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David Fincher and Eric Roth to Remake British Miniseries HOUSE OF CARDS for as a Weekly One-Hour Drama
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... According to THR, Fincher’s version moves the story to the U.S. but retains the focus on the issues of political ambition and blackmail. So I guess where as a series like “The West Wing” showed what politics could be at its best, “House of Cards” shows politics at its worst (e.g. what it actually is). It is a bit strange that during the Bush years of our government at its weakest and most deceptive we got “West Wing” and now we’re getting “House of Cards” with Hopey McChange in office. Oddly enough, ...
David Fincher Takes On The HOUSE OF CARDS
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... The story is set at the end of “Iron Lady” Margaret Thatcher’s term as British Prime Minister and follows a likeable and yet corrupt politician with his eyes set on the to job. According to THR Fincher’s take will be set in the U.S. and will maintain it’s focus on issues of political ambition and blackmail. ...
'Torso' Creator Says Movie "Isn't Dead Yet," While Fincher Turns Towards TV
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... In addition to "The Social Network" aka the Facebook movie, that's currently in production, his revamp of "Heavy Metal" is still somewhere in the development pipeline and it was just announced today that he'll be tackling his first television project. ...
David Fincher Adapting UK Mini-series House of Cards for Weekly US Series
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... THR reports that no network has bought the series as yet. Fincher will serve as executive producer with Roth. The original series starring Ian Richardson and written by Andrew Davies based on Michael Dobbs‘ book was set at the end of Margaret Thatcher’s tenure and saw a devious Member of Parliament, Francis Urquhart, scheming to become Prime Minister. Fincher and Roth’s version will change the time and place to current America, but retain the focus on political blackmail and machinations. ...
WHAT'S IN THE BOX? FINCHER'S IN THE BOX. THE TV BOX.
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... British version is set in the waning days of the Thatcher regime and is about a scheming politician who wants to become the head of his party and the Prime Minister. The successful miniseries spawned two sequels, but was finite. The American version sounds like a standard open-ended show. Sort of like an evil version of The West Wing . The show is being produced by MRC and it doesn't have a network yet; I'm assuming that if Fincher directs the pilot they'll get a deal toot sweet. via the Hollywood Reporter
Fincher Adapts "House of Cards"
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... A prediction I made on Facebook earlier this week has now come true - yet another acclaimed UK mini-series is getting remade by Hollywood - "House of Cards" says The Hollywood Reporter. ...
HOUSE OF CARDS coming to U.S. television.
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... According to THR, David Fincher (SEVEN, ZODIAC) is working on turning the BBC mini-series HOUSE OF CARDS into an hour long drama for U.S. television. ...
David Fincher to build HOUSE OF CARDS
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... alley. I haven’t seen the original BBC series, as I was avidly watching cartoons during 1990. And the premise of this just doesn’t excite me at all. A political thriller translates into snoozefest for me. If it had a historical element like the HBO’s intensely gripping(and multi award winning) John Adams, I might be more intrigued/on board.
What do you think of MRC and David Fincher bringing House of Cards to U.S. audiences?
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David Fincher re-making House Of Cards
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... written by Andrew Davies. Now Fincher, along with Benjamin Button scribe Eric Roth, is developing a US-based version that will run as a TV series that maintains the scheming and blackmailing. So The Evil West Wing, then? There's no network attached yet and even with Fincher and Roth's names attached, it'll likely have to go to a pilot before it has a chance of airing, but this could be something fun... [Source: THR] A US House Of Cards! Excited? Curious? Speak! ...
