Actor for the lead role in the fantasy TV series Shannar
The star of the series "The Carrie Diaries" Austin Butler from the heartthrob of the 80s will turn into an elf. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the actor has been approved for the lead male role in the television adaptation of Terry Brooks' fantasy novel series Shannar, which MTV ordered production in July 2014. Events in Shannar take place millennia after destruction of our civilization. In the center of the ten-episode drama will be the descendants of the elven family of Shannar, who possess ancient magic, and whose adventures are constantly changing the future of the world. The first season of the show is based on the second book of the series " "The Elven Stones of Shannara". Butler will play Wil Omsward, half elf, half human. Shy by nature Vil all his life diligently hid his pointed ears from prying eyes. Kind, thoughtful and sweet, he treats himself self-deprecating, but one day his unpretentious life turns upside down when he finds out that he is the last descendant of the legendary Shannara family. Going in search of a Druid who will explain to him his purpose, Vil begins to realize the full danger of the upcoming journey. Poppy Drayton (Downton Abbey) will play the Elven Princess Amberlee. The Shannar series, which began with The Sword of Shannara in 1977, consists of more than twenty-five books. Brooks is considered the second most popular contemporary fantasy writer, behind J.K. Rowling. MTV hopes Shannara will repeat the success of Game of Thrones (HBO) and " The Topic of Article: Actor for the lead role in the fantasy TV series Shannar. |
