The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim is an upcoming anime movie belonging to the popular franchise and will be directed by none other than Kenji Kamiyama (Eden of the East, Akira), and written by Phoebe Gittins and Arty Papageorgiou.
For anyone who hasn’t indulged in the Lord of the Rings franchise, this might be the perfect time as Kamiyama’s upcoming movie serves as the prequel to Peter Jackson’s trilogy that the world knows and loves.
There’s plenty to look forward to when it comes to The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, and we’re here to tell you more about it.
What is the Plot of The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim?
As we mentioned earlier, The movie serves as a prequel, and this anime is set exactly 183 years before the events of the official trilogy. In this movie, we will learn more about the King of Rohan, Helm Hammerhand, and how he protects his family and kingdom after rejecting a proposal for his daughter, Hera.
Hera is a fighter and will defend her kingdom in this upcoming movie. You can catch a glimpse of the same in the official trailer of the movie released by Warner Bros. Pictures.
The Cast of The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
This anime movie has a talented voice cast from start to finish, Brian Cox (Succession, The Autopsy of Jane Doe) leads the cast of the movie as Helm Hammerhand, and will be joined by Gaia Wise (Last Chance Harvey, A Walk in the Woods) who takes on the role of Hera.
Joining Cox and Wise in The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim are Luke Pasqualino (The Musketeers, Snatch), Miranda Otto (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Talk to Me), Laurence Ubong Williams (Gateway, My Dinner with Hervé), and Shaun Dooley (The Karman Line, Surgeons: At the Edge of Life) amongst others.
When and Where Can You Watch The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim?
The official release date of The movie is still a few months away but it will grace the theaters during the holiday season which positions it for big box office numbers.
Kenji Kamiyama’s upcoming anime movie will be released in theaters on December 13, 2024, in the United States. Don’t forget to mark your calendars and save the date.
Peter Jackson presents a groundbreaking journey back to Middle-earth through the eyes of legendary director Kenji Kamiyama.#LOTR The War of the Rohirrim – only in theaters Christmas. pic.twitter.com/53U9GiiTqW
— Warner Bros. Pictures (@wbpictures) August 22, 2024
Conclusion
More often than not, anime gets translated into series and is displayed on the big screen, but that isn’t the case with The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, as fans, will get a chance to see these characters in theaters by Warner Bros. Pictures.
Do let us know in the comments if you are looking forward to this anime as much as we are.