HBO Releases Mountainhead Trailer Featuring Billionaires Amid Global Crisis

Jesse Armstrong, creator of HBO's award-winning series Succession, makes his feature-length directorial debut with Mountainhead, a satirical film about four billionaire tech moguls facing an international crisis linked to a generative AI platform. The story follows the billionaires as they attempt to navigate the fallout from the AI's role in escalating global ethnic tensions, highlighting their self-absorption and attempts to buy their way out of problems, including purchasing entire countries. Starring Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, Cory Michael Smith, and Ramy Youssef, the film blends comedy, drama, and satire to critique elite privilege and irresponsibility. The film's themes resonate with recent real-world controversies surrounding AI and social media, adding a timely and unsettling edge to its humor. Mountainhead premieres on HBO and HBO Max on May 31, 2025, with Armstrong also serving as writer and executive producer alongside familiar collaborators from Succession. The film continues Armstrong's exploration of power, wealth, and narcissism, portraying the tech billionaires as out of touch with the consequences of their actions.