New HBO comedy from The Thick of It creator and James Bond director sees a superhero movie set in chaos in hilarious first trailer
Sep. 10, 2024The Franchise premieres next month
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The first trailer for The Franchise, the new show from The Thick of It creator Armando Iannucci, Skyfall director Sam Mendes, and Jon Brown, is here – and the HBO satire has set its sights on superhero franchises.
“Everything’s exploding at a million miles per hour and the movie is a scrotum resting on a razor’s edge,” says Daniel, played by Yesterday’s Himesh Patel, as the trailer starts, implying that things are off to a promising start on the set of this particular movie.
Following the ups and downs (but mostly, it seems, the downs) behind the scenes, Daniel and his production team are plagued by fires, insecure actors, and the wrath of studio bosses – as well as personal problems, in the case of Daniel’s impending divorce.
Billy Magnussen and Richard E. Grant play two of the superhero movie’s stars, and the cast also includes MCU alum Daniel Brühl, Ghosts' Lolly Adefope, The Boys' Aya Cash, Ozark’s Darren Goldstein, and Spaced’s Jessica Hynes.
The Franchise arrives on October 6 on Max in the US and October 21 on NOW in the UK. In the meantime, check out our picks of the other bestnew TV showsstill coming our way this year.
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