'House of Cards' taps new showrunners

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Press Trust of India Los Angeles
Last Updated : Feb 28 2016 | 10:48 AM IST
Kevin Spacey-starrer "House of Cards" has signed its writers Frank Pugliese and Melissa James Gibson as the new showrunners and they will take over the duties from the show creator Beau Willimon.
The duo will work on the previously announced fifth season of the Netflix drama, said The Hollywood Reporter.
Willimon exited the series in January, when it was renewed for a fifth season. Willimon and "House of Cards" helped put Netflix, the streaming giant, on the map as a destination for original scripted programming.
Pugliese and Gibson boarded "House of Cards" as senior writers in season three. Pugliese penned episodes three and 10, Gibson wrote episodes six and 11.
"I welcome Frank and Melissa in their new roles on 'House of Cards' and look forward to collaborating with them and our creative team on season five," executive producer-star Spacey said.
Added Pugliese and Gibson in a joint statement, "We and the rest of the House of Cards writers look forward to the next chapter of the reign of Underwood.
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First Published: Feb 28 2016 | 10:48 AM IST

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