Sky and NOW release teaser trailer for comedy series The Franchise

09/09/2024

Sky and NOW release teaser trailer for comedy series The FranchiseMonday 9 September 2024

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Comedy series, The Franchise, will debut Monday 21st October on Sky and NOW. The series follows the crew of an unloved franchise movie fighting for their place in a savage and unruly cinematic universe. The comedy 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. The first three episodes will be available on Sky and NOW on 21st October, with new episodes released weekly.

Cast: 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 Br hl as Eric.

Credits: Executive producers are Sam Mendes, Pippa Harris, Nicolas Brown, and Julie Pastor for Neal Street 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.

For further information please contact:

scarlett.such@sky.uk / thefranchise@multitudemedia.co.uk

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