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 ...
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 ‘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 Hollywood Reporter3d
‘Shogun’ 1980 Miniseries Director Calls Out FX Show as “Not Entertaining” for American Audiences
But it was a very difficult show to do, and it turned out great ... “Mine was based on the love story of Shogun between Blackthorne and Mariko, and this new one is based on Japanese history ...
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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 ...
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 ...
Men's Journal2d
Original ‘Shogun’ Director Has Strange Complaints About New Series
who was the Shogun,” he told the outlet. “It’s very technical and very difficult for an American audience to get their grips into it.” In the FX show, Blackthorne is played by Cosmo Jarvis ...
Original ‘Shōgun’ 1980 series director calls new show “not entertaining for American audiences”
Jerry London directed all five episodes of 1980 miniseries Shōgun, based on the novel by James Clavell. Disney+ ’s new show ...
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Original Shogun director slates Emmy-winning adaptation as ‘not entertaining’
Mine was based on the love story of Shogun between Blackthorne and Mariko ... and I was happy about it because I didn’t want my show to be copied. I think I did such a great job, and it won ...