‘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 ...
‘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’: HBO’s New Comedy Brutally Skewers Marvel Superhero Movies
Superhero films are make-believe, and The Franchise, the latest from executive producer Armando Iannucci (Veep, Avenue 5), ...
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’ 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 ...
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, ...
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The Franchise Wryly Unmasks Our Era of Superhero Exhaustion: Review
As the first AD working on Maximum Studios’ new superhero movie Tecto, Daniel (Himesh Patel) has a lot to handle — making ...
‘The Franchise’ Trailer: Richard E. Grant Mocks Marvel Method Acting in ‘Veep’ Creator’s Latest Workplace Comedy
The 'Veep' creator's latest workplace comedy 'The Franchise' stars Aya Cash, Himesh Patel, Richard E. Grant, and Billy ...
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HBO’s “The Franchise” Takes Satirical Aim at the MCU
Armano Iannucci, the genius behind “The Thick of It,” “Veep,” and “The Death of Stalin,” feels like a perfect fit for a takedown of superhero movie culture. After all, he knows how to puncture the ...