BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.,
Oct. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The
Netflix original series, from Media Rights Capital, "House of
Cards," starring Academy Award® winner
Kevin Spacey ("Horrible Bosses,"
"American Beauty"), Golden Globe® nominee
Robin Wright ("The Girl with the
Dragon Tattoo," "Forrest Gump") and
Kate Mara ("American Horror Story")
will be available for members to watch instantly beginning
February 1, 2013.
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All 13-episodes of the drama series's first season will be
available to Netflix members in territories where Netflix is
available - North America, the UK,
Ireland, Latin America and Scandinavia.
"'House of Cards' combines the best of filmmaking with the best
of television. Beau Willimon's
compelling narrative, David
Fincher's unparalleled craftsmanship, indelible performances
by Kevin Spacey and the rest of the
cast unite to create a gripping story and new kind of viewing
experience for Netflix members," said Ted
Sarandos, Chief Content Officer, Netflix. "In offering the
entire season at once, Netflix is giving viewers complete control
over how and when they watch the show."
From director David Fincher ("The
Girl with the Dragon Tattoo," "The Social Network"), award-winning
playwright and Academy Award® nominated screenwriter
Beau Willimon ("Farragut North,"
"The Ides of March") and Academy
Award® winner Eric Roth
("Forrest Gump," "Munich"), "House of Cards" is based on the BBC
miniseries of the same name. This wicked political drama slithers
beneath the curtain and through the back halls of greed, sex, love
and corruption in modern Washington
D.C.
An uncompromising exploration of power, ambition and the
American way, the series orbits Francis
Underwood (Spacey), the House Majority Whip. Underwood is
the politician's politician – masterful, beguiling, charismatic and
ruthless. He and his equally ambitious wife Claire (Wright) stop at nothing to ensure their
ascendancy. In addition to Spacey, Wright and Mara, the series also
stars Corey Stoll ("Midnight in
Paris"), Kristen Connolly ("The Cabin in the Woods"),
Michael Kelly ("The Adjustment
Bureau") and Sakina Jaffrey
("Definitely Maybe").
Fincher directed the first two episodes of the series, which
were written by Willimon. James
Foley ("Glengarry Glen Ross"), Joel
Schumacher ("Falling Down"), Charles
McDougall ("The Good Wife"), Carl
Franklin ("Devil in a Blue Dress") and Alan Coulter ("The Sopranos") also serve as
directors on "House of Cards."
The drama's second season is due to begin production in spring
2013.
House of Cards is executive produced by Fincher,
Willimon, Joshua Donen, Eric Roth, Kevin
Spacey, Dana Brunetti,
Andrew Davies, Michael Dobbs and John
Melfi. The one-hour drama is produced by Donen/Fincher/Roth
and Trigger Street Productions, Inc. in association with Media
Rights Capital for Netflix.
About Netflix:
With more than 27 million streaming members in the United States, Canada, Latin
America, the United Kingdom
and Ireland, Netflix, Inc.
(NASDAQ: NFLX) is the world's leading internet subscription service
for enjoying movies and TV programs. For one low monthly price,
Netflix members can instantly watch movies and TV programs streamed
over the internet to PCs, Macs and TVs. Among the large and
expanding base of devices streaming from Netflix are the Microsoft
Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii and Sony PS3 consoles; an array of Blu-ray
disc players, internet-connected TVs, home theatre systems, digital
video recorders and internet video players; Apple iPhone, iPad and
iPod touch, as well as Apple TV and Google TV. In all, more than
800 devices that stream from Netflix are available. For additional
information, visit www.netflix.com. Netflix's upcoming original
series include the political drama "House of Cards," which stars
Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright; the fourth season of the
critically acclaimed comedy "Arrested Development;" "Hemlock
Grove," Eli Roth's murder mystery
series based on Brian McGreevy's
gripping novel of the same name; Jenji Kohan's series "Orange is
the New Black," which stars Taylor
Schilling, Laura Prepon and
Jason Biggs; and the second season
of "Lilyhammer," which stars Steven Van
Zandt. Follow Netflix on Facebook and Twitter.
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