According to The Hollywood Reporter, House of Cards has been renewed for another season but showrunner Beau Willimon won't be helming the show after this chapter.

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There is no news on who will be taking his place, it is reported that Willimon will be busy on another project, a play, which is why he won't be working on season 5 of the Netflix drama.

Here's the official statement from Netflix that revealed both the developments.

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"Prior to its fourth-season premiere, Netflix and [producers] Media Rights Capital are thrilled to announce thatHouse of Cards will return for a fifth season in 2017. Concurrent with the renewal, creator and showrunner Beau Willimon is departing the critically acclaimed series. Netflix and MRC owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to Beau Willimon for his strong narrative vision for House of Cardsover the show's first four seasons. As an Academy Award-nominated writer, he made his first foray into television and built a riveting and critically acclaimed series, establishing his place in TV history. The producers, cast and crew join us in wishing Beau the best in his next creative adventure."

Willimon also spoke about his exit in the statement:

"I'm grateful to Netflix and MRC, my fellow executive producers, our two incandescent stars Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright, our talented writers, as well as the incredible cast and crew with whom I've had the privilege to work. After five years and four seasons, it's time for me to move on to new endeavors, but I'm supremely proud of what we've built together, wish the show much continued success, and leave it in the hands of a very capable team."

Season 4 of House of Cards is set to return on March 4.

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