Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, the duo who created The Office and Extras, are together again with a new film: Cemetery Junction. Oddly, it looks like it may be a drama and star a group of younger actors. The film is set in 1970s England and “follows the lives of three working-class friends trapped in a small town.” One of them gets a new job and reconvenes with his childhood sweetheart, causing drama among the group. It’s set for release on April 14, 2010. Here’s the trailer.

Update: Sony has taken it down from YouTube. Will post again when it has been officially released.

Usually Gervais stars in most of his productions, but he may be a secondary character this go round. I’m a bit puzzled, but I’ll withhold judgment. What do you guys think? Are you prepared for a drama from the creator of the BBC Office?

“I’m used to having to write or direct or come up with ideas, but nobody needs me to do that on this movie. So I think I might start taking crack.”

- Ricky Gervais on his latest movie, Ghost Town