First details on new HBO film from writer of Succession Griff Griffin, 1/14/2025 Jesse Armstrong, the acclaimed writer behind Succession, is penning a new untitled HBO film focusing on four friends navigating an international financial crisis. With a blend of dark comedy expected, the film is fast-tracked for production, hinting at a potential reunion with Succession actors. Succession isn't getting a follow-up any time soon, but the next project by its creator is at least on the way.
Jesse Armstrong is writing a movie for HBO Films based on an original idea, according to Deadline. It's currently untitled, but the first plot details outline the premise. It's said to centre on four friends who meet up during the turmoil of an ongoing international financial crisis.
That could make it a period piece set in the financial crisis of 2007-2008, which was the biggest worldwide economic crisis since the 1929 Wall Street crash. Or the financial crisis of the film could be fictional, and unrestricted to a specific time period.
The Emmy-winning Succession writer is also executive producing the film with Frank Rich, who both executive produced Succession together. "Armstrong is still writing the script but the movie is being fast-tracked, with cast availabilities being checked for a production start later this year," reads the report.
If Armstrong's back catalog is anything to go by, the film will likely be enthused with dark comedy. He co-wrote 2009 political farce In The Loop, for which he shares an Adapted Screenplay Oscar nomination, as well as 2010's Four Lions. Before Succession, Armstrong was more closely associated with award-winning British sitcom Peep Show, which ran from 2003 to 2015.
Succession is undoubtedly Armstrong's biggest credit, however. Between 2018 and 2023 and across four seasons on HBO it earned 75 Emmy nominations and took home 19 awards, including three Outstanding Drama Series trophies.
There's no cast locked in yet, but there's a chance Armstrong reunites with one or two Succession actors. In January Kieran Culkin, who plays Roman Roy in the show, won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Jesse Eisenberg's comedy-drama A Real Pain. Jeremy Strong, who plays brother Kendall Roy, earned acclaim for his role in Trump biopic The Apprentice.
