Original ‘Shōgun’ Director Jerry London Says FX Remake Only Won Emmys Because It Didn’t Have ‘Much Competition’
And London was miffed that the 2024 “Shōgun” press did not reference his original adaptation, despite the difference in story emphases. “I think I did such a great job, and it won so many accolades,” London said of his version, “that I didn’t want them to copy it, which they didn’t do.”
Original Shōgun Director Criticizes FX Remake: "It's Very Difficult for an American Audience to Get Their Grips Into"
FX’s Shōgun took the world by storm, sweeping the Emmys with a record-breaking 18 wins and earning universal critical acclaim. But there’s one person who isn’t sold on the new adaptation, and that’s Jerry London,
Original Shogun director slates Emmy-winning adaptation as ‘not entertaining’
Jerry London, who directed the 1980 NBC adaptation of Shōgun, has dismissed last year’s award-winning FX version as “not entertaining for an American audience.” At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
Shogun Original Director Blasts Emmy-Winning FX Series as 'Disappointing'
Jerry London, who helmed a 1980 miniseries based on the 1975 novel by James Clavell, called the 2024 version "very difficult to stick with,", and criticized its filmmakers who "didn't care about ...
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 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 ...
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Original Shōgun Director Explains The Big Issue He Has With Hulu's Series, And I Couldn't Disagree With Him More
Jerry London, who directed all five episodes of that first miniseries, recently shared the big issue he had with Hulu’s take on the source material, and I can’t help but disagree with him on ...
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Original Shogun Director Blasts FX Remake for One Reason (But He’s Dead Wrong)
London’s criticism of the new adaptation stems primarily from comparisons to his version of Shogun. “It’s completely different from the one I did,” London explains. “Mine was based on ...