The Lord of the Rings: The War of Rohirrim (2024)

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The Lord of the Rings is getting the animated treatment with a new film titled The War of the Rohirrim.

The standalone anime feature is said to focus on one of the most legendary figures in Middle-earth history, the ninth King of Rohan, Helm Hammerhand. The film will expand on the story of the fortress that bears King Hammerhand's name, Helm's Deep.

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim will be directed by Kenji Kamiyama, who started as an animator in such classic films as Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade, and Akira. He's best known for directing the cult classic anime series Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (the good one, not the Netflix one). Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews (the incredibly underrated The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance) will write the screenplay, while Oscar-winner Philippa Boyens, who co-wrote the original Lord of the Rings movies, will return to consult on the project.

Warner Bros. Animation and New Line Cinema are putting a lot of weight on this project, as the press release states that it is "being fast-tracked for the big screen." Indeed, animation work and voice casting is already underway, with the former being at studio Sola Entertainment (Rick and Morty, The God of High School). ~∆~