Miss Succession? Brian Cox's new movie Glenrothan will make you rethink dysfunctional family dynamics all over again and is a world away from
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Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000

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Nothing can top HBO Max hit Succession for me but for his directorial debut, Brian Cox might have come close with new movie Glenrothan.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Tech Radar Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Become a Member in Seconds Unlock instant access to exclusive member
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time while explaining that the former's new movie, Glenrothan , is coming to UK cinemas on April 17 (we can expect it to stream on Prime Video globally later in the year thanks to its partnership with Lionsgate).

Cox and the hit HBO Max show have basically become synonymous since 2018,
with Cox playing the scathingly selfish patriarch, Logan Roy. Looking at him is shorthand for the most unhinged fictional family battle in modern history, as his children bid to be the successor of Roy's global conglomerate, Waystar Royco. On the surface, Glenrothan seems a world away, and it is. As well as the new movie being his directorial debut, Cox stars as Sandy, a Scottish businessman trying to reunite with his estranged younger brother, Donal (Alan Cumming). Article continues below You may like Rooster review: this HBO Max series is a great character-driven comedy Station Eleven is streaming soon its a post-apocalyptic show done right New HBO Max show Neighbors is an A24 first stream these 'crazy disputes' After Donal's jazz bar in Chicago burns down, he returns to his childhood home, meaning the two brothers hash things out in the most strained possible way. Remind you of anything? We're
returning to dysfunctional family dynamics, only in the polar opposite way. Speaking to Cox, it's clear that this is something he wants to get back to... though the Succession love has never left him. 'The business has always been great to me' Glenrothan - Official Trailer - YouTube Watch On "It's good to get back to what family dynamics are about," Cox begins. "What the dynamics
of families are about, the importance of that, and also the problems that
grow with that. And that's why these two brothers are a very good new example of a family dynamic that went wrong."

Sandy and Donal aren't exactly Kendall (Jeremy Strong) and Roman (Kieran Culkin). Instead of trying to bite each other's heads off, Donal will do anything other than directly speak to his brother. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

"[ Glenrothan ] has genuine sentiment about it, and I think we need sentiment at this time. We're lacking it considerably. And we do need to understand,
you know, what relationships are about, and I think David [Ashton] has done that beautifully in the script."

But will he be annoyed if people make a Succession comparison, or even that it's still what he is best remembered for three years on?

"The business has always been great to me," he replies. "I've loved the business. It is the business of communication, so you have to communicate.
And that makes it a lot simpler for me, and also the survival mechanism that kicks in in one's life. You know how you survive the blows and the setbacks, just like with these sets of families."

Maybe I've created the perfect, yet most unexpected, double bill here. But regardless, Cox remains as magnificent as ever. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds.



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