DC-Marvel parody series coming to HBO from Succession and Veep writers

HBO is making The Franchise, a parody series taking us behind the scenes of a troubled and fictional superhero movie. The television crossover you’ve been waiting for is finally happening, though not in the way you’d expect. HBO is green-lighting The Franchise, a half-hour comedy series taking us behind the scenes of a fictional struggling superhero … Read more

Veep Creator Adapting Classic Stanley Kubrick Movie Into a Play

Armando Iannucci, creator of HBO’s Veep, is adapting Stanley Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb into a play. According to Entertainment Weekly, Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove is being turned into a stage production by Iannucci that will play in London’s West End. Co-writing the production alongside Iannucci is … Read more