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HBO also released the first images from Jesse Armstrong‘s new movie Mountainhead, his follow-up project to his hit series Succession, and have also set the film to premiere on May 31 on HBO and stream on MAX. The film finishes production this week in Park City, Utah and marks Armstrong’s feature directorial debut.
The film stars Steve Carell as Randall, Jason Schwartzman, Cory Michael Smith and Ramy Youssef. Additional supporting cast includes Hadley Robinson, Andy Daly, Ali Kinkade, Daniel Oreskes, David Thompson, Ami MacKenzie and Ava Kostia.
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Deadline first told you about the project which follows a group of billionaire friends who get together against the backdrop of a rolling international crisis. In addition to writing and directing, Armstrong is EP.
Mountainhead is also executive produced by Frank Rich, Lucy Prebble, Jon Brown, Tony Roche, Will Tracy, Mark Mylod, and Jill Footlick.
Armstrong’s movie comes two years after Succession ended its four-season run on HBO as one of the most heralded dramas of the past decade. Its awards count includes 75 Emmy nominations and 19 wins, including three Outstanding Drama Series trophies. Armstrong is a 7x Emmy winner and also an Oscar Adapted Screenplay nominee for 2010’s In the Loop which he shared with Armando Ianucci and Tony Roche.
Mountainhead First Look Image
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Mountainhead first look image
Courtesy of HBO