‘The Franchise’ Canceled By HBO After One Season
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: HBO has opted not to proceed with a second season of The Franchise, its superhero movie satire from creator/executive producer Jon Brown and executive producers Sam Mendes and Armando Iannucci. “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 Deadline. “While we won’t be moving forward with another season, we look forward to collaborating with all of them in the future.” The move, which comes a little over a month after the Nov.
24 Season 1 finale of The Franchise, is not entirely surprising. Showbiz comedies are big swings that not always land with audiences.
That was the case with the well reviewed The Franchise (74% on Rotten Tomatoes), which has not cracked Nielsen’s Top 10 streaming rankings.
Iannucci has a longstanding relationship with HBO. He created and executive produced one of the network’s most acclaimed comedy series, Veep, as well sci-fi comedy Avenue 5.
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