Shōgun (2024 TV series)
| Shōgun | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Based on | Shōgun by James Clavell |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Executive producers | |
| Producer | Tom Winchester |
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| Original release | |
| Network | FX |
Shōgun is an upcoming American drama television miniseries based on the 1975 novel of the same name by James Clavell that is set to premiere on FX. It is a remake of the 1980 television series of the same name.
Premise
Shōgun follows "the collision of two ambitious men from different worlds and a mysterious female samurai: John Blackthorne, a risk-taking English sailor who ends up shipwrecked in Japan, a land whose unfamiliar culture will ultimately redefine him; Lord Toranaga, a shrewd, powerful daimyo, at odds with his own dangerous, political rivals; and Lady Mariko, a woman with invaluable skills but dishonorable family ties, who must prove her value and allegiance."[1]
Production
Development
On August 3, 2018, it was announced during the Television Critics Association's annual summer press tour that FX had given the production a straight-to-series order. Executive producers were expected to include Andrew Macdonald, Allon Reich, Michael De Luca, Michaela Clavell, Tim Van Patten, Eugene Kelly, and Ronan Bennett. Rachel Bennette is set as a supervising producer, Tom Winchester as a producer, Georgina Pope as a co-producer, and Eriko Miyagawa as an associate producer. Patten will also direct for the series as Bennett will also write. FX Productions and DNA Television are slated to serve as a production companies for the series.[1][2]
Filming
Principal photography for the series was scheduled to commence in March 2019 in Japan and the United Kingdom,[3] but was delayed because the network felt that the production wasn't in good enough shape and that they wanted to aim higher.[4] In January 2020, it was revealed that after original writer Ronan Bennett was no longer available to keep working on scripts, they started over from scratch with new writer and executive producer Justin Marks, working alongside his wife, supervising producer Rachel Kondo. The series’ writing team also includes co-executive producer Shannon Goss, consulting producer Matt Lambert, script editor Maegan Houang and staff writer Emily Yoshida.[5]
References
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (August 3, 2018). "FX Orders 'Shōgun' Limited Series Based On James Clavell Novel – TCA". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
- ^ Nemetz, Dave (August 3, 2018). "Shōgun Miniseries Ordered at FX". TVLine. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ^ Cook, Laurence (November 12, 2018). "UK Greenlit: TV Adaptation of Four Weddings and a Funeral + More Projects Casting Now". Backstage. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 4, 2019). "Shōgun: Production On FX Limited Series Has Been Delayed; Here Is Why". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 23, 2020). "Shōgun "Re-Adaptation" With Writer Justin Marks Headed To Production At FX". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
