'Shōgun' star and producer Hiroyuki Sanada speaks with ET at a special screening for the show.
"We got a great experience from the world and was more than expected," said Sanada."So yeah, we're just happy, and I want to say thank you to all the viewers in the world.
Hiroyuki Sanada attends the Shogun FYC event during Disney FYC Fest at the DGA Theater on June 11, 2024 in Los Angeles, California."It's a big challenge, but we have the real history and models," Sanada shared."We also learned the James Clavell spirit, and how to tell it in the show and story." Sanada admitted that it may end up being"much harder than the first ," but the historic tales of the time are"so meaningful."
"I'd like to think about the possibility of how to create better seasons based on the experiences of season 1, and then go to the next step. That's what I'm hoping," he shared."Then, as a producer, keeping this platform where Japanese stories and talents can be introduced to the world. That's kind of my mission."According to Sanada,"It all depends on the script, and when we can create a good one.
Sanada teased that fans can expect to see"most of the characters from movie" who didn't get killed as well as"a few great new characters.""They're working so hard for the VFX now," said Sanada, regarding the production team onShōgun
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