The Franchise Isn’t Super Satire, But It Is a Fun Hang
Veep’s Armando Iannucci sends up superhero fatigue with a workplace comedy that thrives when it’s not succumbing to cynicism.
The Franchise Review: Biting HBO Comedy Asks Where It All Went Wrong for Superhero Movies
All that’s before we come onto dwindling box office, hostile crew, neurotic talent, ambulance-chasing press, VFX artists ...
Max's chaotic superhero satire 'The Franchise' has landed — and I love it
"The Franchise" takes us behind the scenes on an upcoming superhero movie, "Tecto: Eye of the Storm", a second-tier superhero flick that's being overshadowed by other franchise installments. It's also ...
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HBO Just Quietly Released the Smartest Superhero Show of the Year
On most movie sets, the director can seem like a captain steering a massive ship through choppy waters while commanding a ...
Review: ‘The Franchise’ marvels at what a nightmare it is to make a superhero movie
The Franchise,' a new series from HBO premiering Sunday that stars Himesh Patel and Lolly Adefope, takes a comic look at the ...
HBO’s Next Big Sunday Night Show Is the Superhero Satire We Deserve
The Rise of Skywalker and Loki.) The first season’s eight episodes feel neither defensive nor score-settling, the rare satire ...
'The Franchise' review: New HBO comedy asks if superhero films are 'killing cinema'
The Franchise answers the question of whether superhero films are killing cinema with a resounding yes right off the bat, ...
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In the world of B-grade superhero movie-making, sometimes its up to the First Assistant Director to save the day.
HBO’s The Franchise Makes Superhero Moviemaking Look Super Silly — And That’s the Point, Says EP Sam Mendes
HBO’s The Franchise may forever alter the way you experience a big-budget, IP-driven movie, by revealing just how silly it ...