The rights to a film adaptation for all of the Shannara novels have been sold to Warner Bros until 2010. The Elfstones of Shannara, the first planned film, will be directed by Mike Newell, who was also responsible for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Elfstones is expected to start filming in 2009 and finished sometime during 2010. Terry Brooks believes that this is the best starting place for adapting the Shannara novels.

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