Officially ordered by FX in 2018, a limited series of network adaptation of shogun Finally a promising update. It’s been two years since the last major show news and now FX president John Landgrave has revealed that production on the show officially ended recently and that the show will finally have a premiere window. “We have wrapped physical production on a limited series shogun in June, which was by far our largest and most ambitious production ever,” confirmed Landgraf at TCA (H/T Limit). “We still have a long process of post-production left but the show looks great and will start later next year.”
The official FX description of the series reads: “Shōgun, set in feudal Japan, charts the collision of two ambitious men from different worlds and a mysterious samurai. John Blackthorne, an English stunt pilot, ends up drowning in Japan, a land whose unfamiliar culture will redefine him in Ultimately. Lord Turanaga, a clever and powerful Demio, is at odds with his dangerous political opponents. Mrs. Mariko, a woman of invaluable skills but shameful family ties, must prove her worth and loyalty.”
Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo act as creators on the series, which is based on James Clavell’s bestselling novel, with Kondo doing the show. Legendary TV producer Tim Van Patten On Board also serves as executive producer on the series. Director Jonathan Van Tolkien directed the first two episodes of the show.
Anna Sawai (Pachinko) plays Lady Mariko, to complement the trio of characters that also includes Hiroyuki Sanada (The Wolverine, Mortal Kombat) and Cosmo Jarvis (Backy Blinders). They are joined by the cast that also includes Tadanobu Asano, Fumi Nikaido, Tokuma Nishioka, Takehiro Hira, Aku, Shinosuke Abe, Yasunari Takeshima, Hiroto Kanai, Toshi Toda, Hiro Kanagawa, Nestor Carbonell, Yuki Kura, Tommy Basto, Doeguchi Hoshi and Yoyoko Korean.
“The story of the shogun has captivated audiences since James Clavell first released his epic novel more than 40 years ago,” Landgrave said in a statement when the series was first announced. “The themes of strangers encountering a new culture are as relevant today as they were then. We are honored to introduce the series to today’s viewers.”
shogunThe novel was published in 1975 and became a bestseller with over 30 million copies sold worldwide. It aroused the interest of the West in Japanese culture. The original Shogun miniseries event aired in September 1980 over five nights on NBC. Building on the Roots’ previous success, Shogun helped create the miniseries as a new and ambitious television genre.
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