Another book adaptation, this time of Terry Brooks' Shannara trilogy, which tells of the adventures, war, and evil that occurs throughout the history of the fictional setting the Four Lands. It's being made by MTV, whose track record with original series isn't exactly the strongest, but there's still plenty of talent to make this interesting. It has been developed by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar who, among various other works, were responsible for the story of Spider-Man 2. In front of the camera there's Manu Bennet, who was superb as Slade Wilson on Arrow; Ivana Baquero, who played Ofelia in Guillermo del Toro's stunning dark fairytale Pan's Labyrinth; and John Rhys-Davies, who was of course Gimli in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Whatever else happens, there'll be no dwarf-tossing in this one. The Shannara Chronicles premieres on MTV on January 5.