Marvel and DC superhero movies will be parodied in a comedy series commissioned by HBO. Here’s what to know about “The Franchise,” from one of the “Succession” screenwriters.
Marvel and DC superheroes will take it for their rank. This is the starting point for a new comedy series commissioned by HBO. According to information from the American media The Hollywood Reporterthis show will tackle the concept of superhero movie franchises, including the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the DC Universe.
Entitled The Franchise, this comedy of 30 minutes per episode will take us behind the scenes of the catastrophic shooting of a superhero movie. The official synopsis was released by HBO:
“The film crew of a hated franchise fights to keep its place in a cruel and unsustainable cinematic universe. The Franchise shines a light on the disastrous and hidden behind-the-scenes of the world of superhero cinema, to ask this question : how is this cinematic grub really made? Because every f*cking story has an origin.”
This parody fiction already has its cast and we can find Himesh Patel (Tenet) in the role of Daniel, Aya Cash (The Boys) in the role of Anita, Jessica Hynes (Shaun of the Dead) in the role of Steph, Billy Magnussen (Dying Can Wait) as Adam, Lolly Adefope (Miracle Workers) as Dag, Darren Goldstein (By God’s Order) as Pat and Isaac Powell (American Horror Story) as of Bryson.
The Franchise will be able to count on tasty guests like Richard E. Grant, who distinguished himself in the Marvel Loki series, or Daniel Brühl, who plays Helmut Zemo in the Marvel universe.
Big names have also been chosen behind the camera. Thus, Jon Brown, screenwriter of Succession, Veep and Misfits, will officiate as showrunner and write the pilot of the series, which will be directed by Sam Mendes (American Beauty, Skyfall, 1917).
Note that the work on the pilot was completed before the start of the strike of the actors of the SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists), the American professional union of actors, launched last month.
The production of the series will not begin until the strike of the actors but also that of the screenwriters of the WGA (Writers Guild of America, the union of American screenwriters which protects their copyrights) will not be over.