Feb 26 2008Gervais, Merchant Reunite for 'Men at the Pru'
I'll assume you've all watched the amazing UK The Office and the uneven but satisfying Extras, and, like me, have become ardent fans of creators Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. Thus, you will be excited enough to make slight wheezing sounds when you hear the two are re-teaming for The Men at the Pru, a coming-of-age tale of 20-somethings in the '70s. As Gervais told Radio 1:
They work for the building society and they're having a great time but it's about them coming of age and having to grow up. We went down to the Prudential headquarters and got all this old footage so we're really getting into it.
If this is about a group of 20-somethings, I'm assuming Gervais is out for a lead role, so who do you think they'll get to make us uncomfortably awkward to the point of laughter? Will Prudential have a sad boss convinced of his own comedic abilities?
Gervais, Merchant write 'Men at the Pru' [Digital Spy]
Reader Comments
1. pau - February 26, 2008 3:37 PM
reading this article would be much easier if a giant will ferrell didnt pop out of an ad and cover half the screen
2. robin - February 26, 2008 3:48 PM
No giant ferrell here - and I'm thrilled for this movie!
3. JagedNS - February 26, 2008 7:17 PM
these guys are brilliant and I can't wait for their next movie. If you haven't seen the original Office from them, do yourself a favor, stop watching Steve Carrell murder it and watch the original.
I also enjoyed Extras...some funny shite there as well...that's right, I said shite. :D