Shogun season 2: Is it happening?
Shogun, which is based on James Clavell’s eponymous 1975 novel, has become the Hulu's most-watched debut show, as per a report on dexerto. Now, 'Shogun' showrunners Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo has divulged details about the show's second season.
Mark claimed that they were satisfied with the ending of James Clavell’s novel and they decided the climax of 'Shogun' season 1 based on that, as per the dexerto report.
FX’s newest series is the Japanese historical drama 'Shogun' based on a novel published in 1975 by James Clavell. Some may also remember a 1980 miniseries, also based on the book, that starred Richard Chamberlain and was a huge hit at the time. This 10-episode version is described as a more faithful adaptation to the scope of the novel, as Clavell’s daughter, Michaela, is an executive producer. The epic tale is set hundreds of years ago in Japan under the rule of military dictators known as Shogun.
When FX sent screenwriter Justin Marks a copy of James Clavell’s hit 1975 novel “Shogun” with the idea of turning it into a series, he initially couldn't put it down. That's because he was reluctant to pick it up. The book about a British navigator shipwrecked in feudal Japan was massive — over 1,000 pages.
Dreams do come true, says veteran actor Hiroyuki Sanada as he looks forward to introduce audiences to the lavishly-crafted world of «Shogun», a new and ambitious adaptation of James Clavell's 1975 novel, that, he hopes, authentically tells the
