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[10/10/15 - 02:23 PM]
MTV Takes Over Tuesdays Beginning January 5 with Two-Hour Premiere of Epic Fantasy Series "The Shannara Chronicles" and Return of Hit Scripted Drama "Teen Wolf"
During the panel at New York Comic Con, fans also got a first-look at an all-new trailer.
[via press release from MTV]

MTV TAKES OVER TUESDAYS BEGINNING JANUARY 5 WITH TWO-HOUR PREMIERE OF EPIC FANTASY SERIES "THE SHANNARA CHRONICLES" AND RETURN OF HIT SCRIPTED DRAMA "TEEN WOLF"

New York, NY (October 10, 2015) - MTV announced today to a packed room of fans during New York Comic Con that the new scripted drama, "The Shannara Chronicles," will debut with a special, two-hour premiere on Tuesday, January 5 at 10:00 PM ET/PT immediately following the return of fan-favorite, "Teen Wolf" at 9:00 PM ET/PT. During the panel moderated by Damian Holbrook of TV Guide, fans also got a first-look at an all-new trailer.

For more ways to connect with "The Shannara Chronicles," like it on Facebook or follow the show on Twitter.

"The Shannara Chronicles" is an epic television event based on the sweeping, best-selling fantasy book series by Terry Brooks. Set thousands of years in the future, the story follows three heroes, Elf-Human hybrid Wil, Elvin Princess Amberle, and Human Rover Eretria, as they embark on a quest to stop an evil Demon army from destroying the world.

The series stars genre favorites, John Rhys-Davies ("Lord of the Rings") and Manu Bennett ("Spartacus"), along with young Hollywood stars-on-the-rise, Austin Butler ("The Carrie Diaries"), Poppy Drayton ("When Calls The Heart") and Ivana Baquero ("Pan's Labyrinth").

"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.

About MTV

MTV is the world's premier youth entertainment brand. With a global reach of more than a half-billion households, MTV is the cultural home of the millennial generation, music fans and artists, and a pioneer in creating innovative programming for young people. MTV reflects and creates pop culture with its Emmy(R), Grammy(R) and Peabody(R) award-winning content built around compelling storytelling, music discovery and activism across TV, online and mobile. MTV's sibling networks MTV2 and mtvU each deliver unparalleled customized content for young males, music fans and college students, and its online hub MTV.com is a leading destination for music, news and pop culture. MTV is a unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms.

About Sonar Entertainment

Sonar Entertainment is a multi-faceted independent creative company designed to meet today's ever-changing landscape in global television production and distribution. With headquarters in Los Angeles and offices around the world, Sonar is uniquely positioned to participate in a variety of ways in order to create quality television series, miniseries and movies. The company has the capabilities to develop, produce, acquire, deficit finance, package and distribute product both internationally and domestically. While primarily focused on the development and production of new product, Sonar is also the distributor of over 1,000 library titles comprised of award-winning programs from RHI Entertainment and Hallmark Entertainment, among others.





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