Long before By Peter Jackson Lord of the Rings trilogy, JRR Tolkien’s work hit the screens in animated form, first in 1977 The Hobbit and then in 1978 Lord of the Rings and 1980s The return of the king. So in a sense the new Lord of the Rings film, The Rohirrim Waris a return to the franchise’s roots, at least on screen.
Directed by Kenji Kamiyama, the film serves as a prequel to the Jackson trilogy. (He is also involved in the film as an executive producer.) It is set nearly 200 years before the films in the place known as Helm’s Deep; essentially, this is the story of how it got its name. The voice cast includes Brian Coxplaying “Helm Hammerhand, the mighty King of Rohan”. As far as we know at this point, the only actor from the Jackson family Lord of the Rings Reprising her role here is Miranda Otto, who plays Éowyn, Shieldmaiden of Rohan.
The film will be released in theaters in just six months, and we’re finally starting to see some real photos from the film, including the image at the top of this article and the three just below.
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Here is the official synopsis for the new animated film:
Set 183 years before the events of the original film trilogy, “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 lord of Dunlending seeking revenge for the death of his father, forces Helm and his people to make a daring last stand at the ancient fortress of Hornburg—a mighty fortress that would later come to be known as Helm’s Deep. Finding themselves in an increasingly desperate situation, Helm’s daughter Héra must muster the will to lead the resistance against a deadly enemy bent on destroying them utterly.
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim is scheduled to open in theaters on December 13.
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