Planned Film Adaptation
The rights to a movie adaptation for all of the Shannara novels were sold to Warner Bros until August 2010. The Elfstones of Shannara, the first planned movie, was to be filmed and directed by Mike Newell, who was also responsible for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and more recently Prince of Persia.
Since the initial offer made to Warner Bros., a script was bought, potential actors reviewed, and assurances made that the movie would indeed be produced. To date, the rights to Warner Bros. for the production of the movie have expired. Mike Newell, the director announced to produce the movie, disappeared from the project and began work on Prince of Persia.
Terry Brooks himself has expressed frustration and a desire to see an adaptation. He stated that there is still interest by other parties to produce the movies, but as of yet he still holds all creative rights to his books.
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