Tag: Armstrong
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‘Succession’ Creator Jesse Armstrong Debated Splitting Season 4 Into Two Parts Before Opting for ‘Full-Fat’ Final Season
“Succession” wasn’t going to leave anything on the table before closing out the series.Showrunner and creator Jesse Armstrong said in upcoming book “‘Succession’: Season Four: The Complete Scripts” (as excerpted by Vulture) that he was determined to do a “full-fat” final season instead of splitting up Season 4 into parts, like fellow HBO series such…
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‘Succession’ Season 5 Almost Happened, But Not in the Way You Think
The final season of Succession placed the Roy family in the position they never wanted to be in, but one they were destined for from the pilot — needing to find an immediate successor to Logan Roy (Brian Cox) as the Chief Executive Officer of Waystar Royco. While the fourth and final season did a…
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‘Succession’ Creator Was ‘Terrified’ by Jeremy Strong’s Improvised Moment Cut from Final Scene
[Editor’s Note: The following story contains spoilers for the series finale of “Succession.”]“Succession” showrunner Jesse Armstrong may not have been worried to end the Emmy-winning series, but he was “terrified” over lead actor Jeremy Strong’s Method acting dedication to the series finale.Armstrong revealed during NPR’s “Fresh Air” that Strong’s nearly jumping into the Hudson River…
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Film News Roundup: ‘Armstrong’ Doc Set for Release on 50th Anniversary of Moon Landing
In today’s film news roundup, a Neil Armstrong documentary and “The Invisible Man” get release dates, “Forrest Gump” and “Saving Private Ryan” get re-released and Patrick Fugit gets cast.Release DatesGravitas Ventures has bought worldwide rights to the Neil Armstrong documentary “Armstrong” and will open the film on July 12 in theaters and on demand, Variety…