Here is the world-famous novel of Japan that is the earliest book in James Clavell’s masterly Asian saga. Perhaps I'll finally do that before FX launches their new take on Shōgun. I can recall watching Shōgun at some point during high-school and quite enjoying it, in fact, I've always meant to pick up the series on Blu-ray in order to check it out again. If you exotics or fetishize Japanese cultures through the male gaze, but I believe there’s an opportunity to tell the story of two cultures in a way that wasn’t done before. I’m learning and understanding things about feudal Japanese culture and religion that I never knew before. It’s told from many Japanese points of view. It’s really told from multiple points of view, not just the singular western white male point of view. Shōgun will chronicle ' 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.' The James Clavell novel was previously adapted into a critically acclaimed 1980 mini-series which starred Richard Chamberlain,Toshiro Mifune, and Yoko Shimada, but John Landgraf made sure to point out that this new adaptation will be quite different from that version which primarily focused on the perspective of Chamberlin's character.

At the moment there's no indication when the series will air, but it will consist of ten-episodes. Tim Van Patten (Game of Thrones) will direct multiple episodes of the Shōgun limited-series which will be written by Eugene Kelly (Westworld) and Ronan Bennett (PUBLIC ENEMIES). Shogun limited series adds Hiroyuki Sanada, Cosmo Jarvis to lead The themes of an outsider encountering a new culture are as relevant today.' Related John Landgraf, CEO of FX Networks and FX Productions, announced the project during the Television Critics Association press-tour, saying that ' The story of Shōgun has captivated audiences since James Clavell first released his epic novel more than 40 years ago. FX is gearing up for what will be its largest production to date: an adaptation of James Clavell's 'Shōgun', the epic best-selling novel which followed John Blackthorne, an 17th century Englishman who wound up shipwrecked in Japan and became involved in a dangerous struggle for power.

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