Armando Iannucci is staying in business with HBO and is teaming up with Sam Mendes for the ride. ‘The Veep’ and ‘Avenue 5’ creator and ‘Skyfall’ director have scored a pilot order for comedy ‘The Franchise’
The half-hour project takes a wry look at superhero movie-making. It follows a hopeful crew trapped inside the dysfunctional, nonsensical, joyous hellscape of franchise superhero movie-making. If and when they finally make the day, the question they must face — is this Hollywood’s new dawn or cinema’s last stand? Is this a dream factory or a chemical plant?that Iannucci’s space voyage comedy Avenue 5 may be coming to an end with its upcoming second season.
Earlier this year, Iannucci made his comic book debut with a story for Spider-Man’s 60th Anniversary in Amazing Fantasy #1000.
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