By George & Josh Bate
Fans will soon revisit the epic universe based on the iconic books of J.R.R. Tolkien and The Lord of the Rings trilogy of films in an entirely new format. The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim is an upcoming anime feature film from New Line Cinema that hits theaters nationwide on December 13, 2024, internationally beginning December 11, 2024.
A first look at the film was recently released, teasing what’s to come from the anime Lord of the Rings feature. Check out the trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The War of Rohirrim below….
The release of the trailer coincides with an official announcement that The Lord of the Rings: The War of Rohirrim will feature at this year’s New York Comic Con (NYCC), which is held from October 17 to October 20.
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim comes from award-winning filmmaker Kenji Kamiyama, who previously helmed Blade Runner: Black Lotus and Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex. Brian Cox (Succession) leads an impressive ensemble cast as Helm Hammerhead, the mighty King of Rohan. Cox is accompanied by Gaia Wise (A Walk in the Woods), who plays his daughter Héra, and Luke Pasquialino (Snowpiercer) as Wulf. Joining the trio is Mirando Otto, reprising her role as Éowyn from the live-action movies. Otto delivered the iconic, “I am no man” line in Return of the King and returns to the franchise after 21 years in the new film, which she also narrates.
The voice ensemble also includes Lorraine Ashbourne (Bridgerton), Yazdan Qafouri (I Came By), Benjamin Wainwright (World on Fire), Laurence Ubong Williams (Gateway), Shaun Dooley (The Witcher), Michael Wildman (Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw), Jude Akuwudike (Beasts of No Nation), Bilal Hasna (Sparks) and Janine Duvitski (Benidorm).
An official plot description of The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim is presented below…
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 summon the will to lead the resistance against a deadly enemy intent on their total destruction.
The original anime feature is produced by Oscar winner Philippa Boyens, from the screenwriting team behind The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies, alongside Jason DeMarco and Joseph Chou. The executive producers include Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Sam Register, Carolyn Blackwood, and Toby Emmerich. The screenplay is written by Jeffrey Addiss & Will Matthews and Phoebe Gittins & Arty Papageorgiou. The team of creative collaborators returning from The Lord of the Rings trilogy also includes Oscar winners Alan Lee and Richard Taylor, along with esteemed J.R.R. Tolkien illustrator John Howe.
Those eagerly anticipating the new anime film can prepare by re-watching The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies, both of which are streaming now on Max. These include the beloved extended editions if you’re particularly in the mood for a journey back to Middle Earth.
Take a look at more HD stills from the trailer of The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim below….
Stay tuned to The HoloFiles for continued coverage of The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim ahead of its NYCC presentation in October and its theatrical release on December 13.