The Shannara Chronicles
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‘Shannara Chronicles’ Canceled After Two Seasons
“The Shannara Chronicles” has been canceled after two seasons, Variety has confirmed. The show, based on the book series by Terry Brooks, aired its first season on MTV in early 2016 before moving to Spike ahead of its second season this past fall. The move came amid restructuring at MTV and Spike parent company Viacom. CEO Bob Bakish made […]
- NewsPrice Peterson
'The Shannara Chronicles' Premiere: What We Loved, What We Laughed At
What worked, what didn't in MTV's new big-budget fantasy drama 'The Shannara Chronicles.'
- NewsKen Tucker
'Shannara Chronicles' Review: Hot Elves to The Rescue!
The Shannara Chronicles is based on a deeply silly multi-volume fantasy series by Terry Brooks; this new MTV show is silly in a more superficial way. A would-be epic about elves, druids, and “rovers,” with some magic “elf stones” and a grand quest thrown in there for good measure, The Shannara Chronicles is a lot of hooey with hotsy young actors.
- NewsPrice Peterson
The 19 Hottest Trees in Pop Culture, Ranked
This week brings the premiere of MTV’s Game of Thrones for teens, The Shannara Chronicles. Based on the book series that many people perhaps never knew existed until the ads for this TV series told us they did, MTV’s scariest monster saga since The Challenge takes place in a post-apocalyptic Seattle where humans have been forced to coexist with all manner of phantasmagorical phenomena. At the center of this fantasy world is the majestic Ellcrys Tree, whose impending death has begun to unleash un
- NewsEthan Alter
You TV To-Do List: 'American Idol' Returns, 'Shannara' Takes Root
With so much to watch on TV, it can be difficult to plan ahead. But we’re here to help! Here are the five shows you won’t want to miss this week.
- NewsEthan Alter
'Shannara Chronicles' First Look: Watch the Ellcrys Come to Life
With apologies to Joyce Kilmer, we’ve got proof that God isn’t the only one who can make a tree. Based on this new behind-the-scenes featurette for The Shannara Chronicles, the production team behind the highly-anticipated MTV fantasy series is doing a pretty great job in the foliage-creating department. The two-minute video depicts the evolution of the Ellcrys, a living crimson-colored tree that’s a crucial character within the world of the show, adapted from the popular book series created b
