Washington, May 1 -- FX has revealed more details about the upcoming second season of its Emmy-winning drama series 'Shogun,' which will begin filming in January.

Cosmo Jarvis has closed a deal to reprise his role as English pilot John Blackthorne, joining Hiroyuki Sanada, who will return as Lord Yoshii Toranaga, as per Deadline.

The second season will be "a wholly original new chapter to the first season," taking place 10 years after the events of the first season.

The new chapter will continue the historically inspired saga of Lord Toranaga and John Blackthorne, whose fates are inextricably entwined.

According to Deadline, production on season 2 is slated to begin in January in Vancouver, where the first instalment was shot.

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