A group of billionaire friends get together against the backdrop of a rolling international crisis.
Cast:
o Oscar® and eleven-time Emmy®-nominee Steve Carell (“The Four Seasons,” “The Patient”) as Randall
o Jason Schwartzman (“The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,” HBO’s “Bored to Death”) as Hugo Van Yalk (Souper)
o Cory Michael Smith (“Saturday Night,” “May December”) as Venis
o Emmy®-nominee Ramy Youssef (“Poor Things,” HBO’s “More Feelings”) as Jeff
Francesca Orsi, Executive Vice President, HBO Programming, Head of HBO Drama Series and Films, quote:
“We’re ecstatic to be back in business with the singular talent Jesse Armstrong coming off our fruitful collaboration on ‘Succession.’ Jesse once again raises the bar with a bold examination of modern greed, power and male ambition. That this feature serves as his directorial debut will only elevate what is already thrilling on the page, and we couldn’t be more excited to share this timely film with the world soon.”
Jesse Armstrong, writer, director and executive producer, quote:
“I’m intrigued to discover whether being around so many brilliant actors and directors on ‘Succession’ has in any way rubbed off on me. Let’s hope so. I’m 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.”
Credits: The HBO Original film is written and directed by Jesse Armstrong; executive produced by Jesse Armstrong, Frank Rich, Lucy Prebble, Jon Brown, Tony Roche, Will Tracy, Mark Mylod, and Jill Footlick.
