The War of the Rohirrim will be a prequel to The Lord of the Rings.

Kenji Kamiyama (Blade Runner: Black Lotus, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex) will direct the animated feature The Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim, which will be released in theaters on April 12, 2024. Philippa Boyens, of the he writing team behind The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies is executive producing alongside Joseph Chou. The team of Phoebe Gittins and Arty Papageorgiou wrote the screenplay based on a script by Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews. The creative team also includes Richard Taylor and renowned Tolkien illustrator John Howe. Finally, animation work has been in the works since last year at Sola Entertainment, with a full and exciting voice cast to be revealed shortly.

The War of the Rohirrim, an animated film linked to the Lord of the Rings trilogy

The Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim from New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Animation explores and expands the untold story of Helm’s Deep Fortress, delving into the life and bloody times of one of Middle-earth’s most legendary characters, namely the mighty king of Rohan, Helm Hammerhand. “The LOTR films took JRR Tolkien’s masterpiece to new cinematic heights and inspired an entire generation. It’s a gift to be able to revisit Middle-earth with the same creative visionaries and talented Kenji Kamiyama at the helm. It will be an epic portrait like the public has never seen.“said Toby Emmerich, president of Warner Bros. Pictures.

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