The film, which stars Steve Carell, Ramy Youssef, Jason Schwartzman and Cory Michael Smith as billionaires in crisis, is his first project following the Emmy-winning TV show. However, he told The Hollywood Reporter why it's not what he intended.

Succession creator Jesse Armstrong is continuing to use his distinctive satirical tone to explore how the 1 percent wields power over the world. In his directorial debut Mountainhead, Armstrong hones in on the oversized influence of a group of tech bro billionaires played by Steve Carell,

Jesse Armstrong talks about the pressure of following the success of "Succession" with his new movie "Mountainhead."