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HBO\u2019s parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery, is no stranger to building doomed cinematic universes<\/a>, but the network seems game to poke fun at the messy business of it all with Armando Iannucci, Sam Mendes, and Jon Brown\u2019s new series, The Franchise<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Set in a world where the fictional superhero movie Tecto: Eye of the Storm <\/em>is deep into production, The Franchise <\/em>follows as the film\u2019s crew tries to survive the experience of working on a project that seems destined to fail. Between dealing with temperamental actors and fire scares, things are difficult enough for production workers Daniel (Himesh Patel) and Dag (Lolly Adefope). <\/p>\n<\/div>\n But as studio executives drop in to give notes with clash with the director\u2019s vision, the vibe on set becomes even more dysfunctional, and the trailer makes Tec<\/em>to seem like the sort of film that winds up being eclipsed by its behind-the-scenes drama<\/a>. The Franchise <\/em>also stars Aya Cash, Jessica Hynes, Billy Magnussen, Darren Goldstein, Isaac Powell, Richard E. Grant, and Daniel Br\u00fchl. The show hits HBO on October 6th.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n