Jesse Armstrong's upcoming film titled 'Mountainhead'

ANI April 5, 2025 206 views

Jesse Armstrong, renowned for creating HBO's hit series Succession, is making his feature film directorial debut with 'Mountainhead'. The film boasts an impressive ensemble cast including Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, and Ramy Youssef in leading roles. Set against a backdrop of an international crisis, the movie follows a group of billionaire friends and will premiere on HBO Max on May 31. Armstrong brings his acclaimed storytelling expertise from television to the big screen with this highly anticipated project.

"Mountainhead is set against the backdrop of a rolling international crisis" - Film Makers
Los Angeles, April 4: 'Succession' fame Jesse Armstrong's next project is titled 'Mountainhead'.

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Jesse Armstrong transitions from Succession to feature film directing

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Star-studded cast includes Steve Carell and Jason Schwartzman

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HBO film premieres May 31 on Max streaming platform

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Story follows billionaire friends during global crisis

The HBO film will premiere on May 31 at 8 pm in addition to streaming on Max, as per Variety.

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According to the makers, "Mountainhead is set against the backdrop of a rolling international crisis and follows a group of billionaire friends."

The cast is led by Steve Carell, who plays Randall; Jason Schwartzman, who plays Randall, Souper/Hugo Van Yalk; Ramy Youssef, who plays Jeff; and Cory Michael Smith, who plays Venis. The film also stars Hadley Robinson as Hester, Andy Daly as Casper, Ali Kinkade as Berry, Daniel Oreskes as Dr. Phipps, David Thompson as Leo, Ami MacKenzie as Janine and Ava Kostia as Paula.

On Friday, HBO released three first look photos from "Mountainhead".

One is a "selfie of Carell, Schwartzman, Youssef and Smith grinning in sunglasses and matching orange snowsuits, while another shows the four having what looks like a serious conversation inside of a posh home. The last shows the exterior of a mansion at the top of a mountain and surrounded by trees with the entire landscape covered in snow."

The film marks Armstrong's feature debut, as per Variety. He serves as writer and director, while executive producing alongside Frank Rich, Lucy Prebble, Jon Brown, Tony Roche, Will Tracy and Mark Mylod, all of whom served as executive producers on "Succession," as well as Jill Footlick.

Reader Comments

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Sarah T.
So excited for this! The Succession team + Steve Carell? That's an instant watch for me. The snowsuits photo looks hilarious already 😂
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Marcus L.
Interesting premise but I hope it's not just Succession 2.0. Armstrong is brilliant but I'd like to see him stretch beyond billionaire dramas.
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Jamie R.
That cast is STACKED! Ramy Youssef is one of the most interesting actors working today. Can't wait to see what he brings to this.
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Tara K.
The mansion photo gives me serious 'The Shining' vibes but with billionaires instead of ghosts. Intrigued!
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Derek P.
May 31 can't come soon enough! Marking my calendar now. The orange snowsuits are iconic already 🧡
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Anika S.
I wonder if this will have the same razor-sharp dialogue as Succession. Armstrong's writing is what made that show special.

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