‘The Franchise’ Canceled After One Season at HBO

variety.com:

Ethan Shanfeld “The Franchise” has been canceled after one season at HBO. The satirical comedy series about the making of a superhero movie was created by Jon Brown (“Succession,” “Veep”) and executive produced by Sam Mendes (“1917,” “Skyfall”) and Armando Iannucci (“Veep”).

The series starred Himesh Patel as a frazzled first assistant director on a big-budget movie that is a minor installment in a larger superhero franchise.

Aya Cash, Jessica Hynes, Billy Magnussen, Lolly Adefope, Darren Goldstein and Isaac Powell rounded out the ensemble, and Richard E.

Grant and Daniel Brühl were recurring cast members. “We’re so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with the tremendously talented team behind ‘The Franchise,’ especially Sam Mendes, Jon Brown, Armando Iannucci, and this hilarious ensemble of actors,” an HBO spokesperson said in a statement to Variety. “While we won’t be moving forward with another season, we look forward to collaborating with all of them in the future.” “The Franchise” premiered on Oct.