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The Franchise (2024)

6.4Comedy

The crew of an unloved franchise movie fight for their place in a savage and unruly cinematic universe. The series shines a light on the secret chaos inside the world of superhero moviemaking, to ask the question — how exactly does the cinematic sausage get made? Because every f*ck-up has an origin story.

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A high-signal pick with 85 votes.

Neal Street Productions / Dundee Productions / HBO

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Director: Sam Mendes

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Cast & crew

Himesh Patel as Daniel Kumar

Himesh Patel

Daniel Kumar

Aya Cash as Anita Yarnell

Aya Cash

Anita Yarnell

Jessica Hynes as Steph Mundun

Jessica Hynes

Steph Mundun

Billy Magnussen as Adam Randolph

Billy Magnussen

Adam Randolph

Lolly Adefope as Dagmara 'Dag' Nwaeze

Lolly Adefope

Dagmara 'Dag' Nwaeze

Darren Goldstein as Pat Shannon

Darren Goldstein

Pat Shannon

Isaac Powell as Bryson Hird

Isaac Powell

Bryson Hird

Richard E. Grant as Peter Fairchild

Richard E. Grant

Peter Fairchild

Daniel Brühl as Eric Bouchard

Daniel Brühl

Eric Bouchard

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