Ahead of it’s New York Comic-Con debut this weekend, MTV has unveiled the first official key art for its highly anticipated fantasy series The Shannara Chronicles, which you can view below.
Set thousands of years in our future and based on the best-selling books by Terry Brooks, The Shannara Chronicles follows a trio of heroes who’ve embarked on a quest to stop an demon army bent on destroying humanity’s world. The heroes are Amberle (Poppy Drayton), an Elvin Princess; Eretria (Ivana Baquero), a Human Rover; and Wil (Austin Butler), a Half-Elf, Half-Human.
“The Shannara Chronicles” is written and executive produced by Al Gough and Miles Millar. Jon Favreau, Jonathan Liebesman, Terry Brooks and Dan Farah also serve as executive producers. The first two episodes were directed by Jonathan Liebesman (“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”). MTV is producing with Sonar Entertainment.
The Shannara Chronicles will premiere in January 2016 on MTV.
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