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Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, Ramy Youssef, and Cory Michael Smith's Billionaire Bro Trip Gets Ruined in ‘Mountainhead' Trailer
Jesse Armstrong is back at HBO — just not with a 'Succession' spinoff. The series creator makes his feature directorial debut with HBO Original film 'Mountainhead,' which takes a more head-on approach to satirizing the elite. Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, Ramy Youssef, and Cory Michael Smith star as four tech moguls whose bro trip gets derailed after a global financial meltdown ensues. Did they cause it? With a combined net worth of nearly $400 billion between the pals, who is really to say… The film's official logline reads: 'A group of billionaire friends get together against the backdrop of a rolling international crisis.' Armstrong writes, directs, and executive produces the film, which was shot in Park City, Utah. More from IndieWire Tribeca Festival Announces 2025 Creators Market Projects 'The President's Cake' Review: Hasan Hadi's Poignant Realist Fable Follows Two Schoolchildren Under Saddam Hussein's Regime The project also reunites seven-time Emmy winner and Oscar-nominated Armstrong with his fellow 'Succession' producers Frank Rich, Lucy Prebble, and producer/director Mark Mylod. Both Rich and Armstrong have overall deals at HBO. Hadley Robinson, Andy Daly, Ali Kinkade, Daniel Oreskes, David Thompson, Amie MacKenzie, and Ava Kostia co-star in the film. Armstrong previously landed a Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar nomination for his 2009 film 'In the Loop,' which he co-wrote with 'Veep' creator Armando Iannucci, Simon Blackwell, and Tony Roche, who now is an EP on 'Mountainhead.' Jon Brown, Tony Roche, Will Tracy, and Jill Footlick also executive produce 'Mountainhead.' Armstrong wrapped 'Succession' in 2023 after four seasons. The series accumulated 75 Emmy nominations and 19 wins. The 'Succession' finale also set a series viewership record. While Armstrong has not publicly denied a possible 'Succession' spinoff, series alum Matthew Macfadyen previously said at the Emmys that it's 'highly unlikely.' Armstrong previously told Variety that the finale for 'Succession' was 'inspired' in part by fellow HBO series 'Six Feet Under' and 'The Sopranos.' 'Each show is different. 'Six Feet Under,' 'Sopranos,' some of the shows I most admire have radically different ways of concluding,' he said. 'It's got to feel right for that story. I'm inspired by those shows, but the ending of 'Succession' had to be bespoke, obviously.' 'Mountainhead' premieres Saturday, May 31 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. Check out the trailer below. Best of IndieWire Guillermo del Toro's Favorite Movies: 56 Films the Director Wants You to See 'Song of the South': 14 Things to Know About Disney's Most Controversial Movie The 55 Best LGBTQ Movies and TV Shows Streaming on Netflix Right Now
The Independent
05-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Succession creator to make directing debut with film about billionaires
Succession creator Jesse Armstrong will make his directing debut with a film about billionaires. The upcoming release with US actors including The Office star Steve Carell, Rushmore actor Jason Schwartzman, Gotham actor Cory Michael Smith, and Poor Things star Ramy Youssef will be written, directed, and executive produced by Armstrong. British writer and producer Armstrong said: 'I'm intrigued to discover whether being around so many brilliant actors and directors on Succession has in any way rubbed off on me. Let's hope so. 'I'm grateful to (HBO's chief executive) Casey Bloys, (head of drama) Francesca Orsi and the whole HBO team for backing this film so wholeheartedly and helping me pull together a dream team of cast and crew.' The movie is teased to be about 'a group of billionaire friends' who get 'together against the backdrop of a rolling international crisis'. Carell will play Randall, Schwartzman will portray Hugo Van Yalk, Smith will play Venis, while Youssef is taking on the role of Jeff. Descriptions of the characters have yet to be released, along with the movie's title. Executive producers also include those who have worked on Succession such as Jon Brown, Tony Roche, Mark Mylod and Will Tracy as well as Lucy Prebble, also known for I Hate Suzie. Succession was brought to an end in 2023 after four series of Scottish actor Brian Cox playing foul-mouthed global media tycoon and family patriarch Logan Roy opposite Oscar nominee Jeremy Strong, Academy Award winner Kieran Culkin, Sarah Snook and Alan Ruck as his children. It scooped 19 Emmys including outstanding drama series and nine Golden Globes during its run, along with drawing large audiences and being critically well received. Armstrong is also an Oscar nominee for co-writing The Thick Of It spin-off film In The Loop with Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, and Tony Roche, and has won TV Baftas for his work on Peep Show and Succession. Production on the new film begins in March in Park City, Utah, and Sky said it will debut in Spring.
