Premiere date and teaser released for HBO comedy series The Franchise

HBO has set a premiere date for Sam Mendes and Armando Iannucci's comedy series The Franchise. Created and produced by Jon Brown, The Franchise follows the crew of a beloved franchise film as they fight for their place in a wild and unruly cinematic universe. The comedy series shines a light on the secret chaos in the world of superhero movies, to ask the question - how exactly is the cinema sausage made? Because every f*ck-up has an origin story.



The cast includes Himesh Patel as Daniel, Aya Cash as Anita, Jessica Hynes as Steph, Billy Magnussen as Adam, Lolly Adefope as Dag, Darren Goldstein as Pat and Isaac Powell as Bryson. Recurring guest stars include Richard E. Grant as Peter and Daniel Brühl as Eric.

In addition to Brown, The Franchise is produced by Iannucci, via his Dundee Productions, and Mendes, via his All3Media-backed production company Neal Street Productions.

Oscar winner Mendes, who came up with the idea, directed the pilot. Pippa Harris, Nicolas Brown and Julie Pastor also produce for Neal Street.

The Franchise debuts on Sunday, October 6 at 10pm on HBO and streams on HBO Max.

Watch the teaser below.