When Jesse Armstrong created HBO’s hit series Succession he seemingly engineered the perfect vehicle for skewering out-of-touch elites. The settings, from lakeside villas to the Roy’s own massive New York City lofts, were as central to each character arc as their “quiet luxury”-mania spawning wardrobes. Now, Armstrong’s feature directorial debut, the HBO Original film Mountainhead, is ready to take a much narrower look at the lifestyles of the rich and soon-to-be infamous.
The film centers around a group of tech billionaire friends who find themselves navigating an international crisis while on vacation. They track the unfolding global conflict remotely, via social media. The movie’s singular setting is a massive ski lodge in Park City, Utah, where the median home price is just over $2 million. The decor is very rich ranch, suggesting that perhaps Armstrong has been gently Yellowstone-pilled since his last series wrapped. There’s a semi-circular pool, a kitchen with two islands, at least one double-height flagstone fireplace, a games room, a media room, and, of course, a fully stocked bar. And that’s just what we can see from the teaser.
The home in Park City, Utah, where Succession creator Jessie Armstrong filmed his new movie, Mountainhead.
It is, in short, not not a prepper compound. We’ll see how this unfolds. Starring Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, Cory Michael Smith, and Ramy Youssef, Mountainhead premiers May 31 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and streaming on Max.
Sean Santiago is ELLE Decor’s Deputy Editor, covering news, trends and talents in interior design, hospitality and travel, culture, and luxury shopping. Since starting his career at an interior design firm in 2011, he has gone on to cover the industry for Vogue, Architectural Digest, Sight Unseen, PIN-UP and Domino. He is the author of The Lonny Home (Weldon Owens, 2018), has produced scripted social content for brands including West Elm and Streeteasy, and is sometimes recognized on the street for his Instagram Reels series, #DanceToDecor
