“Shogun,” a film about feudal Japan, is a big favorite with twenty-five nominations

The fresco on feudal Japan shogun big favourite, with twenty-five nominations, for the Emmy Awards, the Oscars of television, where on Sunday 15 September it could become the first non-English soap opera to win the award for best drama series.

Just a few months after 75^my edition, postponed due to the strikes that blocked Hollywood last year, 76^my The ceremony, hosted by actor Eugene Levy and his son Daniel, will begin in the late afternoon in Los Angeles (2 hours in Paris on Monday). This temporary shutdown of the sector has caused a drop in production, reducing the number of performances by a third compared to usual.

The adaptation of James Clavell’s 1970s best-selling novel that explores feudal power struggles in the Land of the Rising Sun was a hit in the United States despite its many subtitled dialogues. Produced by Disney-owned FX, shogun It is the second non-English soap opera to be nominated in the best drama series category, after the South Korean series Squid Game Two years ago.

In addition to the queen award, actors Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai are also expected to receive awards. Tadanobu Asano, who plays a bloodthirsty lord, could also win the award for best supporting actor. The fourteen awards won in the supporting categories even before the ceremony already make it shogun the most awarded drama series for a single season.

Incarnation of Princess Diana

Its main rival is the final season of the series. the crownNetflix’s conclusion to the saga about the British royal family received a mixed critical reception, but Elizabeth Debicki is up for best supporting actress, thanks to her portrayal of Princess Diana.

After the recent end of the saga Successionwhich scandalously dominated the Emmy Awards every year, new series like Radioactive dust EITHER Mr. and Mrs. Smith could benefit from it.

In the category of best miniseries or anthology, there is the Netflix series my little reindeer who masters predictions. Presented as a “true story” The film, created by Scottish actor Richard Gadd, has sparked controversy: a British woman who supposedly inspired the character of the stalker was tracked down on social media and filed a complaint against Netflix for defamation. She is seeking $170 million in compensation.

The Scottish actor is up against two heavyweights for the acting prize: Andrew Scott for Ripleyblack and white adaptation of the famous novel by Patricia Highsmith (The Talented Mr. Ripley), and the star of mad MenJon Hamm, by Fargo.

Exhausting immersion in a kitchen

As for actresses, the 2024 selection was no exception to the rule, with prominent Hollywood stars such as Jodie Foster (True Detective: Night Country), Brie Larson (True Detective: Night Country) or Naomi Watts (Fight: Capote against the swans).

Finally, for the second consecutive year, The Bear: Eat at home or take away dominates the comedy nominations, despite its rather dark themes, with a record twenty-three categories. This exhausting dive into the backroom of a Chicago restaurant seduced with a second season where the original sandwich shop is transformed into an establishment in search of a Michelin star.

Jeremy Allen White and Ebon Moss-Bachrach, who play two childhood friends turned chefs, are yet to be rewarded. The series has already won seven Emmys in supporting categories, including best guest star for actress Jamie Lee Curtis.

Among the competition, Tricks HBO’s should allow Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder to win acting awards for their unlikely duo of an aging American stand-up star and a young comedian responsible for renewing his jokes.

The world with AFP

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