blink Mag-ISSUE 2 Apr. 2016 | Page 40

BLINK MOVIES UPDATES WHATSNEWTHISYEAR NEW DRAMA SERIES THAT ARE LIKELY TO BE ON TV THIS MONTH THE SHANNARA CHRONICLES A new fantasy drama series, The Shannara Chronicles, has just started on Viacom's MTV in the United States but there's not yet any certainty as to when South African and African viewers are going to see it or if it will be on MTV (DStv 130) - although it's likely. The Shannara Chronicles, filmed in New Zealand, is a Lord of the Rings type fantasy story with humans, elves and demons set in a post-apocalyptic world thousands of years from now - a TV version of the fantasy novels of the famed fantasy author Terry Brooks. THE HEIST New e.tv local drama series ALERT: THE HEISTThe Heist was inspired by the real-life Justin Bieber concert cash heist that happened in 2013 as e.tv says it wants to bring 'more action, edge' to the channel. The drama its set to start on Tuesday 9 February at 21:30 and the headline of the Drama took its inspiration from the May 2013 Justin Bieber concert cash heist when robbers staged a daring smash and grab and stole millions after a carefully planned break in at the FNB stadium. The drama was filmed in Alexandra Township. Blink Digital Magazine Jan/Feb Issue No.2 40