Shōgun (upcoming miniseries)
| Shōgun | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Based on | Shōgun by James Clavell |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | |
| Producer(s) | Tom Winchester |
| Production company(s) |
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| Release | |
| Original network | FX |
Shōgun is an upcoming American drama television miniseries based on the 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[edit]
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[edit]
Development[edit]
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[edit]
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]
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
