By the end of “Mountainhead,” these men have caused a global economic catastrophe. As least one of them — Venis — can be indirectly blamed for the deaths of hundreds of people.

"Mountainhead" star Jason Schwartzman tells TODAY.com about the ending of the new HBO movie, also starring Steve Carell, Ramy Youssef and Cory Michael Smith.

Maureen Lee Lenker Sat, May 31, 2025, 4:50 AM EDT Fred Hayes/HBO Cory Michael Smith, Steve Carell, Ramy Youssef, and Jason Schwartzman in 'Mountainhead' ...

Steve Carell, Cory Michael Smith, Ramy Youssef and Jason Schwartzman star in a movie about a meeting of massively wealthy men from ‘Succession’ creator Jesse Armstrong.

The new film Mountainhead, written and directed by Succession creator Jesse Armstrong, is about the super-rich, so people may expect something Succession -ish: a tragedy studded with dark humor.