SuccessioncreatorJesse Armstronghas found the team that he’ll return to HBO with. Following the success ofhis four-season Emmy juggernautabout the dysfunctional Roy family’s struggle for control of their media empire, he’ll make his feature directorial debut with a previously-announced, yet-untitled film now set to premiere on the network this spring. The project now has a quartet of stars at the top of the call sheet, including Oscar and Emmy nomineeSteve Carell, alongsideJason Schwartzman, Cory Michael Smith, andRamy Youssef. Filming is slated to begin this month in Park City, Utah.
Expectations are understandably high for what Armstrong is cooking up next.Successionconcluded back in 2023 with 75 Emmy nominations and 19 wins under its belt along with status as a cultural phenomenon. Armstrong also brings a bit of film experience to the table, having previously earned an Oscar nomination alongsideArmando IannucciandTony RocheforIn the Loopin 2010. Although little is known about his new movie, the general premise of four billionaire friends gathering amid a massive global financial crisis sounds likeanother fitting critique of capitalismaftercovering the bitter squabbles of the Roy childrenas they try to set themselves up to take over Waystar RoyCo upon their father’s death.
Armstrong also penned the screenplay and will serve as an executive producer in addition to his work in the director’s chair. Roche will reunite with him as an executive producer as well, alongsideFrank Rich, Lucy Prebble, Jon Brown, Will Tracy, Mark Mylod, andJill Footlick. Notably, this isn’t the creator’s only project in the works at HBO, as he’s also attached on the production end toI May Destroy Youhelmer and starMichaela Coel’s new project,First Day on Earth. Regarding getting the chance to work with another strong cast and flex his filmmaking muscles under HBO once more, Armstrong said in a statement, “I’m intrigued to discover whether being around so many brilliant actors and directors onSuccessionhas in any way rubbed off on me. Let’s hope so. I’m grateful toCasey 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.”
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Carell is getting a lot of attention at HBO of late. Coming off ofDespicable Me 4andIFlast year,The Officestar is gearing up foran untitled college campus-set comedy seriesat the network fromTed LassomastermindBill Lawrence, whichwas planned to begin filming this spring. Schwartzman, meanwhile, hasSpider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Versestill on the horizonafter a 2024 packed with hits fromThe Last ShowgirltoBetween the Templesand theDaniel Craig-starringQueer. Viewers may recognize Smith as a youngChevy Chasefollowing his appearance inJason Reitman’sSaturday Night, though he’s been on the rise for a while with turns in Netflix’sTransatlanticandMay Decemberin 2023. The Emmy-nominated Youssef rounds out the team ahead of the release of his animated comedy series,#1 Happy Family USA, on Prime Video on April 17.
Armstrong’s new HBO movie is set to debut this spring, though an exact release date has yet to be set. Stay tuned here at Collider for more on the project as production gets underway this month.
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