| FRANCHISE, THE (HBO)
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BROADCAST
HISTORY:
10/6/24
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???
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STATUS:
on hiatus or fate to be determined |
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season |
CURRENT SEASON:
1 (8 episodes) |
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ADDITIONAL NOTES:
completed airing its first season on 11/24/24; has yet to be renewed for a second season |
DESCRIPTION:
(from HBO's web site, October 2024) 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: How exactly does the cinematic sausage get made? Executive producers, Sam Mendes, Pippa Harris, Nicolas Brown, and Julie Pastor for Neal Street Productions; Armando Iannucci for Dundee Productions; Jon Brown; and Jim Kleverweis. Showrunner, Jon Brown; pilot director, Sam Mendes; pilot writer, Jon Brown. |
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Aya Cash as Anita
· Billy Magnussen as Adam
· Daniel Brühl as Eric
· Darren Goldstein as Pat
· Himesh Patel as Daniel
· Isaac Powell as Bryson
· Jessica Hynes as Steph
· Lolly Adefope as Dag
· Richard E. Grant as Peter
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CREW INFORMATION:
· Armando Iannucci as EP
· Jim Kleverweis as EP
· Jon Brown as CRTR/EP
· Julie Pastor as EP
· Nicolas Brown as EP
· Pippa Harris as EP
· Sam Mendes as EP/DIR (Pilot)
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GENRE(S):
· comedy (all)
· comedy (single-camera)
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STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Dundee Productions
· Neal Street Productions
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