‘Shogun’ Co-Creator Justin Marks Inks New Overall Deal With FX

FX is extending its relationship with one of the creators of its Emmy record-breaking series Shōgun.

Justin Marks, who co-created the series with Rachel Kondo, has signed a new overall deal with FX Productions, where he’s been based for the past five years. Under the new deal, Marks will develop new material for FX in addition to working on two potential additional seasons of Shōgun with Kondo.

“It is an honor to have Justin as part of the FX family,” said FX Entertainment president Gina Balian. “He is a gifted storyteller who is tireless in his commitment to doing the best possible work. His dedication is in every frame of Shōgun, and we are delighted to be continuing our relationship with him as we forge new stories to share with the world.”

Shōgun won a record-breaking 18 Emmys — the most for any series in a single year — in September, including awards for best drama series, lead actor and actress in a drama (Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai) and directing for a drama (Frederick E.O. Toye). The show also earned two writing nominations, for Marks and Kondo and Kondo and Caillin Puente.

After the show’s breakout success, FX, Hulu and the estate of author James Clavell (whose novel is the source material for Shōgun) announced that they were working together to develop additional seasons of the drama set in feudal Japan.

“It has been one of the greatest privileges of my life to spend the last five years at FX,” said Marks. “From the production team to the brilliant marketing and publicity apparatus, I feel like FX has become our extended family. I can think of nothing better than to continue collaborating with John, Gina, Nick, Kate, Lindsay and the rest of the team at FX, not to mention the entire Disney Television team led by Dana, Eric and so many other brilliant partners.  It’s a rare thing to find partners who challenge you as much as they support you. I can’t wait to see where this road takes us next.”

Marks earned an Oscar nomination in 2023 as one of the writers of Top Gun: Maverick. His credits also include Disney’s 2016 Jungle Book and the Starz series Counterpart. He is repped by CAA, Adam Kolbrenner at Lit Entertainment Group and Stephen Clark at Lichter Grossman.