HBO is formally reuniting with Succession creator Jesse Armstrong for an untitled authentic film about billionaires. This mission will served as Armstrong’s feature-length directorial debut, after greater than a decade since receiving an Academy Award nomination for Finest Tailored Screenplay for his work on the 2009 black comedy Within the Loop.
“We’re ecstatic to be again in enterprise with the singular expertise Jesse Armstrong coming off our fruitful collaboration on Succession. Jesse as soon as once more raises the bar with a daring examination of recent greed, energy and male ambition,” HBO government Francesca Orsi stated in an announcement. “That this function serves as his directorial debut will solely elevate what’s already thrilling on the web page, and we couldn’t be extra excited to share this well timed movie with the world quickly.”
Who’s the solid within the Succession creator’s HBO film?
The Succession creator’s HBO film can be led by Emmy nominees Steve Carell as Randall (The Workplace, The Affected person) and Ramy Youssef (Ramy, Poor Issues) as Jeff, together with Jason Schwartzman (Bored to Dying) as Hugo Van Yalk and Cory Michael Smith (Saturday Evening, Could December) as Venis. Within the movie, they are going to be taking part in “a bunch of billionaire associates, who get collectively in opposition to the backdrop of a rolling worldwide disaster.”
The untitled HBO authentic film can be written and directed by Armstrong. Throughout Succession’s four-season run, the acclaimed scribe had gained seven Emmy Awards, together with Excellent Drama Collection and Excellent Writing for a Drama Collection. As well as, he can even be government producing alongside Frank Wealthy, Lucy Prebble, Jon Brown, Tony Roche, Will Tracy, Mark Mylod, and Jill Footlick.
“I’m intrigued to find whether or not being round so many sensible actors and administrators on Succession has in any manner rubbed off on me. Let’s hope so,” Armstrong stated. “I’m grateful to Casey Bloys, Francesca Orsi and the entire HBO group for backing this movie so wholeheartedly and serving to me pull collectively a dream group of solid and crew.”
