Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Total Film
Total Film
Entertainment
Emily Murray

The fictional movie disaster at the heart of superhero satire The Franchise actually got real scripts and a full treatment

The Franchise.

At the heart of new TV show The Franchise is fictional movie Tecto: Eye of the Storm, the latest installment in a huge superhero series. As a satire of franchise moviemaking, we follow the filmmakers as, well, everything goes wrong in their attempts to bring Tecto to life – which of course, is hilarious.

But what makes The Franchise even more fun is the fact that a full treatment plan and scripts were actually written for the fictional Tecto movie. As cast member Isaac Powell, who portrays overwhelmed personal assistant Bryson, tells GamesRadar+, these real scripts were used as props during the the making of the show: "That's what we are holding, the actual scripts!"

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.