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Post by jwc53531 on Dec 18, 2008 20:34:38 GMT -5
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Post by F*ckernando on Dec 19, 2008 11:32:08 GMT -5
GREAT......but ..........wait a sec... "HOUSE" of cards? ? are you JOKING MEEE? ?'' HOOUSE? ?? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by icy on Dec 26, 2008 14:27:55 GMT -5
I thought it was about time for some of our SHIELD boyz to break out and do something more. I read about Chiklis's new series on several weblinks and some offer a more interesting glimpse than others. Still, "House of Cards" has Chiklis rolling the dice on this new FX project. Here's hoping it comes out a winner. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Source:http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i213af1e960abb3d8ff6ac99ebbb3b544
It's in the 'Cards' for Michael Chiklis Developing series centered on an investment scheme for FX By James Hibberd
Dec 18, 2008, 05:54 PM ET
Updated: Dec 18, 2008, 07:04 PM ET In the wake of Bernard Madoff scandal, former "The Shield" star Michael Chiklis is developing a series at FX about a similar investment scheme.
The project, called "House of Cards," concerns a group committing an elaborate scam similar to the alleged Madoff fraud.
Chiklis has been developing the project since February after he and his wife became victims of a Ponzi scheme themselves.
"It really rocked our world," Chiklis said. "Not so much from a monetary standpoint -- it didn't significantly hurt us -- it was more the feeling of being betrayed and the ripple effect it caused."
The Madoff case has had a strong impact in Hollywood, with top names such as Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg among those reported to have been swindled.
"Cards" will likely center on the leader of the scheme, with Chiklis planning to executive produce but not star. FX expects to attach a showrunner to the project shortly.
In a Ponzi scheme, a few early participants gain considerable wealth through the investment of later contributors rather than earned profits from a product or business. For Chiklis, the actor's monetary loss was compounded by his regret of convincing friends to invest too.
"That was the worst part of it," he said. "It's one thing when you lose your own money, but here you lose your friends' money while your true heart's hope was to make them money."
At first the concept might seem a bit limiting for a series -- how many seasons can you stretch out the story of a scam? Chiklis countered that his case has been going on for five years and isn't entirely resolved.
"There's quite a lot that goes on during the course of this thing," Chiklis said. "It destroys relationships and marriages, it's intense."
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