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.

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

Mountainhead' sees Jesse Armstrong exploring themes from 'Succession,' but the HBO movie can't match the brilliance of his past work.