Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, Cory Michael Smith and Ramy Youssef are starring in the feature directorial debut of Succession creator Jesse Armstrong, with that movie set to air this spring on HBO.
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. Cameras will roll this month in Park City, Utah.
In addition, a cover of Armstrong’s screenplay was dropped with the title smudged out by snow. In addition to writing and directing, Armstrong is EP.
Francesca Orsi, the EVP of HBO Programming, Head of HBO Drama Series and Films said, “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.”
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Armstrong added, “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.”
The untitled pic 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.
Carell is repped by WME, MediaFour Management and attorney JSSK. Schwartzman is repped by UTA, Ocean Avenue Entertainment, and Sloan, Offer, Weber and Dern. Youssef is repped by WME, Entertainment 360, Narrative; Yorn, Levine, Barnes, Krintzman, Rubenstein, Kohner, Endlich, Goodell & Gellman. Smith is repped by UTA and Circle Management and Production.
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