‘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'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 getting mixed reviews.
‘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.
'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,
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 ...
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, ...
‘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 ...
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The Franchise Review
Armando Iannucci and Sam Mendes' superhero satire series starring Himesh Patel and Daniel Bruhl hits Sky/NOW on 21 October.
‘The Franchise' Review: Sam Mendes' HBO Comedy Is an Unrelenting Evisceration of Cinematic Universes
British satire of Hollywood's top export goes behind-the-scenes of a fictional movie franchise to berate the artistic and ...
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 ...