What the heck is this and why is it on MTV of all channels?

[thistlechaser]

I was reading a review of New York Comic Con, and came across this trailer:

Elves, trolls, magic, demons, sword fights, dragons... what in the world is this doing on MTV? Based on The Elfstones of Shannara by Terry Brooks, which I'll admit I haven't read, but after seeing that trailer I really want to.

It'll start on MTV early in 2016.

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[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Now that I'm thinking about it, isn't the new Teen Wolf on MTV too? I guess maybe they're more about young people TV than anything now?

That seems to be the common opinion about the books, yeah. Which is kind of sad, because the trailer makes it sound quite interesting. Maybe one day I'll give the first book a chance, just to see.