HBO Original Comedy Series "The Franchise" Debuts October 6

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Debuts in the U.K. on Sky on October 21

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September 9, 2024 -- The HBO Original comedy series THE FRANCHISE debuts SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and will be available to stream on Max.

Logline:

THE FRANCHISE follows the crew of an unloved franchise movie fighting for their place in a savage and unruly cinematic universe. The comedy series shines a light on the secret chaos inside the world of superhero moviemaking, to ask the question - how exactly does the cinematic sausage get made? Because every f*ck-up has an origin story.

Cast:

Himesh Patel as Daniel, Aya Cash as Anita, Jessica Hynes as Steph, Billy Magnussen as Adam, Lolly Adefope as Dag, Darren Goldstein as Pat, and Isaac Powell as Bryson. Recurring guest stars include Richard E. Grant as Peter and Daniel Brühl as Eric.

Credits:

Executive producers are Sam Mendes, Pippa Harris, Nicolas Brown, and Julie Pastor for Neal Street Productions; Armando Iannucci for Dundee Productions; Jon Brown, and Jim Kleverweis. The pilot was directed by Sam Mendes and written by Jon Brown, who serves as showrunner.

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"The Franchise" will premiere in the U.K. on Sky on October 21.

Read the official Sky press release here: https://bit.ly/3ZnJpf3

Source HBO

October 2, 2024 6:30pm ET by Pressparty  

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