A trailer has dropped for brand new HBO comedy sequence The Franchise, from govt producers Sam Mendes and Armando Iannucci, to premiere on Binge / FOX8.

The sequence takes intention at superhero movie-making with a forged together with Himesh Patel as Daniel, Aya Money as Anita, Jessica Hynes as Steph, Billy Magnussen as Adam, Lolly Adefope as Dag, Darren Goldstein as Pat, and Isaac Powell as Bryson.

Recurring visitor stars embrace Richard E. Grant as Peter and Daniel Brühl as Eric.

The Franchise follows the crew of an unloved franchise film preventing for his or her place in a savage and unruly cinematic universe. The comedy sequence shines a light-weight on the key chaos contained in the world of superhero moviemaking, to ask the query — how precisely does the cinematic sausage get made? As a result of each f***-up has an origin story.

Government producers are Sam Mendes, Pippa Harris, Nicolas Brown, and Julie Pastor for Neal Avenue Productions; Armando Iannucci for Dundee Productions; Jon Brown, and Jim Kleverweis. The pilot was directed by Sam Mendes and written by Jon Brown, who serves as showrunner.

Monday 7 October on Binge / Thursday 10 October at 8.30pm on FOX8.