Shōgun (upcoming miniseries)
| Shōgun | |
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| Genre | |
| 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.
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
On August 3, 2018, it was announced the 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]
References
- 1 2 Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (August 3, 2018). "FX Orders 'Shōgun' Limited Series Based On James Clavell Novel – TCA". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 3, 2018.