‘The Franchise’ Stars on Mocking Superhero Movies and Showing “the Absurdity of Us All” in Hollywood
The new HBO satire shows the behind-the-scenes chaos of making a blockbuster, as star Daniel Brühl confirmed, "There's so much truth in it."
‘The Franchise’ Is a Superhero-Movie Satire Too Snooty for Its Own Good
Is the comics-to-screen formula played out? Yes. Should this series work harder to make good jokes about that? Yes.
'The Franchise' review: 'Veep' creator Armando Iannucci takes on (and takes down) superhero movies
This satiric takedown comes from Armando Iannucci ("Veep") and Jon Brown ("Succession").
HBO shares new trailer for satirical comedy The Franchise
Max has shared a new trailer for the upcoming comedy series The Franchise, ahead of its premiere this Sunday. The series features an ensemble cast that includes Himesh Patel, Aya Cash, Jessica Hynes,
‘The Franchise’ Review: HBO’s Superhero Movie Satire Quickly Runs Out of Fresh Things to Mock
Himesh Patel leads the comedy produced by Armando Iannucci and Sam Mendes, set behind the scenes of a big-budget comic book adaptation.
HBO Takes on Superhero Movie Productions in Full Trailer for ‘The Franchise’ (VIDEO)
HBO is taking on the superhero movie machine with its new comedy The Franchise which is officially slated to premiere Sunday, October 6th at 10 pm ET/PT. The series, which will also be available to stream on Max is gearing up for plenty of on-set disasters as the focus surrounds a crew working to create a new film in a franchise not dissimilar to Marvel or DC.
HBO’s The Franchise Moviemaking Spoof Reminded MCU Vet Daniel Brühl of a Certain ‘$#*! Show’ From His Past
Daniel Brühl of HBO’s upcoming superhero filmmaking spoof, The Franchise, has seen this movie before. Premiering this Sunday, Oct.6 at 10/9c and counting Academy Award winner and two-time James Bond director Sam Mendes among its executive producers,
'The Franchise' Review: HBO's Superhero Movie Comedy Falls Flat
The state of big-budget studio filmmaking obviously isn't as consequential as the state of a dysfunctional, ego-driven, often deeply ridiculous U.S. government. Yet for those who obsessively follow the former,
The Franchise Review: HBO Super-Satire Has Fun Stars But Tired Discourse
By the end of the first season, the talented actors and snappy dialogue can't quite save "The Franchise" from exhaustion.
HBO's next big show starring The Boys and Ozark actors is here to mock how your favorite superhero movies are made
The official trailer for The Franchise, a new comedy about the making of a blockbuster superhero movie, is here – and we're ready for the absolute absurdity. In the brief clip, which can be viewed below,
‘Franchise’ star Daniel Brühl took character inspiration from ‘s–tshow’ past project: It was ‘terrible’
Brühl — who plays a pompous director in HBO's new superhero satire series — drew inspiration from a "terrible" film he ...
Daniel Brühl used a bad film experience to fuel ‘The Franchise’
Daniel Brühl says the "humiliation" of working on a failed big-budget film was on his mind as he shot "The Franchise," the ...
‘The Franchise’ Trailer Has Daniel Brühl Struggling To Stay Sane on a Superhero Movie Set
The Franchise' chronicles the behind-the-scenes events that take place on the sets of a superhero blockbuster. Daniel Brühl ...
‘The Franchise' red carpet premiere: Interviews with stars Himesh Patel, Jessica Hynes, and more
Laughter was brought to LA! The red carpet premiere for “The Franchise” was held on Tuesday, October 1 at Paramount Studios ...
The Franchise trailer spoofs the craziness and absurdity of superhero films
Filming a superhero movie becomes chaotic in The Franchise, a new HBO comedy series by Sam Mendes, Armando Iannucci, and Jon ...
HBO's new superhero movie parody from Veep and Succession writers mirrors the MCU by getting mixed reviews
Art seems to imitate life with new HBO series The Franchise – the satirical comedy about life on a superhero movie set is ...
The Franchise: See release date, where to watch, plot, trailer, creative team and cast of new HBO series
The Franchise, an HBO series, follows Daniel Brühl as a director managing chaos on a superhero movie set. The show combines ...