Succession creator Jesse Armstrong is swapping the billionaires of New York Metropolis for, effectively, the billionaires of the mountains in his upcoming HBO movie, Mountainhead. The newly titled undertaking is coming prior to anticipated, as it’s set to premiere on HBO on Could 31 (and also will be out there to stream on Max). It appears the group engaged on the film will transfer mountains to get it in entrance of audiences by that date, contemplating that filming on the undertaking solely started in March and the cameras are nonetheless rolling. Nonetheless, manufacturing is anticipated to wrap this week.
The primary-look photographs (seen beneath) provide a teaser of Armstrong’s film by setting a really snowy and star-studded scene. The primary photograph depicts a well-appointed home within the mountains with a picturesque view, standing in isolation surrounded by timber. The second snap takes onlookers contained in the constructing the place the film’s lead characters are gathered, staying heat from the chilly outdoors. In distinction, the third picture reveals the 4 billionaires central to the story stepping out to embrace the chilly circumstances, wearing ski gear and an attention-grabbing assortment of headgear.
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Per the official logline, Mountainhead sees “a bunch of billionaire buddies get collectively towards the backdrop of a rolling worldwide disaster.” The all-star solid is led by Steve Carell, who performs Randall, in addition to Jason Schwartzman as Souper aka Hugo Van Yalk, Cory Michael Smith as Venis, and Ramy Youssef as Jeff. The movie additionally 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 in supporting roles alongside the core 4.
‘Mountainhead’ Marks Jesse Armstrong’s Characteristic Directorial Debut
Mountainhead is written and directed by Armstrong, who’s govt producing with Frank Wealthy, Lucy Prebble, Jon Brown, Tony Roche, Will Tracy, Mark Mylod, and Jill Footlick. It marks Armstrong’s characteristic directorial debut, having beforehand helmed a few brief movies, and it’s also his follow-up undertaking to the hit sequence Succession, which ended its four-season run in 2023 as probably the most lauded dramas of the previous decade, praised for its writing, directing, and performances. He beforehand prolonged his gratitude to HBO for supporting his subsequent on-screen enterprise, saying:
“I am intrigued to find whether or not being round so many sensible actors and administrators on Succession has in any manner rubbed off on me. Let’s hope so. I am grateful to Casey Bloys, Francesca Orsi, and the entire HBO group for backing this movie so wholeheartedly and serving to me pull collectively a dream group of solid and crew.”
Along with its common acclaim, Succession acquired a number of accolades and a focus on the awards circuit, together with 75 Emmy nominations and 19 wins that noticed the darkly comedic drama triumph 3 times within the Excellent Drama Sequence class. Armstrong has received seven Primetime Emmy Awards himself, and he additionally boasts an Academy Award nomination for Greatest Tailored Screenplay for his work on the 2010 movie Within the Loop, an honor that he shared with Armando Iannucci and Tony Roche. Solely time will inform if Mountainhead can be one other peak in Armstrong’s wildly profitable profession.
Supply: Warner Bros. Discovery
Succession
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2018 – 2023
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HBO Max
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Jesse Armstrong