Topic: The Shannara Chronicles

[AshKetchum]

TV series adaptation of author Terry Brooks' classic fantasy books, particularly The Elfstones of Shannara, set to premiere on MTV in January 2016.

Cast includes Ivana Baquero, Manu Bennett, Austin Butler, Poppy Drayton, and John Rhys-Davies

First look trailer:
https://youtu.be/crjkQHnDYu0



The good:
- from the preview, looks really good
- John Rhys-Davies is in it
- Jon Favreau is executive producer
- girls look kick-ass

The bad:
- it's on MTV, which means lots of teenage angst worthy of The CW, another network with shows I avoid
- created by Al Gough and Miles Millar, who did Smallville...so yup, tons of teenage angst confirmed
- lead male character looks like your typical white pasty, girly long-haired slacker

[jas]

New Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDR8b1SpoSc

[jas]

New York Comic Con Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCr3z_sTSNU

[jas]

First 2 episodes out now....

[anya618]

meron na rin ep 3 and 4

[the_w0rks]

This is awesome. My kind of show

[gunslinger]

Sana it wont disappoint like the Terry Goodkind TV adaptation (The Seeker). I think there was also a failed Dresden Files series that was discontinued after a couple of episodes.

[XanderCage]

its actually pretty good! watched the first 3 episodes.

[the_w0rks]

Lord of the Rings vibe. Gimli+Crixus, a dumb blond guy, and some cute girls. I like it.

And yung isang girl pala, siya yung girl sa Pan's Labyrinth. She is all grown up.

[jas]

MTV has officially announced plans for The Shannara Chronicles Season 2, continuing the network’s adaptation of the international best-selling fantasy novels by Terry Brooks.

[AshKetchum]

The series has been cancelled.