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Superhero satire series The Franchise won’t be returning to HBO.

“We’re so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with the tremendously talented team behind The Franchise, especially Sam Mendes, Jon Brown, Armando Iannucci, and this hilarious ensemble of actors,” HBO told Deadline. “While we won’t be moving forward with another season, we look forward to collaborating with all of them in the future.”

Himesh Patel, Aya Cash, Jessica Hynes, Billy Magnussen, Lolly Adefope, Darren Goldstein and Isaac Powell starred in the series, with Richard E. Grant and Daniel Brühl recurring. The Franchise was designed to “shine 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.”