Warner Bros. has acquired screen rights to "The Shannara," a 14-book fantasy series by author Terry Brooks.Brooks is the second biggest-selling living fantasy book writer after "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling.
"The Shannara" is set in a post-apocalyptic Earth, 1,000 years into the future, populated by elves, trolls, gnomes and dwarves.
The 'Shannara' family is a half-Elf, half-man clan with magical abilities and warrior skills.
WB intends to first develop "The Elfstones of Shannara," the second book in the series.
