Supernatural is the sort of show that fans can always return to for a re-watch. However, no matter how often they watch the hit series, we bet that there is still so much that they may not know about it.
12.06.2024 - 16:49 / deadline.com
It’s a late April afternoon when Shōgun breakout star Anna Sawai, who stars as the fierce Lady Toda Mariko in the gorgeously wrought, sharply modernized adaptation of James Clavell’s 1975 bestseller, spots castmate Tadanobu Asano and producer-star Hiroyuki Sanada across a studio floor. Her face lights up. It hasn’t even been a week since FX’s runaway hit historical drama ended its debut season on a breathtaking note of bittersweet catharsis, having enthralled viewers over 10 episodes with its sweeping saga of survival and sacrifice in 17th Century Japan. But as the rising actress reunites with her Shōgun co-stars, a new charge of electricity crackles in the air.
Mariko-sama, Lord Yoshii Toranaga, and the impish schemer Kashigi Yabushige, together again in another life. (Well, Los Angeles.) The trio has traveled from far-flung cities to mark a groundbreaking moment in which Shōgun is setting sail for a new destination: the Emmys.
It was not long ago that Sawai, at a turning point in her own burgeoning career, asked the question on everyone’s mind in her first meeting with Shōgun creators Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo: “Why do you want to remake this?” Clavell’s novel, based on feudal Japanese history, sold 7 million copies decades prior and had been, either famously or infamously, adapted into a 1980 miniseries starring Richard Chamberlain and Toshiro Mifune, spinoff video games, and even a stage musical, inspiring countless Hollywood derivatives that centered white saviors at the expense of Asian characters. But Marks and Kondo had a different approach in mind. With unprecedented diligence to historical and cultural authenticity and a wildly ambitious scope, their five-year journey shepherding Shōgun involved pandemic
Supernatural is the sort of show that fans can always return to for a re-watch. However, no matter how often they watch the hit series, we bet that there is still so much that they may not know about it.
Zac Efron has shared an incredible behind-the-scenes video that he took while filming A Family Affair with Joey King and Nicole Kidman.
Stacey Solomon has revealed a sneaky trick used by the Gogglebox team to create the illusion of night-time filming. The Loose Women panellist shared an Instagram story showing her husband Joe Swash and dad David Solomon lounging on sofas at her £1.2 million Essex home, known as Pickle Cottage, where they were filming for the popular Channel 4 show during daylight hours. However, the 34 year old told her 5.3 million followers that the producers 'have to black out all the windows so it looks like night-time'.
One of our favourite shows, Celebs Go Dating – where famous faces meet singletons who are also looking for love – will be back later this summer on E4. The latest series stars former Corrie regular Helen Flanagan, Gogglebox icon Stephen Webb – who recently announced his divorce from husband Daniel Lustig – singer and Hollyoaks actress Jamelia, Love Island ’s Chris Taylor, Married At First Sight UK’s Ella Morgan and Made In Chelsea star Tristan Phipps. Filming begun last month – and it seems things have already been hotting up behind the scenes.
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Suits, premiered 13 years ago, and we are still learning so many new things about the mega-popular TV show.
There is still so much that we are learning about the Twilight movies, even though it’s been years since the last one premiered in theaters.
A video released by Kensington Palace shows the Princess of Wales with her children as they waited for a carriage to take them to Trooping the Colour. The video clip gives a behind the scenes glimpse as she prepared to make her first public appearance this year since her cancer diagnosis.
As the voting period for the 76th Emmys opened on Thursday, Gold House debuted its inaugural Gold List, intended to honor outstanding recent achievements in television by Asian creatives.
Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor FX’s “Shogun” had planned to shoot in Japan; due to the pandemic, the production shifted to Vancouver. Production designer Helen Jarvis had never been to Japan, nor had she read James Clavell’s original novel that the series is based on. Nonetheless, she was determined to bring authenticity to the locations when building the world of feudal Japan in the 1600s.
Tom Hiddleston and Anna Sawai are addressing their recent roles in an emotional conversation.
Anna Sawai’s excitement is palpable as she sits down with Tom Hiddleston. It’s her first experience with the awards season rigmarole, but Sawai’s stunning performance in FX’s historical epic “Shōgun” as Toda Mariko — the last surviving member of a disgraced clan of samurai in feudal Japan — has catapulted her into the race. Hiddleston, meanwhile, is a veteran.
Netflix’s Baby Reindeer and Ripley and FX’s Shōgun lead the 2024 Television Critics Association awards nominations with five each.
Bargain Hunt fans were left unimpressed when an off-camera incident resulted in a sculpture being auctioned for far less than it was valued at. Chaos descended when a valuable item was damaged in transit during an episode of the BBC One show back in April. Bargain Hunt, which will be back on screens on Saturday, 8 June, saw pals Ivor and Joe delighted with their finds at a Lincolnshire antiques centre, which included an Old English Sheepdog sculpture.
Shōgun music duo Atticus Ross and Nick Chuba joined Deadline’s Sound & Screen Television live-music event to discuss reutilizing archaic styles of music for the FX series.
Editor’s note: Shōgun was originally selected for Deadline’s showcase of standout limited or anthology series scripts in 2024 Emmy contention. Following the show’s renewal and subsequent move to drama categories, it is no longer part of that series.
Thousands of well-wishers lined the streets of Chester yesterday for the 'society wedding of the year'. The Duke of Westminster, Hugh Grosvenor, and his bride Olivia Henson tied the knot in a ceremony at the city's cathedral, as members of the public lined the streets to welcome the couple and the wedding party, which included his friend Prince William.
Helen Flanagan and Ella Morgan have shared a sneak peek behind the scenes of the new Celebs Go Dating series.The Corrie actress has posted a video of herself and MAFS star Ella playing around and posing the the camera. In the video, Ella is seen crawling on the floor, wearing a latex catsuit, and Helen slaps her bum.
Travis Kelce‘s barber has a lot to say!
, so named for Aniston's beloved character on Friends, and even 27 years later, it remains a pop culture emblem of the ‘90s.Its various spin-offs have created just as much hype—from Aniston's brunette lowlights to her , and even a golden blonde lob. But it is Jennifer Aniston's new, that we can't get enough of right now.Back in January the star debuted her shortest cut in years on the red carpet, cropping her hair to her collarbone.