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| Genre | Historical drama |
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| Based on | Shōgun by James Clavell |
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| Country of origin | United States United Kingdom |
| Original languages | English Japanese |
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| Release | February 27, 2024[1] |
Shōgun is an upcoming historical drama television limited series based on the 1975 novel of the same name by James Clavell that is set to premiere on Hulu, Disney+ (via the Hulu hub) and FX in the United States, Disney+ (Via Star) internationally, Disney+ and Star+ in Latin America. The novel was previously adapted into a 1980 television miniseries.
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".[2][3]
Clavell's Shōgun is a fictionalized version of real events and history. The character of John Blackthorne is loosely based on the historical English navigator William Adams,[4][5] who in Japan rose to become a samurai under Tokugawa Ieyasu (whom the character Yoshii Toranaga is based on).[6][7]
Cast
In parentheses, the name of the historical figure on whom the character is based
- Cosmo Jarvis as Pilot Major John Blackthorne (Miura Anjin (William Adams) (1564–1620))
- Hiroyuki Sanada as Lord Yoshii Toranaga (Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543–1616))
- Anna Sawai as Toda Mariko (Hosokawa Gracia (1563–1600))
- Tadanobu Asano as Kashigi Yabushige (Honda Masanobu (1538–1616))
- Fumi Nikaido as Ochiba No Kata (Yodo-dono (1569–1615))
- Tokuma Nishioka as Toda "Iron Fist" Hiromatsu (Hosokawa Fujitaka (1534–1610))
- Takehiro Hira as Ishido Kazunari (Ishida Mitsunari (1559–1600))
- Ako as Daiyoin Lady Iyo
- Shinnosuke Abe as Toda Buntaro (Hosokawa Tadaoki (1563–1646))
- Yasunari Takeshima as Muraji
- Hiroto Kanai as Kashigi Omi (Honda Masazumi (1566–1637))
- Toshi Toda as Sugiyama (Maeda Toshiie (1539-1599))
- Hiro Kanagawa as Igurashi
- Junichi Tajiri as Uejiro
- Néstor Carbonell as Vasco Rodrigues
- Yuki Kura as Yoshii Nagakado (Matsudaira Tadayoshi (1580-1607))
- Tommy Bastow as Father Martin Alvito
- Moeka Hoshi as Usami Fuji
- Nobuya Shimamoto as Nebara Jozen
- Yoriko Dōguchi as Kiri No Kata
- Yuka Kouri as Kiku
- Yuki Kedoin as Takemaru
- Mako Fujimoto as Shizu No Kata
- Haruno Niiyama as Natsu No Kata
- Hiromoto Ida as Kiyama ukon Sadanaga (Konishi Yukinaga (1555-1600))
- Takeshi Kurokawa as Ohno Harunobu (Otani Yoshitsugu (1558-1600))
- Yuko Miyamoto as Gin
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Teleplay by [8] | Original release date [9] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBA | Jonathan van Tulleken[10] | Rachel Kondo & Justin Marks | February 27, 2024 |
| 2 | TBA | Jonathan van Tulleken[10] | Rachel Kondo & Justin Marks | February 27, 2024 |
| 3 | TBA | Charlotte Brändström[11] | Shannon Goss | March 5, 2024 |
| 4 | TBA | TBA | Nigel Williams and Emily Yoshida | March 12, 2024 |
| 5 | TBA | TBA | Matt Lambert | March 19, 2024 |
| 6 | TBA | Hiromi Kamata[11] | Maegan Houang | March 26, 2024 |
| 7 | TBA | TBA | Matt Lambert | April 2, 2024 |
| 8 | TBA | Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour[11] | Shannon Goss | April 9, 2024 |
| 9 | TBA | TBA | Rachel Kondo & Caillin Puente | April 16, 2024 |
| 10 | TBA | TBA | Maegan Houang & Emily Yoshida | April 23, 2024 |
Takeshi Fukunaga directed one episode of the series.[12]
Production
Development
During the Television Critics Association's annual summer press tour in August 2018, FX announced it would make a new adaptation of Shogun and 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 is slated to serve as production companies for the series. Sanada serves as a Producer. The 10-episode limited series is produced by FX Productions.[2][13]
Filming
Principal photography for the series was scheduled to commence in March 2019 in Japan and the United Kingdom,[14] but was delayed because the network felt that the production wasn't in good enough shape and that they wanted to aim higher.[15]
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.[16]
On September 22, 2021, principal photography for the series began in Vancouver, the United Kingdom, and Japan, lasting until June 30, 2022, a full two months longer than expected.[17][18]
A Japanese pine tree used on set was donated and planted after filming to the City Hall of Port Moody.[19]
References
- ↑ "FX's 'Shogun' Sets February Premiere Date". Archived from the original on 2023-11-29. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- 1 2 Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (August 3, 2018). "FX Orders 'Shōgun' Limited Series Based On James Clavell Novel – TCA". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 5, 2018. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
- ↑ Zee, Michaela (November 2, 2023). "'Shōgun' Trailer: Hiroyuki Sanada Headlines FX's Feudal Japan Epic, Which Brings James Clavell's Novel to Ambitious Life". Variety. Archived from the original on November 2, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ↑ Lawardorn, Damien (2023-11-03). "First Shogun Trailer Brings the Epic Novel to Life". The Escapist. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ↑ David, Margaret (2020-12-22). "FX's Shogun Adaptation Has a HUGE Cultural Legacy". CBR. Archived from the original on 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ↑ Virtucio, Alexandra (2023-11-03). "FX limited series Shogun releases epic trailer, Hiroyuki Sanada stars". ClutchPoints | Entertainment News. Archived from the original on 2023-12-30. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ↑ Manaloto, Nicolo (2023-12-04). "FX's Shogun is coming to Disney+ this February". UnGeek. Archived from the original on 2023-12-30. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ↑ "Shogun (2023)". Writers Guild of America West. Archived from the original on June 20, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ↑ "Breaking News - FX's Global Event Series "Shogun" Premieres Tuesday, February 27". The Futon Critic. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- 1 2 Petski, Denise (September 30, 2021). "'Shōgun': Anna Sawai Joins Hiroyuki Sanada & Cosmo Jarvis In FX Limited Series; Full Cast Set". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2022-07-14. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- 1 2 3 "1st Assistant Director Experience". Dan Miller. Archived from the original on 2023-06-20. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
- ↑ Blair, Gavin J. (October 24, 2022). "Tokyo: Director Takeshi Fukunaga on His Competition Film, Straddling Cultures and Delving Deep Into Japan". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 20, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ↑ Nemetz, Dave (August 3, 2018). "Shōgun Miniseries Ordered at FX". TVLine. Archived from the original on September 18, 2018. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ↑ Cook, Laurence (2018-11-12). "UK Greenlit: TV Adaptation of Four Weddings and a Funeral + More Projects Casting Now". Backstage. Archived from the original on 2018-11-13. Retrieved 2018-11-13.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (2019-02-04). "Shōgun: Production On FX Limited Series Has Been Delayed; Here Is Why". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 2019-05-08. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (2020-01-23). "Shōgun "Re-Adaptation" With Writer Justin Marks Headed To Production At FX". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 2020-11-09. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
- ↑ "DGC BC PRODUCTION LIST" (PDF). Directors Guild of Canada. 2022-07-08. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-07-08. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
- ↑ Bartel, Mario (2021-07-31). "'Game of Thrones meets feudal Japan' on Port Moody's waterfront". Tri-City News. Archived from the original on 2021-08-27. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
- ↑ BC Creates (2023-06-22). "FX'S "SHŌGUN" CREATES GOODWILL IN PORT MOODY". BC Creates. Archived from the original on 2023-07-01. Retrieved 2023-07-01.