It has been years even since David Brent made that cameo on the U.S. version of The Office or gave guitar lessons.
Finally, Ricky Gervais has brought back Brent back in full form, trying to live his dream of becoming a music legend in David Brent: Life on the Road. You can get a taste of it with the trailer.
As of today, the long awaited mockumentary is now streaming on Netflix.
If you’re really getting antsy for the upcoming rock mockumentary David Brent: Life on the Road, an offshoot of the British version of The Office, then you’ll probably really get a kick of how insufferable David Brent continues to be this music video for his original song “Lady Gypsy”.
America! You can watch #LifeOnTheRoad exclusively on @Netflix next year. Or you can fly to The UK to watch in movie theatres this August 🙂
The movie spin-off of the British version of The Office that follows David Brent’s forced music career will come across the pond via Netflix exclusively. In the ongoing and growing streaming service rivalries, this is a pretty big get for Netflix
There isn’t a set release date yet, but Netflix will have plenty of stuff between now and then to binge watch.
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Before his name was tied with ruffling the feathers of some celebrities at The Golden Globes, Ricky Gervais made a name for himself in America with the name David Brent off of the UK version of The Office.
The rock mockumentary following David Brent’s leap into music (that has been in the works over the last couple of years) not only has a release date of Aug. 19th, but there will be an album and live tour as well for Life on the Road.
If you’re familiar with the more serious musical forays of David Brent, please enjoy Equality Street.
(via The Hollywood Reporter)
You can thank Open Road for planning to bring David Brent back stateside.
“Life on the Road”, the mockumentary spinoff where David Brent from the original version of The Office attempts going on a tour on his own dime with his band Foregone Conclusion.
Expect more awkward attempts at anthems like Equality Street.
Look for a wide U.S. theatrical release of “Life on the Road” sometime later next year.
While the rock mockumentary of David Brent’s go at being a rock star is in the works, enjoy a tribute to the city where the UK version of The Office‘s Wernham Hogg Paper Company is located, Slough.
It’s got full production behind it and benefits from Gervais having actually been in a pop group once before. Give it a listen here.
(via The Telegraph)
Looks like David Brent is headed the way of Alan Partridge. He’s not going to be held up in a radio station as a hostage like Steve Coogan’s Partridge, but Ricky Gervais’ Brent from the original The Office is officially getting a full length feature movie.
Following his escapades into making a go at his dream of being a rock star, Life On The Road will follow Brent on a self-financed tour. Production starts in 2015 and we can only now ponder if Gervais playing music as the character of David Brent is going better when Gervais made a legitimate attempt at being a pop star.
David Brent Rock Mockumentary in the Works for TV Says Ricky Gervais
Ricky Gervais has been touring as The Office’s David Brent sporadically over the last several months, but unbeknownst to us all, he’s been filming much of it for a rock mockumentary TV series that he wants to make.
Hopefully, some network is going to pick this up very soon.
Ricky Gervais To Go On More David Brent Gigs
Indeed, Ricky Gervais will reprise his character David Brent again to perform live in concert.
For now, it appears that there will just be dates in the UK, but the fact that he’s doing more dates could be a good sign might tour more as Brent and possibly bring him stateside.
Ricky Gervais to Tour as David Brent
Amidst chatting with Jimmy Fallon on Late Night, Ricky Gervais mentioned that he is going to actually tour as David Brent as a singer-songwriter. Exactly where and when has yet to be announced officially, but Gervais says that there will definitely be secret shows to come.
Also, there’s an attempt at twerking by Gervais at the end of this clip if you’re into that sort of thing.
Ricky Gervais has been making good on his promise to produce and upload more content exclusive to his YouTube channel. One of the first things is something we’ve been really enjoying in reviving his role as The Office’s David Brent in ‘Learn Guitar with David Brent’.
FYI, you may or may not actually learn how to play guitar/live life.
Ricky Gervais reprised his role, for Comic Relief, as the one and only David Brent who, of course, annoying the hell out of people. Somehow, a decade later, he’s producing rap music.
BBC Has The (UK) Office’s David Brent Returning For Comic Relief
This is video proof that somehow David Brent is coming back to TV for the Comic Relief special/has somehow worked his way into a recording studio.