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Steve Carell Joins ‘Succession’ Creator’s Next Project

“Succession” fans rejoice! A new Jesse Armstrong project is dropping soon.

While fans won’t be getting a new season of Succession, they might just be getting the second best thing as the show’s mastermind, Jesse Armstrong, has finally landed on a cast to lead his feature directorial debut. So far untitled, Armstrong’s film is set to star Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, Ramy Youssef, and Cory Michael Smith. The picture will follow a group of billionaire friends who, according to Variety, reunite “against the backdrop of a rolling international crisis.” Alongside writing, Armstrong will also be directing the film, which marks his first project since Succession ended in 2023. It will begin filming this month in Park City, Utah and is slated to debut on HBO later this spring. “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,” Armstrong told Variety in a statement. “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.”