
The Studio(2025)
Desperate for celebrity approval, the newly appointed head of a movie studio and his executive team at Continental Studios must juggle corporate demands with creative ambitions as they try to keep movies alive and relevant.


“Lights. Camera. Anxiety.”
The crew of an unloved franchise movie fight for their place in a savage and unruly cinematic universe. The series shines a light on the secret chaos inside the world of superhero moviemaking, to ask the question — how exactly does the cinematic sausage get made? Because every f*ck-up has an origin story.

Himesh Patel
Daniel Kumar

Aya Cash
Anita Yarnell

Jessica Hynes
Steph Mundun

Billy Magnussen
Adam Randolph

Lolly Adefope
Dagmara 'Dag' Nwaeze

Darren Goldstein
Pat Shannon

Isaac Powell
Bryson Hird

Richard E. Grant
Peter Fairchild

Daniel Brühl
Eric Bouchard
The Franchise is a comedy series that first aired in 2024 exploring themes of satire, superhero, hollywood, filmmaking, film crew, film industry. Created by Jon Brown, it stars Himesh Patel, Aya Cash, Jessica Hynes. The crew of an unloved franchise movie fight for their place in a savage and unruly cinematic universe. The series shines a light on the secret chaos inside the world of superhero moviemaking, to ask the question — how exactly does the cinematic sausage get made? Because every f*ck-up has an origin story.
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