{"id":2229597,"date":"2024-04-24T20:29:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T00:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shogun-is-over-and-its-an-incredible-show-will-there-and-should-there-be-a-season-2\/"},"modified":"2024-04-24T20:32:37","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T00:32:37","slug":"shogun-is-over-and-its-an-incredible-show-will-there-and-should-there-be-a-season-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shogun-is-over-and-its-an-incredible-show-will-there-and-should-there-be-a-season-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hit Show &#8216;Sh\u014dgun&#8217;: Season 2 Coming Soon?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fshogun-is-over-and-its-an-incredible-show-will-there-and-should-there-be-a-season-2%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2229597&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The 2024 limited\u200b series &#8220;Sh\u014dgun&#8221; concluded with the highly acclaimed finale &#8220;A\u200d Dream of a Dream.&#8221;\u2063 The series, adapted from James Clavell&#8217;s novel, received praise for its exceptional storytelling and performances. Despite hints of a potential season two, the creators remain cautious about continuing the story, leaving \u2063fans eagerly\u2064 anticipating future developments. The\u200c 2024 \u2064limited series\u200d &#8220;Sh\u014dgun&#8221; wrapped up with the well-received finale &#8220;A Dream of a Dream,&#8221; garnering praise for its captivating storytelling and acting. While talks of a second\u200b season loom, the creators are treading carefully, building suspense for what&#8217;s next, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/morgan-wallens-2-year-old-son-taken-to-er-after-dog-bites-his-face\/\" title=\"Morgan Wallen's toddler rushed to ER due to dog attack.\">keeping fans<\/a> on their toes for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/metas-threads-platform-blocks-potentially-sensitive-keywords-from-searches\/\" title=\"Meta's Threads platform now filters out \"potentially sensitive\" keywords from search results.\">future \u2063updates<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/entertainment\/\">  Entertainment <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/bchai\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/bchai\/%20\"><span>Bryan Chai<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   April 24, 2024 at 2:28pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>On April 23, the 2024 limited series \u201cSh\u014dgun\u201d \u2014 an adaptation of the 1975 James Clavell novel of the same name \u2014 aired its finale, \u201cA Dream of a Dream.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It was, without question, one of the best finales to one of the best dramas in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rumors-of-the-office-reboot-heat-up-again-as-strike-ending-looms\/\" title=\"Rumors swirl as 'The Office' reboot nears end of strike.\">recent television history<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Those superlatives have been well-earned over 10 incredibly poignant and well-acted episodes, no matter what <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/critic-complains-show-set-1500s-japan-didnt-black-characters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">idiotic complaints<\/a> that some naysayers may have of the series.<\/p>\n<p>Without delving much into spoilers, the finale included a \u201ctwist\u201d that, unlike some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-m-night-shyamalan-apparently-needs-put-twists-movie-trailers-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">M. Night Shyamalan<\/a> twists, was well-earned and logical.<\/p>\n<p>It was a satisfying conclusion that ultimately left fans wondering: What\u2019s next?<\/p>\n<p>The answer: Not much, probably.<\/p>\n<p>In a wide-ranging interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-features\/shogun-finale-season-two-1235878683\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hollywood Reporter<\/a>, series co-creators Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo addressed a number of topics, including the future of the show.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHere\u2019s the inevitable season two question. Is it going to happen?\u201d the outlet asked the married co-creators.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know,\u201d Marks said. \u201cI keep saying it\u2019s like we want to let everyone be on the same page when it comes to the book. And hopefully now the TV audience and the book audience are on the same page with what the story is and where it resolves.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Have you watched \u201cSh\u014dgun\u201d yet?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI think if we had a story, if we could find a story, we would be open to it. But I don\u2019t think that anyone ever wants to be out over their skis without a roadmap and everything.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd it\u2019s also just about, do people want more of it?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes. The answer is yes,\u201d THR responded.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut it\u2019s also about, not even topping the book, but, how do you even equal the roadmap that Clavell laid out?\u201d Marks continued. \u201cAnd I don\u2019t know if it\u2019s possible. I don\u2019t know if Clavell could have done it either. That\u2019s probably why he moved on to other books too, right? He knew what he had done.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYeah, it\u2019s a tough one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Acknowledging that \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/shogun-reviews-disneys-japanese-epic-new-game-thrones\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sh\u014dgun<\/a>\u201d is part of a grander anthology (Clavell\u2019s \u201cThe Asian Saga\u201d), Kondo and Marks said that the other books were good, but very different from \u201cSh\u014dgun.\u201d The duo also remarked about how difficult it is to put together a good anthology series, despite the FX network\u2019s track record with them.<\/p>\n<p>The two did <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harvard-study-homeschoolers-generally-become-well-adjusted-responsible-young-adults\/\" title=\"Harvard Study: Homeschoolers Generally Become \u2018Well-Adjusted, Responsible\u2019 Young Adults\">ultimately leave<\/a> the door open ajar that the series could return in some way or form, perhaps under the aforementioned \u201cThe Asian Saga\u201d banner.<\/p>\n<p>And while that might be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-happening-trump-up-7-points-in-final-selzer-iowa-poll-latest-states-poll-has-trump-up-322-to-216-for-biden-in-national-electoral-college\/\" title=\"IT'S HAPPENING: Trump Up 7 Points in Final Selzer Iowa Poll -- Latest States Poll Has Trump Up 322 to 216 for Biden in National Electoral College\">good news<\/a> for fans, it does ultimately beg the question: Does everything need to be serialized, or turned into a franchise, or get a sequel?<\/p>\n<p>In this writer\u2019s opinion, the answer is a big, fat, \u201cNo.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t get me wrong, I love me a good sequel \u2014 \u201cAliens\u201d and \u201cThe Empire Strikes Back\u201d immediately come to mind \u2014 but there\u2019s an odd appetite for everything to be driven into the ground (See: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/shocking-report-reveals-disneys-star-wars-box-office-failed-cover-cost-franchise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Disney and Star Wars<\/a>) these days.<\/p>\n<p>It reeks of appeasing shareholders, but that\u2019s just a hunch.<\/p>\n<p>For fans who simply care about quality entertainment and not stock prices, however, this demand for content is not a good thing.<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s not just conjecture, we\u2019ve seen this happen to major franchises in the entertainment space before.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cGuitar Hero\u201d franchise was a cultural juggernaut and brought video games to the mainstream in a way not seen before in the aughts. But due to its publisher, Activision, grossly (greedily?) overestimating consumer demand, the franchise was pretty much dead and buried just a decade later.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSh\u014dgun,\u201d for now, doesn\u2019t appear to be anywhere close to the trajectory of something like \u201cGuitar Hero,\u201d and will be all the better for staying that way.<\/p>\n<p>Every episode of \u201cSh\u014dgun\u201d is currently streaming on Hulu.<\/p>\n<div id=\"author-info-44778\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/bchai\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-44778\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-44778\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-44778\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-44778\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Bryan Chai has written news and sports for The Western Journal for more than five years and has produced more than 1,300 stories. He specializes in the NBA and NFL as well as politics.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Bryan Chai has written news and sports for The Western Journal for more than five years and has produced more than 1,300 stories. He specializes in the NBA and NFL as well as politics. He graduated with a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Arizona. He is an avid fan of sports, video games, politics and debate. <\/p>\n<p>  Birthplace <\/p>\n<p>  Hawaii <\/p>\n<p>  Education <\/p>\n<p>  Class of 2010 University of Arizona. BEAR DOWN. <\/p>\n<p>  Location <\/p>\n<p>  Phoenix, Arizona <\/p>\n<p>  Languages Spoken <\/p>\n<p>  English, Korean <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  Sports, Entertainment, Science\/Tech <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On April 23, 2024, the &#8220;Sh\u014dgun&#8221; limited series concluded with the gripping finale &#8220;A Dream of a Dream.&#8221; Adapted from the 1975 novel by James Clavell, the finale marked a stellar end to one of the finest drama series. 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