![]() ![]() As internal political strife and a clash of cultures lead to seemingly inevitable conflict, Blackthorne's loyalty and strength of character are tested by both passion and loss, and he is torn between two worlds that will each be forever changed. Thrust into the closed society that is seventeenth-century Japan, a land where the line between life and death is razor-thin, Blackthorne must negotiate not only a foreign people, with unknown customs and language, but also his own definitions of morality, truth, and freedom. ![]() ![]() ![]() Here is the synopsis for Shogun, per GoodReads:Īfter Englishman John Blackthorne is lost at sea, he awakens in a place few Europeans know of and even fewer have seen–Nippon. and Rachel Kondo are adapting the epic with award-winning producer Tim Van Patten. Lastly, FX is developing a retelling of James Clavell's saga Shōgun. But the series seems to be going forward with Marks and Kondo still attached. Marks was brought on as writer and executive producer in January 2020 with a targeted production start date in Japan in the summer, but then the pandemic hit. The series has been in development at FX for quite some time, and was even deep into pre-production last year, before FX put the limited series on hold. Shogun is a wonderful novel and the first of James Clavells great series about Asia. ![]()
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