First Trailer for ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Battle of the Rohirrim’ Anime
by Alex Billington
August 22, 2024
Supply: YouTube
“The boy I knew would by no means want for conflict.” Warner Bros has unveiled the primary epic trailer for the animated film The Lord of the Rings: The Battle of the Rohirrim, the primary large LOTR animated film to be made. That is set for a theatrical launch in December proper round Christmas – they’re nonetheless sticking with the plan to open this on the massive display screen. Set 183 years earlier than the occasions of the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy, The Battle of the Rohirrim tells the story of Helm Hammerhand, a legendary king of Rohan, and his household as they defend their kingdom in opposition to a military of Dunlendings. Helm goes on to be the namesake for the stronghold Helm’s Deep. A sudden assault by Wulf, a intelligent & ruthless Dunlending lord looking for vengeance for the demise of his father, forces Helm Hammerhand, the King of Rohan, and his individuals to make a daring final stand. The forged contains Brian Cox as Helm, Gaia Sensible as Hèra, Luke Pasqualino as Wulf, Laurence Ubong Williams as Fréaláf, Shaun Dooley as Freca, Miranda Otto (returning) to relate as Éowyn. The group of artistic collaborators getting back from the trilogy additionally contains Oscar winners Alan Lee & Richard Taylor, and Tolkien illustrator John Howe; it is produced by Fran Walsh & Peter Jackson as nicely, making it very a lot a LOTR trilogy spin-off story somewhat than one thing new. This appears badass! Hearth up the trailer under.
First trailer for Kenji Kamiyama’s The Lord of the Rings: The Battle of the Rohirrim, from YouTube:
Set 183 years earlier than the occasions chronicled within the unique trilogy of movies, The Lord of the Rings: The Battle of the Rohirrim tells the destiny of the Home of Helm Hammerhand, the legendary King of Rohan. A sudden assault by Wulf, a intelligent and ruthless Dunlending lord looking for vengeance for the demise of his father, forces Helm and his individuals to make a daring final stand within the historical stronghold of the Hornburg— a mighty fortress that may later come to be often known as Helm’s Deep. Discovering herself in an more and more determined state of affairs, Héra, the daughter of Helm, should now summon the need to guide the resistance in opposition to a lethal enemy intent on their complete destruction. LOTR: The Battle of the Rohirrim is directed by acclaimed Japanese animation filmmaker Kenji Kamiyama, director on Mini Pato, Ghost within the Shell: Stand Alone Complicated, Eden of the East, 009 Re:Cyborg, “Ultraman”, Blade Runner: Black Lotus, and “The Ninth Jedi” phase of Star Wars: Visions beforehand. The screenplay is by Jeffrey Addiss & Will Matthews and Phoebe Gittins & Arty Papageorgiou; from a narrative by Jeffrey Addiss & Will Matthews and Boyens. Based mostly on the beloved J.R.R. Tolkien books & characters of Center Earth. Produced by Oscar winner Philippa Boyens and Jason DeMarco and Joseph Chou (of Blade Runner: Black Lotus). Warner Bros will debut The Lord of the Rings: The Battle of the Rohirrim in theaters worldwide beginning December thirteenth, 2024 on the finish of the yr. Who’s down?