'House of Cards' news, update: Spinoffs in the talks, as show's production got suspended

Kevin Spacey plays Frank Underwood in the Netflix hit drama "House of Cards." REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

Amid the hot water the "House of Cards" star Kevin Spacey (Frank Underwood) is in, Netflix has reportedly been in talks for possible spinoffs of the political drama series.

Variety reported that Netflix and Media Rights Capital are now back to the drawing board for spinoffs of "House of Cards." It was not clear, though, if Spacey would be part of the shows, as he had been part of the series off cam as well, serving as an executive producer.

There were already two spinoffs the companies were talking about, though not many details about these were revealed. One will supposedly have the storyline focusing on Doug Stamper (Michael Kelly), the right-hand man of the president. This reportedly will be written by Eric Roth, who was an executive producer for the "House of Cards" for four seasons.

"House of Cards" was recently announced to have its sixth season as the final installment. Sources denied the cancellation of the show to be a result of the controversy the lead star was in, explaining that it had been decided long ago. Even so, this came at a time when Spacey was caught in a controversy that involved actor Anthony Rapp accusing the former of sexual assault. The "Star Trek: Discovery" actor, who was 14 at the time, narrated how Spacey had invited him to a party and made a sexual advancement on him.

The scandal had also affected the series' production in Baltimore, which was recently revealed to have been halted. The indefinite suspension, as reported by Deadline, was an order from the upper hands. The move was set "to give us time to review the current situation and to address any concerns of our cast and crew," MRC and the streaming service said.

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