“Mountainhead”: Jesse Armstrong Explores Friendship in Times of Crisis

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Molly Se-kyung
Molly Se-kyung
Molly Se-kyung is a novelist and film and television critic. She is also in charge of the style sections.

The upcoming HBO Original film, “Mountainhead”, marks the feature directorial debut of Jesse Armstrong, renowned for his work on the series “Succession”. Armstrong, a seven-time Emmy winner and Oscar-nominated, also penned the script and serves as executive producer of the project.

The plot of “Mountainhead” follows a group of billionaire friends gathered against the backdrop of an international crisis. The cast is led by Steve Carell, who plays Randall, Jason Schwartzman as Souper (Hugo Van Yalk), Cory Michael Smith in the role of Venis, and Ramy Youssef as Jeff. The cast is rounded out with the participation of Hadley Robinson, Andy Daly, Ali Kinkade, Daniel Oreskes, David Thompson, Amie MacKenzie and Ava Kostia.

Production of the film recently concluded in Park City, Utah. In addition to Armstrong, the executive production is handled by Frank Rich, Lucy Prebble, Jon Brown, Tony Roche, Will Tracy, Mark Mylod and Jill Footlick.

“Mountainhead” will premiere on Saturday, May 31st, on HBO and will be available to stream on Max.

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