MTV releases new Shannara Chronicles trailer during the VMAs. Check it out now!
There isn’t a ton of new footage, but from what we’re seeing, we’re getting excited for MTV’s foray into the high fantasy genre. With swords, magic, and monsters over every inch of this new Shannara Chronicles trailer, we can’t wait until it premieres next year on MTV.
Terry Brooks on MTV’s Adaptation
Also released this week was a video from author Terry Brooks about what it’s like to finally see The Shannara Chronicles come to life on screen.
The first book published in the Shannara Chronicles series debuted in 1977, so it’s been a long journey for the accomplished author.
Brooks seems pleased with the adaptation, explaining that the more time he spent with the actors portraying his characters, the more he believed in them. “The more that I watched them in the course of the filming, the more they did become those characters.”
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Brooks also shared that the producers and writers tried to respect the book as much as possible while also putting a contemporary spin on things. “They came up with some very interesting new concepts on storylines,” he shared. “I find myself thinking, yeah I could have thought of that! I could have done that and that would have worked just fine!”
Brooks isn’t the only champion of the series. John Rhys-Davies had plenty to say at San Diego Comic-Con 2015, explaining why the series will be “astonishingly important” and why everyone should give it a chance.
And in a regal voice that could only come from Davies himself, he also announced, “Eat your heart out, Orlando Bloom.” Looks like there’s a new elf in town, and he’s gonna be king.
The Shannara Chronicles will be premiering on MTV in January 2016.
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