Joel Wagler

Joined: Feb 9, 2024

Joel is a life long sports fan and has spent 14 years covering the NFL, MLB, college basketball, and college football as a writer, editor, and sports director. Also a big fan of music, TV, and the movies, he has covered many aspects in the entertainment world, too.

Why The Last Kingdom fans will love the Richard Sharpe series by the same author

Were the dark scenes in House of the Dragon lightened since initial release?

“SHOGUN” -- "Broken to the Fist" -- Episode 5 (Airs March 19) Pictured (L-R): Anna Sawai as Toda Mariko, Cosmo Jarvis as John Blackthorne, Yuki Kura as Yoshii Nagakado, Jodai Suzuki as Toranaga’s Brown Kosho. CR: Katie Yu/FX

All 6 books in James Clavell's Asian Saga (including Shōgun) ranked worst to best

Andy Serkis as Gollum from The Lord of the Rings

What if Gollum from Lord of the Rings was in rock band (and covered Sound of Silence)? Watch:

The Last Kingdom Season 4 -- Courtesy of Netflix

10 best The Last Kingdom characters not named Uhtred

“SHOGUN” -- "The Eightfold Fence" -- Episode 4 (Airs March 12) Pictured:Cosmo Jarvis as John Blackthorne,
Anna Sawai as Toda Mariko,
Tadanobu Asano as Kashigi Yabushige, Hiroto Kanai as Kashigi Omi.
CR: Katie Yu/FX

2 key characters emerge from the shadows in Shōgun Episode 4

“SHOGUN” -- Pictured (L-R): Cosmo Jarvis as John Blackthorne, Nestor Carbonell as Rodrigues. CR: Katie Yu/FX

If you like Shōgun, read these other great historical novels by James Clavell

“SHOGUN” -- "Servants of Two Masters" -- Episode 2 (Airs February 27) Pictured (C): Tadanobu Asano as Kashigi Yabushige. CR: Katie Yu/FX

Is the Hulu/FX show Shōgun based on real people or events?