It’s a bittersweet day for us, folks, because it is our final Franchise Friday! Today, we’re happy to unveil our interview with two of the creators of the most clever and biting sitcom on streaming right now, The Franchise: Armando Iannucci and Jon Brown!
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Happy Franchise Friday! We’re continuing our coverage of HBO’s hilarious sitcom The Franchise. It’s always an amazing privilege to sit down with actors and performers you admire, but when you share a laugh with them, there’s truly nothing better! I was so fortunate to do so with the show’s wonderful stars Jessica Hynes and Daniel Brühl .
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We’ve been incredibly blessed to be able to speak with the stars of HBO’s newest comedy hit, The Franchise. In addition to covering the red carpet for the show, we also were able to bring you our interviews with stars Aya Cash, Himesh Patel, and Billy Magnussen last week. And today, for “Franchise Fridays,” we’re pleased to bring you our conversation with series scene stealers Lolly Adefope, Darren Goldstein, and Isaac Powell!
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Tonight’s the night folks! The Franchise, the latest comedy series from John Brown (Succession), Armando Iannucci (Veep) and Sam Mendes (Skyfall, 1917) is premiering on HBO at 10pm! And we were able to sit down with all of the ensemble of the acclaimed new comedy series, starting with stars Aya Cash, Himesh Patel, and Billy Magnussen!
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Tecto: Eye of the Storm is coming! The Maximum Studios film based on the superhero with earthquake-based powers is currently in production, and his journey from comics to screen is being brought to life in the new HBO comedy series, The Franchise!
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Ever wonder what it’d be like to work on a high stakes, cinematic universe film installment? Well this Sunday, prepare to find out, as HBO debuts The Franchise — the latest comedy from Sam Mendes (1917), Armando Iannucci (Veep), and Jon Brown (Succession). This morning, we got a look at the trailer for the new show officially premiering this Sunday, on HBO.
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It’s been a long time coming folks! We’re starting to get more info about Wildwood, the latest film from Laika. Recently, we saw the first look at the upcoming film’s protagonist, Prue McKeel. But today we got our very first footage in a teaser video from the studio, and I couldn’t be more pumped!
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Great art takes time and dedication. Any passionate filmmaker who cares about craft knows this. It’s not about quantity, but quality. Such is the case for the amazing animation studio, Laika — a company that represents the best storytellers in the industry today. It’s been a while since we heard about their upcoming feature Wildwood. But at last today we got our first official peek at the future classic!
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Second features are difficult when you’ve knocked it out of the park with your directorial debut (just ask Olivia Wilde). In the case of the remarkably talented Emerald Fennell, one could say the task might seem almost impossible, given how good her film Promising Young Woman was. Easily one of my favorite films of 2020, Fennell has followed that future classic up with her latest feature Saltburn. And the good news is Saltburn is just as darkly and devilishly clever as her previous endeavor, even if, comparably, it’s not quite as stellar.
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It’s no exaggeration to say that one of the best names in storytelling today is Laika! I’ve said it before, shouted it to the heavens, and will do so continuously and vigorously until the rest of the world sees it too. Which is why I couldn’t be more excited for their next release, Wildwood!
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Everybody who set their reminders for the midnight (or 3am on the East Coast) premiere of Loki on June 11 needs to reset those alerts.
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