The Shannara Chronicles: Austin Butler on shooting the hit fantasy in NZ

Based on the best-selling books from author Terry Brooks, The Shannara Chronicles has become a fan-favourite in the fantasy world. The show follows Wil Ohmsford, played by Austin Butler, who is destined to save the Four Lands from demons. Now with the second season debuting, Butler spoke to Stuff while he was filming in New Zealand about Shannara and how much he loved it here. Continue reading at 'Stuff'

[ Stuff | 2017-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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