“Shōgun” Hulu Poster
An FX reboot of the successful 1980 mini-series Shōgun is arriving in February of 2024. As with the original, the new 10-episode Shōgun will be based on James Clavell’s best-selling novel of the same name.
Hiroyuki Sanada (Royal Warriors, Speed Racer) and Cosmo Jarvis (Lady Macbeth) play male leads, Yoshii Toranaga (originally played by Toshiro Mifune) and John Blackthorne (originally played by Richard Chamberlain), respectively. Anna Sawai (F9: The Fast Saga) takes on the role of Lady Mariko (originally portrayed by the late Yoko Shimada).
Shōgun also stars Tadanobu Asano (Kate), Yûki Kedôin (The Naked Director), Tommy Bastow (The Crossing), Hiromoto Ida (Tokyo Cowboy), Hiroto Kanai (Tuna Girl) and Emi Kamito (The Terror).
Written by Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo, Shōgun is set in feudal Japan. It charts the collision of two ambitious men from different worlds and a mysterious female samurai: John Blackthorne (Jarvis), a risk-taking English pilot major who ends up shipwrecked in Japan, a land whose unfamiliar culture will ultimately redefine him; Lord Toranaga (Sanada), a shrewd, powerful daimyo, at odds with his own dangerous, political rivals; and Lady Mariko (Sawai), a woman with invaluable skills but dishonorable family ties who must prove her value and allegiance (via Deadline).
Andrew Macdonald, Michael De Luca, and Michaela Clavell serve as executive producers alongside Tim Van Patten (Boardwalk Empire, The Sopranos), who also directs multiple episodes. Writers of the series include Eugene Kelly and Ronan Bennett (Public Enemies).
The series will stream on Hulu in the U.S., as well as Star+ in Latin America and Disney+ in all other territories in February of 2024. Until then, don’t miss the Big Game Trailer, followed by its Final Trailer below:
I watched the original in the 90’s for the first time, and have at least watched it 3 time after that.. this series is incredibly good and has much potential in a new version.
The only thing was that there was not enough *good* samurai fighting in it, a few weak skirmishes that was it, but still the 1980 version is really really good.
Can’t wait for the new one !
Never watched the original. Not interested.
I won’t lose my time with this reboot/remake/whatever…
Sanada has … up his career greatly, but he looooves the money.
The same goes for Asano.
Episode 1 Preview: https://youtu.be/8eyXf2racwM?si=G9alM4bt8J8cvjl4