Debut feature from Succession’s Armstrong coming to Sky
March 5, 2025
By Nik Roseveare
Sky has announced that it will debut an exclusive film, written, directed and executive produced by seven-time Emmy winner and Oscar-nominated Jesse Armstrong, this spring. Armstrong is best known for creating multi-award winning series Succession, and has also worked on TV shows including Peep Show, Black Mirror, Veep and Fresh Meat, among many more.
Production on the film begins this March in Park City, Utah and will be Armstrong’s feature directorial debut.
The movie follows a group of billionaire friends who get together against the backdrop of a rolling international crisis. The cast includes Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, Cory Michael Smith and Ramy Youssef.
Armstrong commented: “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.”
Francesca Orsi, EVP at HBO Programming, Head of HBO Drama Series and Films, added: “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.”
The Sky Exclusive / HBO Original film, which is as yet untitled, will also feature Frank Rich, Lucy Prebble, Jon Brown, Tony Roche, Will Tracy, Mark Mylod and Jill Footlick in executive producer roles.
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