It was all the way back in 2018 when FX first announced that they would be adapting "Shōgun," the smash-hit novel from James Clavell that was previously adapted into a 1980 television miniseries. To put it into perspective how long the production has been, the miniseries was announced at the same time as the series adaptation of "What We Do in the Shadows," which is now in its fifth season. Described by the network as "an epic saga of war, passion, and power set in Feudal Japan," it seems wise to start prepping for "Shōgun" to be one of the first big hits of next year. "It's really told from multiple points of view, not just the singularly Western white male point of view," FX CEO John Landgraf said during the announcement. "I agree if you exoticize or fetishize Japanese culture from the Western and male gaze it would not fly. I...
- 11/5/2023
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
"Shōgun" is the new 10-episode live-action limited TV series, adapting author James Clavell's novel, with a Japanese cast, created for TV by Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks, streaming February 2024 on Hulu:
"...set in Japan in the year 1600, at the dawn of a century-defining civil war, 'Lord Yoshii Toranaga' is fighting for his life as his enemies on the 'Council of Regents' unite against him.
"Then when a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village, its English pilot 'John Blackthorne', comes bearing secrets that could help Toranaga tip the scales of power and devastate the formidable influence of Blackthorne's own enemies - the 'Jesuit' priests and Portuguese merchants.
"Toranaga's and Blackthorne's fates become inextricably tied to their translator, 'Toda Mariko' (Anna Sawai), a mysterious Christian noblewoman and the last of a disgraced line. While serving her lord amidst this fraught political landscape, Mariko must reconcile her newfound companionship with Blackthorne,...
"...set in Japan in the year 1600, at the dawn of a century-defining civil war, 'Lord Yoshii Toranaga' is fighting for his life as his enemies on the 'Council of Regents' unite against him.
"Then when a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village, its English pilot 'John Blackthorne', comes bearing secrets that could help Toranaga tip the scales of power and devastate the formidable influence of Blackthorne's own enemies - the 'Jesuit' priests and Portuguese merchants.
"Toranaga's and Blackthorne's fates become inextricably tied to their translator, 'Toda Mariko' (Anna Sawai), a mysterious Christian noblewoman and the last of a disgraced line. While serving her lord amidst this fraught political landscape, Mariko must reconcile her newfound companionship with Blackthorne,...
- 11/2/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
FX’s long-gestating Shogun series is now targeting a February 2024 premiere on Hulu and FX. The date announcement was accompanied by the first teaser trailer for the 10-episode limited series based on James Clavell’s bestselling novel.
Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks created the series and executive produce, with Marks also guiding the series as showrunner. Additional executive producers include Michaela Clavell, Edward L. McDonnell, and Michael De Luca.
Poster for FX’s Shogun
FX offered this detailed description of the plot, cast, and characters:
Shogun is set in Japan in the year 1600, at the dawn of a century-defining civil war. Producer Hiroyuki Sanada stars as Lord Yoshii Toranaga, who is fighting for his life as his enemies on the Council of Regents unite against him. When a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village, its English pilot, John Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis), comes bearing secrets that...
Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks created the series and executive produce, with Marks also guiding the series as showrunner. Additional executive producers include Michaela Clavell, Edward L. McDonnell, and Michael De Luca.
Poster for FX’s Shogun
FX offered this detailed description of the plot, cast, and characters:
Shogun is set in Japan in the year 1600, at the dawn of a century-defining civil war. Producer Hiroyuki Sanada stars as Lord Yoshii Toranaga, who is fighting for his life as his enemies on the Council of Regents unite against him. When a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village, its English pilot, John Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis), comes bearing secrets that...
- 11/2/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Hiroyuki Sanada plays a warlord fighting for his life as his enemies unite against him in the trailer for Hulu and FX’s epic limited series Shōgun, which was unveiled on Thursday ahead of a Feb. 2024 debut.
Just as Sanada’s character, besieged Lord Yoshii Toranaga, is facing defeat as the 10-episode series begins, a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village and the English pilot, Major John Blackthorne, played by Cosmo Jarvis, is taken prisoner.
While also having the warlord as his spiritual mentor, Toranga looks to Blackthorne to tip the balance in his fight against his enemies on the Council of Regents.
Whether Blackthorne survives or dies in captivity also becomes tied to Toda Mariko (Anna Sawai), a translator for Toranaga enlisted to avenge her father’s death. “Just remember, we live and we die. We control nothing beyond that,” Mariko tells Blackthorne at one point in the trailer.
Just as Sanada’s character, besieged Lord Yoshii Toranaga, is facing defeat as the 10-episode series begins, a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village and the English pilot, Major John Blackthorne, played by Cosmo Jarvis, is taken prisoner.
While also having the warlord as his spiritual mentor, Toranga looks to Blackthorne to tip the balance in his fight against his enemies on the Council of Regents.
Whether Blackthorne survives or dies in captivity also becomes tied to Toda Mariko (Anna Sawai), a translator for Toranaga enlisted to avenge her father’s death. “Just remember, we live and we die. We control nothing beyond that,” Mariko tells Blackthorne at one point in the trailer.
- 11/2/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The last time legendary Japanese actor Hiroyuki Sanada – star of :a[Westworld]{href='https://www.empireonline.com/tv/reviews/westworld-season-4/' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener'}, :a[Mortal Kombat]{href='https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/mortal-kombat/' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener'}, and :a[Bullet Train]{href='https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/bullet-train/' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener'} –graced our screens, he was helping his old pal John Wick and going toe-to-toe with Donnie Yen in Chad Stahelski's all-out action epic :a[John Wick: Chapter 4]{href='https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/john-wick-chapter-4/' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener'}. And in the first trailer for feudal Japan-set FX series Shōgun, it looks like the man they call Hiro has even bigger fish to fillet. Check out the trailer below;
Close-quarters combat. Beach-bound archer batallions. Symbolic birds of prey. Portentous talk of living and dying. Sanada rallying the troops,...
Close-quarters combat. Beach-bound archer batallions. Symbolic birds of prey. Portentous talk of living and dying. Sanada rallying the troops,...
- 11/2/2023
- by Jordan King
- Empire - TV
Hiroyuki Sanada got to show off some of his prowess earlier this year in the Keanu Reeves action epic, John Wick: Chapter 4. Sanada now stars in and produces the new ten-episode limited series from FX, Shōgun. The trailer for the show, which was created by Rachel Kondo & Justin Marks, has just premiered online.
The synopsis from FX reads,
“FX’s Shōgun, an original adaptation of James Clavell’s bestselling novel, was created for television by Rachel Kondo & Justin Marks. The 10-episode limited series is set in Japan in the year 1600, at the dawn of a century-defining civil war. Producer Hiroyuki Sanada stars as Lord Yoshii Toranaga who is fighting for his life as his enemies on the Council of Regents unite against him. When a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village, its English pilot, John Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis), comes bearing secrets that could help Toranaga...
The synopsis from FX reads,
“FX’s Shōgun, an original adaptation of James Clavell’s bestselling novel, was created for television by Rachel Kondo & Justin Marks. The 10-episode limited series is set in Japan in the year 1600, at the dawn of a century-defining civil war. Producer Hiroyuki Sanada stars as Lord Yoshii Toranaga who is fighting for his life as his enemies on the Council of Regents unite against him. When a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village, its English pilot, John Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis), comes bearing secrets that could help Toranaga...
- 11/2/2023
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
It's been a long road to the screen, but Shōgun is ready for its close-up.
FX on Thursday announced the highly-anticipated global event series will arrive in early 2024.
The series will air on Hulu in the U.S., Star+ in Latin America, and Disney+ in all other territories, beginning in February 2024.
In addition to its day-and-date global streaming launch, the FX linear channel will telecast new episodes once each week.
FX's Shōgun, an original adaptation of James Clavell's bestselling novel, was created for television by Rachel Kondo & Justin Marks.
The 10-episode limited series is set in Japan in the year 1600, at the dawn of a century-defining civil war. Producer Hiroyuki Sanada stars as "Lord Yoshii Toranaga" who is fighting for his life as his enemies on the Council of Regents unite against him.
When a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village, its English pilot,...
FX on Thursday announced the highly-anticipated global event series will arrive in early 2024.
The series will air on Hulu in the U.S., Star+ in Latin America, and Disney+ in all other territories, beginning in February 2024.
In addition to its day-and-date global streaming launch, the FX linear channel will telecast new episodes once each week.
FX's Shōgun, an original adaptation of James Clavell's bestselling novel, was created for television by Rachel Kondo & Justin Marks.
The 10-episode limited series is set in Japan in the year 1600, at the dawn of a century-defining civil war. Producer Hiroyuki Sanada stars as "Lord Yoshii Toranaga" who is fighting for his life as his enemies on the Council of Regents unite against him.
When a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village, its English pilot,...
- 11/2/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
FX has released the official trailer for the series adaptation of “Shogun,” starring Hiroyuki Sanada and Cosmo Jarvis.
Based on James Clavell’s 1975 novel of the same name, the 10-episode limited series is set in Japan in the year 1600 and follows Lord Yoshii Toranaga (Sanada), who must fight for his life after his enemies on the Council of Regents unite against him.
The official logline reads, “When a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village, its English pilot, John Blackthorne (Jarvis), comes bearing secrets that could help Toranaga tip the scales of power and devastate the formidable influence of Blackthorne’s own enemies — the Jesuit priests and Portuguese merchants. Toranaga’s and Blackthorne’s fates become inextricably tied to their translator, Toda Mariko (Anna Sawai), a mysterious Christian noblewoman and the last of a disgraced line. While serving her lord amidst this fraught political landscape, Mariko...
Based on James Clavell’s 1975 novel of the same name, the 10-episode limited series is set in Japan in the year 1600 and follows Lord Yoshii Toranaga (Sanada), who must fight for his life after his enemies on the Council of Regents unite against him.
The official logline reads, “When a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village, its English pilot, John Blackthorne (Jarvis), comes bearing secrets that could help Toranaga tip the scales of power and devastate the formidable influence of Blackthorne’s own enemies — the Jesuit priests and Portuguese merchants. Toranaga’s and Blackthorne’s fates become inextricably tied to their translator, Toda Mariko (Anna Sawai), a mysterious Christian noblewoman and the last of a disgraced line. While serving her lord amidst this fraught political landscape, Mariko...
- 11/2/2023
- by Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
After years in development, FX’s Shōgun adaptation is finally ready to go into battle.
The new 10-episode limited series based on the James Clavell bestselling novel will premiere in February on Hulu, TVLine has learned, with a linear airing on FX as well of one episode per week. FX also unveiled a new trailer for the series, which you can watch above.
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The new 10-episode limited series based on the James Clavell bestselling novel will premiere in February on Hulu, TVLine has learned, with a linear airing on FX as well of one episode per week. FX also unveiled a new trailer for the series, which you can watch above.
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- 11/2/2023
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
During the making of his Jihlava Film Festival winning film, “Distances” director Matej Bobrik walked right into the middle of an argument.
“Actually, I was standing a bit to the side. It was my cinematographer Filip [Drożdż] who was at the center of it all,” he jokes, recalling heated discussions of his protagonists: a Nepali family who moved to Warsaw in search of a better life.
“It was an intense experience and there were moments when we wondered why they never said ‘stop!’ to us. I think we managed to get so close, because we never forced them to do anything. They knew we were always rooting for them.”
Named as the Best Film from the Central and Eastern Europe of Czech fest’s Opus Bonum section, “Distances” was produced by Agnieszka Skalska for Koi Studio and backed by the Polish Film Institute.
“A few years ago, we noticed there were...
“Actually, I was standing a bit to the side. It was my cinematographer Filip [Drożdż] who was at the center of it all,” he jokes, recalling heated discussions of his protagonists: a Nepali family who moved to Warsaw in search of a better life.
“It was an intense experience and there were moments when we wondered why they never said ‘stop!’ to us. I think we managed to get so close, because we never forced them to do anything. They knew we were always rooting for them.”
Named as the Best Film from the Central and Eastern Europe of Czech fest’s Opus Bonum section, “Distances” was produced by Agnieszka Skalska for Koi Studio and backed by the Polish Film Institute.
“A few years ago, we noticed there were...
- 10/30/2023
- by Marta Balaga
- Variety Film + TV
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