Shogun
Summary
HowShogunseasons 2 and 3 could go despite fade the original rule book is explained by two of the show ’s editor in chief . James Clavell ’s bestselling 1975 novel formed the basis for FX ’s acclaimed TV serial set in feudalistic Japan , and starring Hiroyuki Sanada as the hefty Lord Lord Toranaga . FX has denote that Sanada will be back forShogunseason 2 , but has yet to unveil any story details , or reveal what other characters may reelect . Given thatShogunseason 1 exhausted all of Clavell ’s novel , there are query as to where the story will now go .
Though they are not member ofShogun ’s writing squad , Emmy - nominate editors Maria Gonzales and Aika Miyake were able-bodied to address the matter of future story when they spoke solely toScreen Rant . They revealed the existence of an extensive show Bible steep in Japanese chronicle , while expressing optimism about the series ’ time to come , as showrunners Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks lead the way into seasons 2 and 3 . ascertain out their remark below :
Maria Gonzales : I have in mind , we ’re not in the writer room , so we have a go at it that the writer room is undetermined , and they ’re actively working on season 2 . We also know from the first season that Caillin Puente , who was part of Justin ’s squad , wrote this Bible , a 900 - page Bible , that was steeped in Japanese chronicle , and it was kind of used as the Bible on arrange for all the dissimilar rules of the time , be it costumes , or how people of unlike ranks regarded each other in public setting . Everything was in this Christian Bible , and there was a portion of real story in it , as well . So , undeniably , Japan has a rich story , I think a mickle of what ’s coming is going to be rooted in that . Even though we do n’t have a Koran . [ Chuckles ]
Aika Miyake : I ’m really excited to be able-bodied to showcase more of Nipponese civilization . I was never like a history Kyd , who loved take about chronicle , when I was young . But even still , I ’m really intrigue about learning more . The good thing about Japan is there are still a lot of places that you’re able to visit , even where Blackthorne has a house in Tokyo , there ’s a monument . I ’m super unrestrained to be able-bodied to showcase the chronicle of it , and also dig into what really materialise , and also , perhaps in the future , I ’ll have to visit and trip and encounter out , " Oh , this soul was here and there . " And Mariko , the person who she ’s based on , she actually existed , and her chronicle is even more heart - twist , in a way . As a woman , it ’s really inspiring , and I would love to visit the tabernacle dedicate to her , like , she has a statue and monuments and stuff . But , yeah , I ’m like really extremely aroused to be able-bodied to — nothing is official justly now , but I ’d make love to be part of that .
Maria Gonzales : Yeah , we do n’t really know , we have no inner knowledge , really . And honestly , when we listen that there was a 2nd season , possibly a third season — I guess they ’re both provisional — my initial reaction was like , " What ? How are we going to do that ? No Yabu , no Mariko . Some of my favorite fiber are gone . Like what , who , why , what is this going to look like ? " So , I would love it if some of those character would come back in some variety or another . But that ’s for the writers to figure out , if , at all , they ’re thinking that elbow room .
Why Leaving Clavell Behind Can Be To Shogun’s Advantage
ThoughShogunseason 1largely followed the story set out in the original novel , the show did deviate from the Clavell blueprint in several prominent ways . The show ’s most pregnant change was to split from Clavell ’s detail - of - position , focusing less on John Blackthorne as an audience foster character , and delving more into the Koran ’s Nipponese characters , without imposing a westerly perspective on their action at law . This switch open thing up in major agency , allowing for more complex and interesting storytelling than would have been potential had everything been filtered throughBlackthorne .
FX chief John Landgraf divulge thatShogunseason 2 will likely get down output in early 2025
Such freedom does cut both ways , however . While free from sure constraint imposed upon them by the source stuff , writers now have the responsibility to move the character forward , and continue the show ’s nuanced storytelling with no supporter from Clavell . It ’s yet to be seen ifShogunwill establish up to the challenge of duplicating time of year 1 ’s succeeder , but the future is indeed astray loose .
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