After featuring most of his shows on their platform, and recently releasing his latest movie Special Correspondents, Netflix is staying in Ricky Gervais business. They’ve picked up a spin-off movie from The Office, following David Brenton tour with his band. Directed, written by and starring Gervais, David Brent: Life on the Road follows the same “documentary crew” returning to capture his latest adventure, which finds him as a traveling salesman, still trying to become a rock superstar as he goes on a self-financed tour.
“I’m so glad the mighty Netflix have once again outbid all competitors in North America to show my movie exclusively. It is the perfect platform for me, giving complete creative freedom and also millions of instant viewers who can watch again and again. I can’t wait for David Brent to follow it up with his US live tour!,” Gervais says. A new trailer has now arrived and can be seen below ahead of a theatrical release this summer and a Netflix release in 2017.
Twelve years ago, David Brent (Ricky Gervais) was a regional manager for a mid-level paper merchants. In Summer 2016, get ready to see him on the big screen as he chases fame and fortune in LIFE ON THE ROAD.
Now working as a rep selling cleaning (and ladies personal hygiene) products up and down the country, Brent hasn’t given up his dream of becoming a rock star – or more specifically, singer/songwriter for fledgling rock band ‘Foregone Conclusion’. As he assembles a group of mercenary session musicians, a talented sidekick for street cred and an overpriced yet underwhelmed tour manager, he embarks upon a self-financed UK tour coming to a venue near every major city near you.
LIFE ON THE ROAD is directed, written by and stars Ricky Gervais as David Brent, one of the world’s best-loved comedy characters. With original music by Ricky Gervais….and not to mention a few of the classics – Free Love Freeway and Equality Street, this movie will do for every mid-level sales rep with a dream of becoming a rock god as what the Rolling Stones did for rock ’n’ roll!
David Brent: Life on the Road opens on August 19th in the U.K. and in 2017 on Netflix.