Jesse Armstrong has found his follow-up to SuccessionPer Deadline, Armstrong will write an untitled movie for HBO Films. Armstrong will executive produce with fellow Successionexecutive producer Frank Rich under their overall deals at HBO.Recommended VideosBased on an original idea, Armstrongs movie will involve four friends meeting during the turmoil of an ongoing international financial crisis, Deadlines description reads.Please enable Javascript to view this contentThe project is reportedly being fast-tracked to begin production later this year. No casting announcements have been made.Armstrongs move followsSuccession, one of the most critically acclaimed dramas of the 21st century.Succession depicts the Roys, a wealthy family that owns a media conglomerate. After the Roy patriarch suffers a health scare, the series becomes a battle among family members for company control.Successionran for four seasons from 2018 to 2023 on HBO. The show received near-universal acclaim, receiving 75 Emmy nominations and 19 wins.The series won the Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series three times, with series stars Jeremy Strong, Sarah Snook, Kieran Culkin, and Matthew Macfadyen all winning acting Emmys. Armstrong won seven Emmys for Succession, including four for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series.Succession Season 4 | Official Trailer | HBO MaxBesidesSuccession, Armstrong created several British TV shows, including Peep Show, The Old Guys, Fresh Meat, and Babylon.While his credits are predominantly in television, Armstrong has some experience in film. Armstrong, Nat Faxon, and Jim Rash co-wrote the 2020 black comedy Downfall, a remake of 2014s Force Majeure. Armstrong also wrote the screenplays for 2019s The Day Shall Come, 2010s Four Lions, 2009s In the Loop, and 2007s Magicians.Editors Recommendations