"The Franchise" - HBO comedy series about making a sci-fi/super hero movie

Bloop

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Anybody else watching this? It's a comedy that's all about one movie production that's trying to work withing a bigger franchise, often getting the shafted in favor of the bigger "tentpole" films and forced to compromise their "artistic integrity." It's got a great cast - Himesh Patel from "Tenet," Aya Cash, who played Stormfront on "The Boys," Billy Magnussen, Richard E. Grant, & Daniel Brühl (Zemo from the MCU) to name a few.

The show is similar to "Veep" ("Veep" creator Armondo Iannucci is one of the exec. producers) or "Mythic Quest" on Apple TV+, offering a pessimistic view of the work & industry they're in. If you either like or hate franchises like the MCU and Star Wars, you might enjoy this.
 
Anybody else watching this? It's a comedy that's all about one movie production that's trying to work withing a bigger franchise, often getting the shafted in favor of the bigger "tentpole" films and forced to compromise their "artistic integrity." It's got a great cast - Himesh Patel from "Tenet," Aya Cash, who played Stormfront on "The Boys," Billy Magnussen, Richard E. Grant, & Daniel Brühl (Zemo from the MCU) to name a few.

The show is similar to "Veep" ("Veep" creator Armondo Iannucci is one of the exec. producers) or "Mythic Quest" on Apple TV+, offering a pessimistic view of the work & industry they're in. If you either like or hate franchises like the MCU and Star Wars, you might enjoy this.

Thanks for the heads up! Sounds like fun
 
Bloop
Well, we tried an episode. Trying to find a likable character.

It really brings out the controversy of trying to mix art with making money. Maybe it is too close to reality.

I remeber Mel Blanc saying he didn't make Warner Brothrr cartoons for an audience, they made it for themselves, and this show really brings that out. Everyone wants tbeir fingerprints on a hot project.

When Dune Prophecy and Silo are done, I may revisit.
 
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