Greg Daniels finally has a reason to go to "The Office."

Daniels, co-creator of Fox's "King of the Hill," has signed on to adapt the hit BBC comedy "The Office" for Ben Silverman's Universal-based Reveille production banner.

The series blends reality and scripted elements to chronicle the goings-on in a typical office with an ensemble of offbeat characters ranging from malcontents to overachievers.

Silverman is in London this week wrapping up the deal for the U.S. format rights to the 2-year-old BBC series. The project has yet to be shopped to U.S. networks, but it has generated some buzz through airings of the original series on the BBC America channel.

"It's an awesome concept with universal appeal," Silverman said. "It's about modern office life, from the mundane to the ridiculous to the optimistic. ... It's about how people define themselves by their work."

The series was created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, who are meeting with Daniels this week to consult on the U.S. adaptation. Gervais also stars in the British version as the lead character in the office of a company that manufactures paper, located in a sleepy town north of London.

Daniels and Silverman will executive produce the American adaptation, along with Howie Klein of 3 Arts Entertainment, which represents Daniels.

Daniels, whose writing credits include episodes of "Seinfeld" and "The Simpsons," is also repped by Endeavor and attorney Sam Fischer.