Silicon Valley’s elite are about to get roasted in the most savage HBO film of the year. “Mountainhead,” the brainchild of “Succession” creator Jesse Armstrong, is set to premiere on May 31st, and it’s promising to be a scathing takedown of tech billionaires during a financial apocalypse.

When Tech Bros Play Savior

Imagine four ultra-wealthy tech moguls holed up in a luxurious mountain retreat while the world crumbles around them. That’s the premise of this no-holds-barred narrative featuring Steve Carrell as “Papa Bear” Randall, a venture capitalist who thinks he and his billionaire buddies can solve global economic chaos.

AI, Drama, and Ego

The film centers around a generative AI model that triggers a worldwide financial meltdown. Cory Michael Smith plays Venis, a Zuckerberg-esque character whose social media platform is drowning in AI-generated chaos. Meanwhile, the U.S. President apparently thinks these tech titans are humanity’s last hope - because that makes total sense.

Behind the Scenes Madness

What’s wild is how quickly this film came together. Armstrong went from podcast rabbit holes about tech founders to a fully produced film in just months. The entire production was a whirlwind: greenlit in December, cast in January, shot in five weeks, and ready to stream by May.

Get ready for a rollercoaster of tech bro hubris, Silicon Valley ego, and a brutally honest look at the men who think they can save the world - spoiler alert: they probably can’t.