First Trailer for ‘The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim’ Anime

First Trailer for ‘The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim’ Anime

by Alex Billington
August 22, 2024
Source: YouTube

“The boy I knew would never wish for war.” Warner Bros has unveiled the first epic trailer for the animated movie The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, the first big LOTR animated movie to be made. This is set for a theatrical release in December right around Christmas – they’re still sticking with the plan to open this on the big screen. Set 183 years before the events of the Lord of the Rings film trilogy, The War of the Rohirrim tells the story of Helm Hammerhand, a legendary king of Rohan, and his family as they defend their kingdom against an army of Dunlendings. Helm goes on to be the namesake for the stronghold Helm’s Deep. A sudden attack by Wulf, a clever & ruthless Dunlending lord seeking vengeance for the death of his father, forces Helm Hammerhand, the King of Rohan, and his people to make a daring last stand. The cast includes Brian Cox as Helm, Gaia Wise as Hèra, Luke Pasqualino as Wulf, Laurence Ubong Williams as Fréaláf, Shaun Dooley as Freca, Miranda Otto (returning) to narrate as Éowyn. The team of creative collaborators returning from the trilogy also includes Oscar winners Alan Lee & Richard Taylor, and Tolkien illustrator John Howe; it’s produced by Fran Walsh & Peter Jackson as well, making it very much a LOTR trilogy spin-off story rather than something new. This looks badass! Fire up the trailer below.

First trailer for Kenji Kamiyama’s The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, from YouTube:

Set 183 years before the events chronicled in the original trilogy of films, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim tells the fate of the House of Helm Hammerhand, the legendary King of Rohan. A sudden attack by Wulf, a clever and ruthless Dunlending lord seeking vengeance for the death of his father, forces Helm and his people to make a daring last stand in the ancient stronghold of the Hornburg— a mighty fortress that will later come to be known as Helm’s Deep. Finding herself in an increasingly desperate situation, Héra, the daughter of Helm, must now summon the will to lead the resistance against a deadly enemy intent on their total destruction. LOTR: The War of the Rohirrim is directed by acclaimed Japanese animation filmmaker Kenji Kamiyama, director on Mini Pato, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Eden of the East, 009 Re:Cyborg, “Ultraman”, Blade Runner: Black Lotus, and “The Ninth Jedi” segment of Star Wars: Visions previously. The screenplay is by Jeffrey Addiss & Will Matthews and Phoebe Gittins & Arty Papageorgiou; from a story by Jeffrey Addiss & Will Matthews and Boyens. Based on the beloved J.R.R. Tolkien books & characters of Middle Earth. Produced by Oscar winner Philippa Boyens and Jason DeMarco and Joseph Chou (of Blade Runner: Black Lotus). Warner Bros will debut The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim in theaters worldwide starting December 13th, 2024 at the end of the year. Who’s down?

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