‘The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim’ Anime Film Will Be A Companion Piece To The ‘Lord Of The Rings’ Trilogy
TheLord of the Ringssaga will continue with the standalone anime filmThe Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim. New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Animation are teaming for the new feature, which explores the untold story behind the fortress of Helm’s Deep. The film will also be a companion piece to New Line’sLord of the Ringstrilogy from director Peter Jackson.
TheLord of the Ringstrilogy is a monumental achievement in cinema – a sweeping, truly epic saga that won oodles of Oscars and broke the box office bank. It also resulted inThe Hobbittrilogy, but let’s not talk about that, okay? Instead, let’s talk aboutThe Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, a new standalone anime feature coming from New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Animation.
The film will be helmed by directorKenji Kamiyama(Blade Runner: Black LotusandGhost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex), and “will plunge fans into a legendary battle that helped shape Middle-earth and set the stage for the epic adventures brought to life inThe Lord of the Rings film trilogy.” The story “explores and expands the untold story behind the fortress of Helm’s Deep, delving into the life and bloodsoaked times of one of Middle-earth’s most legendary figures; the mighty King of Rohan – Helm Hammerhand.”
Helm’s Deep: The Origin Story
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrimwill be a companion piece to Peter Jackson’s live-action trilogy, with “story and artistic elements woven throughout that will reconnect fans to the excitement and cinematic wonder of Middle-earth.“Jeffrey AddissandWill Matthews(The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance) are handling the script, withPhilippa Boyens, one of the writers of theLord of the Ringstrilogy, serving as a consultant on the project.
“All of us at New Line feel a deep affinity for the extraordinary world J.R.R. Tolkien created, so the opportunity to dive back into Middle-earth with the team at Warner Bros. Animation is a dream come true,” said Carolyn Blackwood, Chief Operating Officer, Warner Bros. Pictures Group, and Richard Brener, President and Chief Creative Officer, New Line Cinema in a joint statement. “Fans know Helm’s Deep as the stage for one of the greatest battles ever put to film and, with many of the same creative visionaries involved and the brilliant Kenji Kamiyama at the helm, we couldn’t be more excited to deliver a fresh vision of its history that will invite global audiences to experience the rich, complex saga of Middle-earth in a thrilling new way.”
“This will be yet another epic portrayal of J.R.R. Tolkien’s world that has never been told before. We’re honored to partner with much of the incredible talent behind both film trilogies, along with new creative luminaries to tell this story. And so it begins,” added Sam Register, President of Warner Bros. Animation.The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrimis being fast-tracked for the big screen, with animation work at Sola Entertainment and voice casting currently underway. The film will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures.
I’m not the biggest anime fan, but I love theLord of the Ringstrilogy, so I’m all-in on this.The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrimisn’t the only newLord of the Ringstitle on the way – Amazon is also making a very expensiveLord of the RingsTV series which is set to arrive sometime this year.
