This has been reported by Movie Web. History enthusiasts and those fans who love watching Shogun have some good news coming their way. FX and Hulu are keen to take this series beyond Season 1 and have set up some space for the writers to brainstorm and come up with new ideas.
In an announcement on Thursday (via THR), FX revealed that it would be teaming up with the estate of author James Clavell, who wrote the original Shōgun novel in 1975, to extend the story into two additional seasons. Shogun Seasons 2 and 3 are both currently in development, and a writers room is being assembled.
Season 1 was released on February 27, 2024, and has received great reviews, even as fans continue to dive deep into Japanese history.
While the upcoming series may have a different storyline, Season 1 followed the storyline and outline given in the book. It is set in early 17th-century Japan. As the country heralds the year 1600, Lord Yoshii Toranaga is busy fighting for his life against his enemies on the Council of Regents. As Japan faces an internal battle, a European ship is docked at a coastal town near a fishing village.
The cast includes Hiroyuki Sanada, Cosmo Jarvis, Anna Sawai, Tadanobu Asano, Takehiro Hira, Tommy Bastow and Fumi Nikaido.
Last month, speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, co-creator and showrunner Justin Marks was asked about whether or not a second season of the series could happen. Marks hinted that they would be up for it if they could think of something, but also expressed hesitancy that they could go beyond the original novel’s ideas.
“I don’t know. I keep saying it’s like we want to let everyone be on the same page when it comes to the book,” said Marks. “And hopefully now the TV audience and the book audience are on the same page with what the story is and where it resolves. I think if we had a story, if we could find a story, we would be open to it. But I don’t think that anyone ever wants to be out over their skis without a roadmap and everything. And it’s also just about, Do people want more of it?”
