HBO's New Superhero Franchise Comedy Show Calls Out A 16-Year Harsh Reality About The MCU
The Franchise highlights one of the harsh realities of franchises like the Marvel Cinematic Universe and their impact on people's lives.
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‘The Franchise’ Review: HBO’s High-Flying Superhero Satire
An eight-part comedy from Armando Iannucci, Sam Mendes and Jon Brown offers an acidly funny depiction of a Hollywood studio in the grip of the sequel craze.
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 production of a second-tier superhero movie from a Marvel-like studio.
'The Franchise’ marvels at the stupidity of superhero culture
And it’s the main thing differentiating “The Franchise,” HBO’s latest sendup of the entertainment industry, from all the other satires about superhero movies, Hollywood and the crass commercialization of art.
The Franchise review: A sharp satire that skewers MCU and DC superhero movies
The Franchise is a smart, appropriately silly takedown of the Marvel-ification of Hollywood. The new series premieres Sunday, October 6 on HBO.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
'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, sending up everything from convoluted cinematic universes
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.
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2 Big MCU Villains Are Hilariously Parodying Superhero Movies In HBO's New Comedy Show
The superhero parody in the The Franchise gains an extra layer of pointed satire thanks to sharing two stars with the Marvel ...
Superhero Car Race: Mega Ramp
Jump on the mega ramp with your sports car and do the crazy stunts by crossing over the hurdles to win the racing championship in ️spider hero car racing games. Join the powerful superheroes to become ...
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This South Asian superhero film empowers girls on their journey to womanhood
Friday is the UN-designated International Day of Girl, intended to address the unique challenges many face. A new report from UNICEF says that over 370 million girls and women alive today have ...
‘The Franchise’ Stars on Mocking Superhero Movies and Showing “the Absurdity of Us All” in Hollywood
The new HBO satire shows the behind-the-scenes chaos of making a blockbuster, as star Daniel Brühl confirmed, "There's so ...
‘Hellboy: The Crooked Man’ Review: The Latest Reboot for the Half-Demon Superhero Is a Dull, Disorienting Experiment
The Crooked Man” is a relatively low-budget reboot, it remains hard to parse its $20 million price tag. It has the look of ...
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 ...
Roush Review: Satirizing the Sausage-Making of a Superhero ‘Franchise’
From producer-writers of 'Veep' and 'Succession,' HBO's 'The Franchise' spoofs the anxieties and chaos on the set of a ...
Little heroes save the day at superhero heart run
"We always say that it's a club you never want to be a part of, but events like this make it feel like it's a family and that ...
Pharrell “Would Love” to Compose Another Superhero Movie, Praises Hans Zimmer (Exclusive)
Pharrell Williams changed the game many times over. The veteran singer, songwriter, and producer set the music world on fire in the 1990s and 2000s thanks to his work on smash hits like Nelly’s “Hot ...