According to Deadline, the creators of «Shogun» decided to continue the story on the wave of success. Let us remind you that the show based on the novel of the same name by James Clavell had a great start on the Hulu service and received a lot of rave reviews from critics.
This time, the second season will have an independent plot, since the first one completely adapted the source material.
A new film based on the Lord of the Rings universe was previously announced. It was called «The Hunt for Gollum».