"One question being mulled by “Office” writers is whether those two roles — the new star of the show and the new boss of Dunder Mifflin’s Scranton branch — are going to be the same person," writes former TVWeek star reporter James Hibberd at his Live Feed blog on the site of The Hollywood Reporter.

The show’s plan is to spend the first half of the upcoming season highlighting different actors while celebrating Steve Carell’s last year on the show.

The article adds that the second half of the season will focus on the departure of Carell’s boss character, Michael Scott, and who will replace him.

Although it was previously reported that "The Office’s" Executive Producer  Paul Lieberstein wants Harvey Keitel to replace Carell, Hibberd writes that it’s not a serious option.