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Shōgun : Exclusive Interview with Actors Hiroyuki Sanada, Anna Sawai, Producer Eriko Miyagawa

©Photo by Nobuhiro Hosoki I had a chance to speak with cast Hiroyuki Sanada, Anna Sawai and Producer Eriko Miyagawa of a highly anticipated series, “Shōgun” at the Japan Society.  Shōgun : Set in Japan in the year 1600, Lord Yoshii Toranaga is fighting for his life as his enemies on the Council of Regents unite…

‘Shōgun’ is an Enthralling Japanese Historical Epic

It’s impossible to truly know what life was like and how people actually behaved hundreds of years ago. There are written records, paintings and then photographs, and, in more recent years, gradually more available video evidence so that those in the present day can perceive a moderately insightful look into the past. Imagining the first…

Shōgun – Official Trailer | Hiroyuki Sanada, Cosmo Jarvis, Anna Sawai | FX

FX has finally released its first official trailer for the series adaptation of “Shogun,” starring Hiroyuki Sanada and Cosmo Jarvis. The series was created by Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks. Based on James Clavell’s 1975 novel of the same name, the 10-episode limited series is set in Japan in the year 1600 and follows Lord Yoshii…

TV Review – ‘Justified: City Primeval’ is a Welcome Return to the Stylish and Gripping World of Raylan Givens

In an age of constant reboots and revivals, there are some shows that feel entirely natural to restart at any point. Justified enjoyed a successful six-season run on FX from 2010 to 2015, winning Emmys for Margo Martindale and Jeremy Davies and creating a strong fan base. Author Elmore Leonard, who passed away during the…

TV Review – ‘The New York Times Presents: Superspreader’ is a Vital Look at the Power of Misinformation

The term “superspreader” has been popularized during the COVID-19 pandemic, typically in reference to large-scale events with minimal or no protocols in place to prevent the spread of infection. Big weddings without masks or social distancing or conferences with many attendees were among those reported to have resulted in a high rate of transmission. Yet…

Interview: Jeff Bridges Feeling ‘Terrific’ After Health Crisis, Happy to Talk About ‘Old Man’ Series

Oscar-winning actor Jeff Bridges can now be seen in his first major television role, playing a former CIA agent living off the grid and on the run from assassins in the new FX adaptation of Thomas Perry’s novel, The Old Man. Written and produced by Jonathan E. Steinberg, the show co-stars Amy Brenneman, John Lithgow,…

WandaVision Writer Bobak Esfarjani Joins FX’s Alien Prequel Series

WandaVision writer Bobak Esfarjani has signed an overall television deal with FX Production. Under the deal, he’ll continue to work as a writer and supervising producer on the cable network’s upcoming sci-fi limited series, Kindred, as well as its Alien television adaptation, while also developing new projects, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “Bobak has greatly…

Ewan McGregor and Mary Elizabeth Winstead Marry in Small Ceremony with Family and Close Friends in Attendance

Ewan McGregor and Mary Elizabeth Winstead married each other in a small ceremony over the weekend, with only their families and close friends in attendance. The couple’s intimate wedding comes after they began dating in 2017, and welcomed their son Laurie in June 2021, People is reporting. People also reported: “They had an outdoor ceremony….

Naomi Watts Cast In and Gus Van Sant to Direct Season 2 of FX Series ‘Feud’ Subtitled ‘Capote’s Women’

Emmy Award-winning television producer, Ryan Murphy and production company Plan B are creating the second installment of their acclaimed FX anthology series, Feud. Subtitled Capote’s Women, the show’s sophomore season will star two-time Oscar nominee Naomi Watts as Babe Paley, who ruled New York society in the 1960s and ’70s, Deadline is reporting. Fellow two-time…

Production Begins on Disney+’s ‘The Full Monty’ Eight-Episode Limited Television Series with Film’s Original Cast Returning

Disney+ has greenlit an eight-episode limited television series order for the hit British comedy movie, The Full Monty, which received worldwide critical acclaim when it was released during the summer of 1997.  Production on the show began today in the UK cities of Sheffield and Manchester, Deadline is reporting. The Fully Monty‘s television adaptation is…

FX Offers New Details on ‘Alien’ and ‘Fargo’ Television Series

FX has shared new details about the upcoming seasons of two of its highly anticipated television series from Emmy Award-winning writer-director-producer, Noah Hawley – Alien and Fargo. During today’s Television Critics Association (TCA) virtual press tour, the cable network’s chief, John Landgraf stated that Hawley will shoot a fifth season of Fargo, which will be…