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Jesse Armstrong says new Mountainhead film is ‘not an Elon Musk hit job’

Mountainhead will air for the first time on June 1, on Sky and streaming service Now.

Evening Standard · May 30, 2025

Jesse Armstrong discusses how Chris Langham’s ‘tragic’ exit led to a ‘new version’ of The Thick of It

Langham played bumbling minister Hugh Abbot in the first and second season of the hit political satire

The Independent UK · May 30, 2025

9 top new movies and shows to stream this weekend on HBO Max, Netflix and more (May 30-June 1)

'And Just Like That,' 'Mountainhead' and 'Dept. Q' lead our weekend watch list as May makes way for June.

Tom’s Guide · May 30, 2025

Mountainhead review – tech bros face off in Jesse Armstrong’s post-Succession uber-wealth satire

Weapons-grade zingers come thick and fast in this chamber piece about four plutocrats on a weekend in a lodge that goes awry when the planet descends into chaos

The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2025

Mountainhead is Succession creator Jesse Armstrong’s exquisite but merciless modern satire

4/5 Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman and Ramy Youssef exemplify the reprehensible super-rich in this pitch-black comedy that asks: how far can you extend gallows humour?

The Independent UK · May 23, 2025

‘Just sprinkle your swearing s*** all over it’: how The Thick of It redefined expletives on TV

IN FOCUS: Armando Iannucci wanted to make something ‘rough and ready’ about what politics was really like in the 2000s, but with a team of talented writers, he created a classic comedy that still resonates today. Katie Rosseinsky dissects the anatomy of its foul-mouthed invective

The Independent UK · May 19, 2025

‘I’m from Glasgow – the swearing came naturally!’ The full uncensored history of The Thick of It

It was the political satire that gave us omnishambles, pet asbos and the terrifying Malcolm Tucker. Two decades on, creator Armando Iannucci and stars including Peter Capaldi and Rebecca Front lift the lid on its chaotic creation

The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2025

"Welcome back Succession" – HBO's new movie looks mighty familiar

Mountainhead should be a blast

T3 · Apr 28, 2025

Movies to stream in May: our expert's 15 must-watch movies new to Netflix, Prime Video, Max and more

From Netflix to Prime Video, here are 14 movies you are not going to want to miss when they land on streaming in May.

WhatToWatch · Apr 24, 2025

Mountainhead: Steve Carell stars as billionaire in Succession creator Jesse Armstrong’s new film

Succession producer Jesse Armstrong wrote and directed the film, with filming starting in March

Evening Standard · Apr 23, 2025