James Clavell

Oct 25, 2024 | cbr.com | James Clavell |Renaldo Matadeen

Shogun is one of the biggest TV hits of 2024. It came out of nowhere, shocking fans with its cultural depth, authenticity, set production, costumes, scripting and powerful performances regarding feudal-era Japan. The show spoke of the pre-Tokugawa era of Japan, where civil war wrecked the nation.

Oct 12, 2024 | cbr.com | James Clavell |Christian Petrozza |Ajay Aravind

Shogun By Christian Petrozza & Ajay Aravind Updated 3 minutes ago Sign in to your CBR account The following contains spoilers for the Shōgun novel and TV show, as well as other novels in the Asian Saga series. Shōgun has enchanted TV with the immersive and intense drama of 1600s Japan. The show is based on James Clavell's eponymous novel, a standalone story part of a series of books known as the Asian Saga. Shōgun wasn't originally envisioned to be more than a limited series, but its success...

Aug 9, 2024 | cbr.com | James Clavell |Characters By |Andrzej Sapkowski |Sean Alexander

House of the Dragon (2022) Sign in to your CBR account As much as many of us hate to admit it, now that House of the Dragon season 2 has finished, it's going to be a long wait until season 3, leaving audiences without their weekly fill of intense personal rivalries, cut-throat betrayal, and glorious aerial dragon battles. That's the bad news. The good news? With so much time on our hands, it gives us plenty to discover our next epic television obsession. House of the Dragon's appeal can be...

Jul 17, 2024 | cbr.com | James Clavell |Jeremy Dick

Shogun (2024) Published 23 minutes ago Sign in to your CBR account Shogun is gearing up to start production on a second season amid the continued success of Season 1. The show will start shooting on Season 2 in early 2025 according to FX boss John Landgraf. Landgraf commented on the future of Shogun in a new interview with Variety. He said he'd just congratulated the series creators on the series earning 25 nominations at the Primetime Emmy Awards. After noting that the two are "happily at...

Jun 29, 2024 | cbr.com | James Clavell |Hannah Rose

Shogun (2024) Published 30 minutes ago Sign in to your CBR account FX's Shogun has become an international phenomenon thanks to its historical setting, gorgeous period costumes and settings, and a complex ensemble cast that never fell short of delivering intrigue, death and drama. Although the story centers around damiyo Lord Toranaga and his uphill battle for sole power and a unified Japan at the turn of the 17th Century, the supporting cast stole the hearts of viewers, most notably, Usami...