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Ren Meguro, a Japanese Singer/Actor, Joins the Cast of “Shōgun” for the Second Season

@Courtesy of FX FX’s “Shōgun” is adding more characters to its season two cast. Ren Meguro, a Japanese singer and actor, is now joining the next chapter of the multi-Emmy Award-winning series, which will be produced in Vancouver in January for the new season. Meguro, a pop singer who is a member of Snow Man’s…

Searchlight to Release Brendan Fraser-led Dramedy ‘Rental Family’ in November

©Courtesy of Showtime Searchlight Pictures will release the Japan-set dramedy Rental Family on November 21, The Wrap is reporting. The movie stars Brendan Fraser in his first leading role since he won the Best Actor Oscar in 2023 for The Whale. Fraser plays a down-on-his-luck actor living in Tokyo in the upcoming film. The protagonist take…

The Critics Choice Awards List Of Winners!

The 30th Annual Critics Choice Awards took place on Friday night with comedian Chelsea Handler hosting the event at Santa Monica’s Barker Hangar, celebrating the best films and TV shows of the last year. “Anora” won the highest award for movies, and “Emilia Pérez,” “The Substance,” and “Wicked” each won three awards. What about the…

82nd Annual Golden Globe Nominations Announced!

The Golden Globes announced the nominees for the 82nd Annual Golden Globes, which will air live on Sunday, January 5, 2025, at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET on CBS and stream on Paramount+ in the U.S. (live and on-demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the special…

“Shogun” Broke Emmy Record With 18 Wins in One Season

© 2024, FX. All Rights Reserved. Shogun was honored with four awards, including best drama series. Anna Sawai received the title of best actress in a drama series, while Hiroyuki Sanada became the first Japanese actor to win the category. Frederick E.O. Toye won best directing for the show. Hacks won the surprise Best Comedy Series award…

FX’s ‘Shogun’ and ‘The Bear’ Lead Emmy Nominations List

Shogun and The Bear have emerged at the top of the nomination list for this year’s 78th Emmy Awards, which were announced this morning. The final winners will be announced at the official awards ceremony scheduled to be broadcast live by ABC on Sunday September 15, though a host for the Los Angeles ceremony has…

FX’s ‘Shōgun’ Garnered Four Awards from Television Critics Association

FX’s Shōgun will be receiving four awards at tonight’s 40th annual Television Critics Association awards ceremony, according to an advance announcement by the TCA. The event, hosted by Wendi McLendon-Covey of The Goldbergs and St Denis Medical, will be the association’s first in-person ceremony in five years. More than 230 professional television journalists from the…

FX and Hulu to Develop Two More Seasons of ‘Shogun’

Hiroyuki Sanda, Courtesy of FX     FX and Hulu confirmed this week that they are in the process of developing two more seasons of Shōgun, based on James Clavell’s epic 1975 novel set in Edo-period Japan. To accomplish these goals, a writers’ room will get underway this summer to map out a creative strategy….

Hiroyuki Sanada Reportedly Returning for Second Season of FX’s ‘Shogun’

Hiroyuki Sanada will reportedly return for a second season of Shogun, the acclaimed historical drama that FX hopes to continue. Sanada had appeared in the initial episodes as Lord Yoshii Toranaga. News of Sanada’s involvement was first reported by Deadline. Based on James Clavell’s 1975 novel, Shogun was the most-viewed premiere for FX across several…

Shogun May Not Return for a Second Season on FX

© 2024, FX. All Rights Reserved. Despite popular and critical acclaim, Shogun may not be returning for a second season on FX, says showrunner and co-creator Justin Marks. Marks told The Hollywood Reporter this week that the production team may have run out of creative juice to expand on what James Clavell had written in his…

‘Shōgun’ Sets Streaming Records During Its First Week

Shōgun is streaming to an auspicious start. According to a report in Deadline, the launch of FX’s 10-episode series has garnered 9 million views on Hulu, Disney+, and Star+ in just its first six days. As a result, Shōgun has become the number-one scripted series premiere for Disney General Entertainment, eclipsing The Kardashians, Season 1….