There are no good billionaires in new trailer for HBO’s Mountainhead movie
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Summary
HBO’s new comedy Mountainhead features a group of four billionaire tech company owners whose world views encourage them to relax while their employees run the businesses.
The core of the comedy is the quartet’s hubristic perspective is challenged when their creations are blamed for inciting violence.
Mountainhead, created by Succession producer Jesse Armstrong, appears to tap into topical issues surrounding the unethical outlooks and behaviours of powerful tech leaders.
The juxtaposition of this fictional portrayal against actual news stories and the public statements of real-world tech CEOs could make the comedic elements of Mountainhead uncomfortable given the proximity to actual events.