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Shōgun Star Moeka Hoshi on Filming in Canada, Reception & Future
Adapted from the 1975 novel by James Clavell, the series, created by Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks, follows "the collision of two ambitious men: Blackthorne, a risk-taking English sailor who ends up shipwrecked in Japan, a land he's unfamiliar with; and Lord Toranaga (Hiroyuki Sanada), a shrewd, powerful daimyo, at odds with his dangerous political[...]
Shōgun Creators on Having Authentic Japanese Experience to FX Series
Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo knew they had a tall task when they adapted the James Clavell novel Shōgun to modern audiences The previous adaptation was the 1980 NBC miniseries from Eric Bercovici, who wrote and produced along with Clavell himself that starred Richard Chamberlain and Toshirô Mifune as Blackthorne and Toranaga, respectively Now[...]
Shōgun Creators on Having Authentic Japanese Experience to FX Series
When Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo looked to adapt James Clavell's novel Shōgun to a new generation of fans for FX, they knew they had to find ways to bring a more authentic experience to viewers than the original 1980s NBC miniseries that starred Richard Chamberlain and Toshiro Mifune After pitching their project to Hiroyuki[...]
Shōgun Star Anna Sawai on FX Limited Series’ Attention to Detail
Shōgun creators Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo, along with star and producer Hiroyuki Sanada, were exposed to the 1980 original NBC miniseries that starred Richard Chamberlain and Toshiro Mifune, but it's not something that was expected of star Anna Sawai (Ninja Assassin, F9: The Fast Saga), who plays Toda Mariko in the FX limited series[...]
Top Gun
Navy fighter pilots. Joseph Kosinski (Oblivion, TRON: Legacy) directs with Peter Craig, Justin Marks, Christopher McQuarrie, and Eric Warren Singer write the screenplay Cruise, Jerry Bruckheimer, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Don Granger are producers with Tommy Harper, Chad Oman, and Mike Stenson as executive producers. The only confirmed returning cast members are Cruise and Kilmer[...]
Counterpart Season 2: American Horror Story's James Cromwell Joins Starz Spy Series
Emmy winner and Oscar nominee James Cromwell (Babe, American Horror Story) has been tapped for the major recurring role of Yanek opposite Simmons in the second season of Starz's espionage spy thriller; written, executive produced and created by Justin Marks. Production on the second season of the series is currently under way in Los Angeles and is[...]
Suicide Squad Movie May Be Getting A Director
They are reporting that Fury director David Ayer is the choice to direct The Suicide Squad. Dan Lin is producing the film from a script by Justin Marks (Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li). The Suicide Squad is a team of supervillains who are given a chance at clearing their name by taking on missions which will likely[...]
Vertigo's Federal Bureau Of Physics Headed For Big Screen
Adam Hardy is our protagonist here, as he deals with increasingly dangerous quantum disasters as well as departmental battles. David Goyer is producing this, and Justin Marks, who wrote Disney's upcoming Jugle Book movie for Jon Favreau to direct, is writing it. Vertigo Comics' Federal Bureau of Physics is the latest comic book property lining[...]