His frustrations in episode 5 change that, though.

This has been a long-standing debate in Hollywood, and one with a darker history.

It’s a casual moment of cruelty that highlights the personal cost to both men [inThe Franchise].

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This extends even to minor bit players in the film, such as Rufus.

Eric loses that little bit of humanity while Rufus suffers for his decision.

Even whenThe Franchisekeeps the focus on a grounded character level, the cost of filmmaking can be surprisingly harsh.

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The Franchise is a Max original comedy television series that follows a film crew as they document their increasingly chaotic and hectic work on a Superhero film franchise. Acting as a satire on the industry, the show looks to lampoon the process and the sometimes unreasonable expectations of keeping a long-standing franchise alive and kicking.

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The cast of The Franchise look closely at the camera

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