Shogun Original Director Blasts Emmy-Winning FX Series

Shogun Original Director Blasts Emmy-Winning FX Series as 'Disappointing'
London's original five-episode show stars Richard Chamberlain as English navigator John Blackthorne, played by Cosmo Jarvis in the new version. We follow Blackthorne as he learns Japanese culture and falls in love with Mariko (Yoko Shimada).
Original Shogun Director Blasts FX Remake for One Reason (But He’s Dead Wrong)
Jerry London, the director of the 1980 Shogun TV show, bashes the FX remake, claiming his version is superior in every aspect.
Original Shōgun Director Explains The Big Issue He Has With Hulu's Series, And I Couldn't Disagree With Him More
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Original Shogun director slates Emmy-winning adaptation as ‘not entertaining’
Jerry London, who directed the 1980 NBC adaptation of Shōgun, has dismissed last year’s award-winning FX version as “not entertaining for an American audience.” Last September, Shōgun took home 18 Emmys to shatter the record for the amount of prizes taken home for a single season of television.
Original ‘Shōgun’ Director Jerry London Says FX Remake Only Won Emmys Because It Didn’t Have ‘Much Competition’
And London was miffed that the 2024 “Shōgun” press did not reference his original adaptation, despite the difference in story emphases. “I think I did such a great job, and it won so many accolades,” London said of his version, “that I didn’t want them to copy it, which they didn’t do.”
'Shogun' Season 2: What to expect from Emmy-winning series
The critically acclaimed series Shogun, starring Hiroyuki Sanada, will return for a second season on FX and Hulu. The show's creators, Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo are actively working on an original follow-up to the story. This comes after the successful first season which adapted James Clavell's 1975 novel.
Original ‘Shogun’ Director Has Strange Complaints About New Series
The director of the 1980 miniseries version has some grievances when it comes to the new iteration of 'Shogun.'
The director of the first Shogun TV show isn't a fan of the 2024 adaptation: "It won all the awards because there were no big shows against it"
Jerry London, the director of 1980's nine-hour miniseries Shogun, has voiced his criticisms of the recent 2024 FX adaptation, ...
‘Shogun’ 1980 Miniseries Director Calls Out FX Show as “Not Entertaining” for American Audiences
Jerry London, who directed NBC's Emmy-winning adaptation starring Richard Chamberlain, tells THR that he wanted his version ...
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Original ‘Shogun’ Miniseries Director Shares Criticism Of Acclaimed Hulu/FX Revival, “Not Entertaining” For An American Audience
Original "Shogun" director Jerry London shares criticisms of the new series by suggesting the acclaimed drama alienated ...
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'Shogun' season 2: Everything we know so far
Unlike most returning shows, we don't know much about the cast of "Shogun" season 2. In fact, at the moment, the only confirmed cast member is Hiroyuki Sanada, who played Lord Yoshii Toranaga in ...
Shogun season 2 update: What to expect from the anticipated historical drama
The writing for 'Shogun Season 2' is complete. The series, known for its historical drama, impressed at the 2025 Critics ...
‘Shōgun’ Creators Give Major Update on Season 2
Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks teased the future of ‘Shōgun’ as the FX drama won big at the 2025 Critics Choice Awards.