Original Shogun director slates Emmy-winning adaptation

Original Shogun Director Blasts FX Remake for One Reason (But He’s Dead Wrong)
Jerry London, the director of the 1980 Shogun TV show, bashes the FX remake, claiming his version is superior in every aspect.
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.
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,
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 falls in love with Mariko (Yoko Shimada).
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.'
Original Shōgun Director Explains The Big Issue He Has With Hulu's Series, And I Couldn't Disagree With Him More
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‘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 ...
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, ...
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Original ‘Shogun’ Miniseries Director Shares Criticism Of Acclaimed Hulu/FX Revival, “Not Entertaining” For An American Audience
Original "Shogun" director Jerry London shares criticisms of the new series by suggesting the acclaimed drama alienated ...
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Director of the 1980s Shogun miniseries has called out the 2024 adaptation
Shogun is widely regarded as one of the best shows to hit television last year, but someone who's not a fan is the director ...
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First reviews of ‘Shogun’ place it as one of the 10 best series in history
‘Shogun’ is a new samurai series based on the novel of the same name by James Clavell, published in 1975 and previously adapted to television by Jerry London (known for ‘Hogan’s Heroes’ ...