"House of Cards" has served as the legs for Netflix's Watch Instantly platform. It was the pioneer. Its success catapulted the network's anytime, anywhere television model closer to the mainstream. It's reshaping our perception of how we watch television. Naturally, Netflix agreed to a second season of "House of Cards" in the hopes of solidifying its groundbreaking platform. It's a wise decision that very few would argue with. As production on season 2 enters its early stages, a brief roundup of cast interviews, tweets, photos and more give fans an early taste of what they can expect.
Robin Wright, who plays Claire, the wife of Kevin Spacey's Francis Underwood, recently spoke to The Herald about the creative process behind the politically charged series.
"I think part of me was, 'TV? Really?' It's not TV. It's a 13-episode film. That's what it feels like," Wright said. "David assured me that I'd be a part of the collaboration in building the character with Kevin and Beau. A lot of times in this business, we are sold a package of goods, but I got exactly what I was sold."
Season 2 of "House of Cards" is expected to debut sometime in early 2014. Netflix chose to space out the releases of their two most popular original series, "House of Cards" and "Hemlock Glove," in accordance with the fourth season of "Arrested Development," which debuted in May on its Watch Instantly channel.
"House of Cards" is based off the 1990 miniseries that shares the same name. The show is written by Beau Willimon, known for his work on "Ides of March," and is directed by filmmaker David Fincher, whose experience is rooted in films such as "The Social Network" and "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo."
Check out photos of Spacey spending time with the Governor of Maryland, Martin O'Malley, here.
Netflix has kept the second season of "House of Cards" a well kept secret, however, as its release date approaches, more and more details will slowly unveil themselves.