The Office’s Craig Robinson gets NBC comedy pilot

NBC has given the green light to a new comedy from The Office (American Version) developer / executive producer Greg Daniels, which will star The Office regular Craig Robinson (Hot Tub Time Machine). According to Deadline, the new show will be written Owen Ellickson who is also a supervising producer on The Office.

The as-yet-untitled pilot centers on a talented musician (Robinson) with rough edges who adjusts to his new life as a music teacher in a big-city middle school, where he encounters teacher politics and the temptations of single moms.

Robinson currently plays Darryl Philbin on The Office, which he joined as a recurring cast member in the first season and was promoted to regular in Season 4. Robinson also has a recurring role in the very funny Eastbound & Down as Reg Mackworthy and has featured in a number of high profile comedy films in recent years, including Knocked Up (Judd Apatow), Pineapple Express (David Gordon Green), Night At The Museum 2 (Shawn Levy) and Hot Tub Time Machine (Steve Pink).