The Shannara Chronicles is an upcoming American television series by MTV set to premiere in January 2016. The filming of 10-episode first season wrapped in New Zealand in June 2015, and the first trailer debuted on July 10, 2015. Alfred Gough and Miles Millar developed the series, based on the Shannara novels series. Stars are Ivana Baquero, Manu Bennett, Austin Butler, Poppy Drayton, Emelia Burns and John Rhys-Davies.Sonar Entertainment acquired TV rights to the Shannara universe in 2012.