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 ...
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 ...
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 ‘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 ...
With WGA Win, ‘The Penguin’ Is Shaping Up to Be an Emmys Superpower
The Penguin' was honored at the 2025 WGA Awards alongside proven Emmy darlings 'Shogun' and 'Hacks.' Is it destined for Emmy ...