New Line Cinemaâs original anime feature âThe Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrimâ returns audiences to the epic world brought to life in âThe Lord of the Ringsâ Trilogy, based on the revered books by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Under the direction of award-winning filmmaker Kenji Kamiyama (the âBlade Runner: Black Lotusâ and âGhost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complexâ TV series), the talented voice cast is led by Brian Cox (âSuccessionâ) as Helm Hammerhand, the mighty King of Rohan; Gaia Wise (âA Walk in the Woodsâ) as his daughter HĂ©ra; and Luke Pasqualino (âSnowpiercerâ) as Wulf. Miranda Otto,
who delivered an unforgettable, award-winning performance in âThe Lord of the Ringsâ Trilogy, reprises her role as Ăowyn, Shieldmaiden of Rohan, who serves as the taleâs narrator. The voice ensemble also includes Lorraine Ashbourne (Netflixâs âBridgertonâ), Yazdan Qafouri (âI Came Byâ), Benjamin Wainwright (âWorld on Fireâ), Laurence Ubong Williams (âGatewayâ), Shaun Dooley (âThe Witcherâ), Michael Wildman (âFast and Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shawâ), Jude Akuwudike (âBeasts of No Nationâ), Bilal Hasna (âSparksâ) and Janine Duvitski (âBenidormâ).
Set 183 years before the events chronicled in the original trilogy of films, âThe Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrimâ 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 Hornburgâa mighty fortress that will later come to be known as Helmâs Deep. Finding herself in an increasingly desperate situation, HĂ©ra, the daughter of Helm, must summon the will to lead the resistance against a deadly enemy intent on their total destruction.
With Kamiyama at the helm, the original feature is being produced by Oscar winner Philippa Boyens, from the screenwriting team behind âThe Lord of the Ringsâ and âThe Hobbitâ Trilogies, alongside Jason DeMarco and Joseph Chou, who, in addition to their many separate animation projects, collaborated on the âBlade Runner: Black Lotusâ series. The executive producers are Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson, Sam Register, Carolyn Blackwood and Toby Emmerich. The screenplay is by Jeffrey Addiss & Will Matthews and Phoebe Gittins & Arty Papageorgiou, story by Addiss & Matthews and Boyens, based on characters created by J.R.R. Tolkien. The team of creative collaborators returning from âThe Lord of the Ringsâ Trilogy also includes Oscar winners Alan Lee and Richard Taylor, along with esteemed Tolkien illustrator John Howe.
A New Line Cinema Presentation, a Warner Bros. Animation / Sola Entertainment Production, âThe Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim,â will be distributed theatrically worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, released in theatres nationwide this December.
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