made a deal with ViacomCBS to help add to the Peacock streaming library by licensing popular TV series, as well as a portion of the Paramount film catalog.

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Two months ago, no one could have predicted the film industry would be in the position it is right now, courtesy of the COVID-19 pandemic. In just a matter of weeks, we’ve seen theaters all around the country close down, productions around the world halted, and studios scrambling to find ways to earn income with films that were supposed to be in cinemas. For Universal, that included releasing “Trolls World Tour” on VOD, bypassing theaters entirely.

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Movie theaters in the two top markets in the country, New York and Los Angeles, are effectively closed and tens of millions of people are staying home due to the coronavirus pandemic. Looking to minimize the economic impact and give moviegoers more options, Comcast and Universal Studios announced today that a number of films currently in theaters including “The Invisible Man,” “Emma” and “The Hunt” will be available for rental online beginning this Friday, March 20.

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Today, NBCUniversal began its official marketing push for the upcoming streaming service Peacock. The studio unveiled its big lineup, with a ton of series coming to the streamer, including the entire runs of both “The Office” and “Parks and Rec.” And for many, those are possibly two of the biggest “gets” for Peacock. And the studio knows this.

In fact, the folks behind-the-scenes at Peacock understand the power of those two series, specifically “The Office,” and are looking to the future with a potential reboot.

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Are you ready to Peacock and Chill? Doesn’t really have the same ring to it, huh? But what if I were to tell you the new NBCUniversal streaming service that is coming in 2020 is going to be the home to a ton of new reboots, including a new “Battlestar Galactica?” Yeah, yeah, we’re all sick of reboots. But hey, Peacock is going to have “Parks and Rec” and “The Office.” Ah, see, that’s going to get a lot of attention.

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Okay, Netflix subscribers, you have 555 days to enjoy “The Office.” That’s right, just about a year and a half before the beloved TV series that is easily the most popular thing on the streaming service leaves Netflix and makes its way to another platform.

According to Deadline, NBCUniversal is prepping the launch of its own streaming service and has decided to end its agreement with Netflix, allowing for “The Office” to be available to stream only on the as-yet-untitled NBCUniversal service.

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