Trailer for THE FRANCHISE Which Is Set Inside the Chaotic World of Superhero Movie Filmmaking
HBO has released a fun trailer for its upcoming Max TV series The Franchise, which is a comedy that’s set in that set inside of the chaotic world of superhero movie filmmaking.
This is a great concept that looks like it will make for a very fun and entertaining series to watch. The story follows “the crew of an unloved franchise movie fighting for their place in a savage and unruly cinematic universe."
It’s explained that 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."
The Franchise's cast includes 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.
The pilot for the series was directed by Sam Mendes and written by Jon Brown, who serves as showrunner.
During an interview with IndieWire, Magnussen said, "The gift was, I got to laugh at all this shit we do. Like people with big egos being like, ‘Oh, they’re superstars.’ It’s a TV show about making a superhero movie, and it’s all just a bunch of morons running the show and you get to laugh."
Talking about his famous co-stars, the actor added, "The ensemble was everything. The community I worked with during that TV show was a gift that I couldn’t be more grateful for.
“It’s all about people, because a lot of this industry takes itself too seriously, and this show reminds me that you can have fun and laugh at yourself and that’s what we did."
The series is set to premiere on Max on October 6th.