STUNNING NEW 'THE SHANNARA CHRONICLES' TRAILER AND POSTER WITH JOHN RHYS DAVIES, MANU BENNETT, DANIEL MACPHERSON, IVANA BAQUERO, POPPY DRAYTON

'THE SHANNARA CHRONICLES'  

 EPIC SERIES TRAILER & POSTER

Continuing our reports from New York Comic Con, you can feast your eyes today on the brand new trailer (showing stunning post apocalyptic landscapes and tons of magic) and stunning poster for MTV's small screen adaptation of famous fantasy epic novels THE SHANNARA CHRONICLES It has also been revealed that the epic series will start airing its ten episodes January 5th opening the brand new year television season of new shows with a special two hour episode!

THE WORLD OF ELVES
Based on super popular Terry Brooks epic fantasy SHANNARA novel saga the series follows Elvin princess Amberle (Poppy Drayton), human Eretria (Ivana Baquero) and elf-human hybrid Wil (Austin Butler) on their quest to save the world from an evil demon with their adventures set hundreds of years after the society has destroyed itself through nuclear holocaust. Daniel Macpherson, Manu Bennett, John Rhys Davies also star in John Favreau directed and produced series. Don't forget our previous spotlight on the main characters of the upcoming series!

NEW TRAILER AND CHARACTER PHOTOS FOR MTV'S EPIC FANTASY TV SERIES 'SHANNARA' WITH AUSTIN BUTLER, POPPY DRAYTON, DANIEL MACPHERSON, JOHN RHYS DAVIES, MANU BENNETT, AARON JAKUBENKO

'SHANNARA' EPIC TV SERIES

 NEW TRAILER AND CAST PHOTOS

Along with the first character photos a new trailer has been released last night at those godawful MTV Awards for upcoming new epic fantasy series SHANNARA which is, believe it or not, arriving to MTV next January. Set thousands of years in the future in the world of elven kingdoms, the ten episode series will be the small screen adaptation of Terry Brook's popular fantasy novels. Austin Butler leads the cast in the lead role of Wil Ohmsford - half human and half elf - who discovers that he is the last of the legendary Shannara family.

POPPY DRAYTON IS AMBERLE  
Elven princess, agile, fit and capable, she has become the first female to be accepted as one of the Chosen, the special group of Elves responsible for the protection and care of the ancient Ellcrys tree. But unlike the rest of the Chosen, Amberle’s dangerous and heroic journey is just beginning.

DANIEL MACPHERSON IS ARION

The heir to the Elvin throne, Arion takes himself very seriously and is the opposite of his wilder brother Ander (Aaron Jakubenko).

IVANA BAQUERO IS ERETRIA  
A young woman from the wrong side of the tracks who’s been forced to use her beauty and wits to survive. She’s a human who has been raised in a den of thieves known as the Rovers. When she rescues elven prince Will (Austin Butler) from danger she becomes unwittingly tied to his quest to save the Four Lands.

AARON JAKUBENKO IS ANDER

 Amberle’s uncle, an Elven Prince with the reputation for being the wild party boy who has yet to find his way in the world.

JOHN RHYS DAVIES IS EVENTINE
King Eventine, Amberle's grandfather, who has ruled the Elvin kingdom of Arborlon for decades)!

MANU BENNET IS ALLANON

 Manu Bennett from HOBBIT and SPARTACUS will play a powerful druid named Allanon, the last of his kind.

EMILIA BURNS IS TILTON

Emilia Burns (Terra Nova) will be Commander Tilton, the Captain of the Black Watch, the legendary protectors of the Ellcrys and the Gardens of Life