House of Cards production ‘hopes to resume soon’ after Spacey claims
Written by News on 28/11/2017
The final season of House of Cards could resume production as soon as December, as Netflix mulls over five possible spin-offs.
In a letter to staff, Media Rights Capital vice president Pauline Micelli said the sixth season hiatus would be extended until December but she had "hope of resuming production soon".
"These last two months have tested and tried all of us in ways none of us could have foreseen," Ms Micelli said.
"The one thing we have learned throughout this process is that this production is bigger than just one person and we could not be more proud to be associated with one of the most loyal and talented production cast and crews in this business."
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"As we continue these discussions, we have determined together that the crew will be paid for an additional two week hiatus – beginning on November 27th and continuing through December 8th," Micelli wrote.
According to media reports, Netflix has been mulling over five possible spin-offs for the popular TV show, although it is unclear what the focus would be or when they would air.
It is believed the show’s writers, who are continuing to work during the hiatus, are writing Spacey out of the sixth series.
House of Cards, which stars the 58-year-old as a fictional US president, was initially expected to air on Netflix in mid-2018.
The show was axed after actor Anthony Rapp claimed Spacey sexually assaulted him when he was 14.
Since then, other allegations against the Oscar-winning actor have surfaced.
Met Police are investigating two claims of sexual assault against Spacey, while London’s Old Vic theatre says it has received 20 allegations of inappropriate behaviour against him.
Allegations of "on-set sexual misconduct" by members of the House Of Cards production crew have also been levelled against Spacey.
The actor is "taking the time necessary to seek evaluation and treatment", according to a representative.
Spacey said after the first allegation that he was "beyond horrified" by Rapp’s claim of assault.
He added in the revelation had encouraged him to "address other things" about his life and revealed that he now chooses to "live as a gay man" – a statement some saw as a "calculated move" to deflect attention.
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