The upcoming film The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim has revealed its official poster ahead of the premiere on December 13, with international screenings set to begin on December 11.
This production is a collaboration between New Line Cinema, Warner Bros. Animation, and Sola Entertainment, with Kenji Kamiyama directing.
Billed as an original anime feature from New Line Cinema, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim aims to transport fans back into the epic world crafted by J.R.R. Tolkien. The official trailer for the film has also been recently released.
Among the producers is Oscar-winner Philippa Boyens, joined by Jason DeMarco and Joseph Chou, known for their previous work on the Blade Runner: Black Lotus series.
The executive producers include Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson, Sam Register, Carolyn Blackwood, and Toby Emmerich.
The screenplay was written by Jeffrey Addiss & Will Matthews and Phoebe Gittins & Arty Papageorgiou, based on a story by Addiss, Matthews, and Boyens. The film’s music will be composed by Stephen Gallagher.
The creative team brings back some familiar faces from The Lord of the Rings trilogy, including Oscar winners Alan Lee and Richard Taylor, along with renowned Tolkien illustrator John Howe. The voice cast features:
- Brian Cox as Helm Hammerhand
- Gaia Wise as Héra
- Luke Pasqualino as Wulf
- Miranda Otto as Éowyn
- Laurence Ubong Williams as Fréaláf Hildeson
- Shaun Dooley as Freca
- Manabu Muraji as Wrot
- Lorraine Ashbourne (role undisclosed)
- Yazdan Qafouri (role undisclosed)
- Benjamin Wainwright (role undisclosed)
- Michael Wildman (role undisclosed)
- Jude Akuwudike (role undisclosed)
- Bilal Hasna (role undisclosed)
- Janine Duvitski (role undisclosed)
The official synopsis for The War of the Rohirrim sets the story 183 years before the events of the original Lord of the Rings trilogy. It centers on the fate of the House of Helm Hammerhand, the legendary King of Rohan.
Wulf, a cunning and vengeful Dunlending lord, launches a sudden attack to avenge his father’s death, forcing Helm and his people to make a desperate last stand at the Hornburg—a fortress that will later be known as Helm’s Deep.
In the midst of the siege, Helm’s daughter Héra must find the strength to lead the resistance against an enemy determined to annihilate them.
