‘Succession’ Creator Jesse Armstrong Making Feature Debut With Billionaire-Centric Film Starring Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman & More At HBO

“Succession” creator Jesse Armstrong is making his way from the small screen to the big screen, with an untitled feature film about a group of billionaire friends at HBO Original Films and Max that is set to begin shooting this month in Park City, Utah.

This group of extremely wealthy friends gets together in the wake of a mysterious and influx international crisis. The untitled pic boasts a fantastic cast that features Steve Carell (“Foxcatcher”) as Randall, Jason Schwartzman (“Asteroid City”) as Hugo Van Yalk (Souper), Cory Michael Smith (“May December”) as Venis, and Ramy Youssef (“Poor Things”) as Jeff.

Armstrong will write, direct, and produce.

An official but brief logline for the film from HBO Original Films reads:

A group of billionaire friends get together against the backdrop of a rolling international crisis.

Of course, after “Succession” there is going to be quite the group going into the film with high expectations as the quick-witted dialogue and comedic situations littered with family/business drama made for compelling television that saw the acclaimed HBO show landed a heap of Emmy awards during its four-season run.

Returning to the world of billionaires will certainly add to those comparisons.

Speaking of “Succession,” the show’s cast has had a pretty solid run lately in the realm of film with both Jeremy Strong (“The Apprentice”) and Kieran Culkin (“A Real Pain”) up for the Best Supporting Actor Oscar over the weekend with Culkin winning the statue. Along with guest star Adrien Brody walking away with the Best Actor award for his fantastic performance in “The Brutalist.”

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Stay tuned as we try to gather more information about the project including an official title and when the pic is expected to drop alongside subsequent additions to the cast.