TPToA Podcast 384 – The Franchise

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The Franchise

In a world overrun by huge budget Super-hero blockbuster movies… one man will stand up for what he believes in… One man will hold back the tide of oncoming disaster… that man is… The Assistant Director.

This week we check out the new comedy series; The Franchise on HBO, taking a critical look at the sausage factory of grand-scale Superhero cinematic universe films. Is it funny? You best tune in and find out.

The whole crew is on set for this one, Dion is setting up the pyro stunts, Jill is in Make-up getting ready for her close-up, Peta is accepting her next award and Quinny may well be the Best Boy. We will see… and we are still getting notes from the studio!

Synopsis:

The Franchise” 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, asking how exactly the cinematic sausage gets made. Every mistake has an origin story.

https://youtu.be/meyyxWB4vGs

this episode we also talked about the following:

Star Trek Lower Decks

Slow Horses

The Diplomat

Wicked dot dom?

Legend of Vox Machina season 3 and 4

The Penguin

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https://youtu.be/Och6SQc6Nbs?si=UWFminQ4z968HWGe