'The Office' Spinoff Canceled: NBC Decides Not To Move On With Dwight Schrute And 'The Farm'

Dwight's 'Office' Spinoff Isn't Happening
Rainn Wilson World Premiere of "The Union" Tribeca Film Festival opening night The Winter Garden at World Financial Plaza New York City, NY 4/20/11 © AJBR/jpistudios.com 310-657-9661
Rainn Wilson World Premiere of "The Union" Tribeca Film Festival opening night The Winter Garden at World Financial Plaza New York City, NY 4/20/11 © AJBR/jpistudios.com 310-657-9661

Looks like NBC isn't ready to move to "The Farm." Star Rainn Wilson tweeted that the network has passed on "The Office" spinoff for his character Dwight Schrute.

“Paul [Lieberstein] and Rainn have been joking for years about Dwight’s life on the farm, his family and how ill-suited he is to run a B&B,” a source reportedly told Deadline in January. “A while ago, it started to feel like a show to them. NBC agreed, it’s been further developed to include multiple generations, many cousins and neighbors. At its base it will be about a family farm struggling to survive and a family trying to stay together.”

Since then, the show had cast several key roles to round out Dwight's eclectic family, including Thomas Middleditch as Dwight's brother Jeb, Majandra Delfino as his sister Fannie and "Breaking Bad" alum Matt Jones as his cousin Zeke.

"The Office" is currently airing its ninth and final season on NBC (Thursdays, 9 p.m. ET).

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