- Jesse Armstrong (Peep Show, Succession, Four Lions) has reunited with HBO for another billionaire satire โ this one titled Mountainhead โ which now has a teaser trailer.
- The cast features Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, Ramy Youssef, and Cory Michael Smith.
- Mountainhead release date: May 31st (US) and June 1st (Australia) via HBO.
With a track record thatโs yielded two BAFTAs, three Golden Globes, eight Emmys, as well as an Academy Award nomination, itโs unsurprising that Jesse Armstrong essentially has carte blanche to produce whatever the hell he wants.
And what the genius behind Peep Show wanted in 2025 was to write and direct another Succession-style satire about billionaires for HBO โ this time starring Steve Carell as Randall, Jason Schwartzman as Hugo Van Yalk (AKA โSouperโ), Ramy Youssef as Jeff, plus Cory Michael Smith as Venis.
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The premise of Mountainhead involves โa group of billionaire friends who get together against the backdrop of a rolling international crisis.โ Additional supporting cast includes Hadley Robinson as Hester, Andy Daly as Casper, Ali Kinkade as Berry, Daniel Oreskes as Dr Phipps, David Thompson as Leo, Amie MacKenzie as Janine, and Ava Kostia as Paula.
โIโm intrigued to discover whether being around so many brilliant actors and directors on Succession has in any way rubbed off on me. Letโs hope so,โ Armstrong said via statement.
โIโm grateful to Casey Bloys, 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.โ
Francesca Orsi, Executive VP of HBO programming and Head of HBO Drama (Series & Films), added: โWeโre ecstatic to be back in business with the singular talent Jesse Armstrong coming off our fruitful collaboration on Succession.โ
โJesse once again raises the bar with a bold examination of modern greed, power, and male ambitionโฆ We couldnโt be more excited to share this timely film with the world soon.โ
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While Armstrong has penned feature-length projects in the past like the criminally underrated Four Lions starring Riz Ahmed and In The Loop โ the latter of which earned him that Oscars nods for Best Adapted Screenplay โ this officially marks his directorial debut. And given what heโs delivered as the creator and showrunner of Succession, letโs just say our hopes are high.
Mountainhead is slated to premiere on May 31st (US) and June 1st (Australia) via HBO. As The Hollywood Reporter notes, this probably signals the intention to make it eligible for the 2025 Emmy Awards. Check out the first-look gallery below and the teaser trailer above.
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