
From ‘Succession’ to Mountainhead: Jesse Armstrong’s Latest Satire Of The Elite

Photograph by Courtesy of HBO Get ready for a sharp and likely uncomfortable look at the ultra-wealthy, courtesy of the brilliant mind behind HBO’s Succession, Jesse Armstrong. HBO has just dropped the official trailer and key art for his new original film, Mountainhead, and it looks like Armstrong is once again diving into the complex and often absurd world of the super-rich. Instead of the high-stakes corporate battles we’ve come to expect, Mountainhead presents a more intimate, albeit still likely dysfunctional, scenario. The movie follows a group of billionaire friends who choose to get together as a significant international crisis unfolds around them. This interesting idea prepares the ground for what promises to be a deeply humorous and perceptive investigation of how the one percent from their affluent bubble negotiate world crisis. Given Armstrong’s track record with Succession, we can anticipate his signature blend of sharp wit,...
- 5/17/2025
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
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