Scenario Overview House of Cards
House of Cards before reaching the screen had pretty made some noise. The project deals with Netflix, the battle for the serial cable bypassed known brands. Given the dominant role of the Netflix streaming video on the market, many companies are already predicting the fate of HBO. Secondly, the project received an unprecedented order at once for two seasons (26 episodes). Even the cable channels today prefer to test pilot, and then ordered the entire season. Given that the shooting of one series would cost $ 4-6 million, we are talking about investments in more than $ 100 million. Risky project. If you do not say more. Third, David Fincher has agreed to deliver the first series. Starred Kevin Spacey. Fincher, Spacey, Eric Roth (screenwriter movie "Forrest Gump," "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "Your Man"), Joshua Donen will act as executive producers. Bo Uillimon ("The Ides of March") will be a show runner of the series. He also wrote the pilot, which will begin shooting this spring. The premiere is scheduled for autumn.
At a meeting of the Democratic Party, Francis "Frank" Underwood says a solemn speech in honor of U.S. elect President Garrett Walker. Frank - Richard III, Iago and Hannibal Lector in one person, cunning and clever. Frank is largely contributed to the election of Garrett, backed by the right people and finding sponsors for the campaign. During his political career he has seen a lot, but after spending a congressman in the Senate many years, decided to work well-deserved rest at the White House. If is elected, he promised him the post of defense minister. However, Frank learns that the position went to another. Frank sees the new government in the Senate, where it can promote the adoption of laws. Frank - a man of the old school, he used to play by the rules, principal among them - to contain promises. He does not show the anger and wrath, but a plan for revenge has already begun to mature in his head...
Zoe Barnes - a smart and hungry for sensational news reporter in the newspaper «Washington Gerald». Usually, she highlights the work of the city council, which would be handled the random words. Zoe wants to write about politics and events in the White House, but this she has yet to grow and grow. She is well versed in the internal political intrigues, and understands that the post of minister of defense was prepared for Frank. Coming to his home, Zoe suggests making an agreement, but has no idea that she will become a pawn in Frank’s game.
The first draft of the new government will focus on education reform. Frank offered to take a look at the text of the law and make the necessary corrections. The project is still too raw and "left" for the current government. But this Draft Frank "merges" Zoe, who writes a crushing article provides a first strip in the new issue of the newspaper ...
These characters and events - just a few of the actors and story lines, designated in the script of Bo Uillimona. House of Cards - a good example of a pilot for cable television. The absence of an exciting story writer redeems much more important factor for the series – the heroes and their characters. Not surprisingly, the project has attracted the attention of so many famous people. There is no doubt that in addition to Kevin Spacey in the series we will see many familiar faces. Why not? It's simple - even the minor characters are multi-faceted, well spelled out and look like real people with their positive qualities and shortcomings.
House of Cards, to some extent resembles the "Ides of March": a slow, thoughtful and attentive to detail, with the conflicts within the party and a statement of the thesis "journalism and politics - a hell mixture."