The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Movie Details:
| Movie Name | The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim |
|---|---|
| Based on | The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien |
| Countries | Japan United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy |
| Release Date | December 13, 2024 |
| Running Time | 2hr 10min |
| Age rating | TBA |
| Cast | Brian Cox Miranda Otto Luke Pasqualino |
| Directed by | Kenji Kamiyama |
| Written by | Screenplay: Phoebe Gittins Arty Papageorgiou Story: Jeffrey Addiss Will Matthews |
| Produced by | Joseph Chou |
| Cinematography by | TBA |
| Edited by | TBA |
| Music by | Stephen Gallagher |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros. Animation New Line Cinema Sola Entertainment |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures |
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Movie Cast & Characters:
- Brian Cox as Helm Hammerhand: the King of Rohan.
- Miranda Otto as Éowyn: a future shieldmaiden of Rohan who narrates the film.
- Gaia Wise as Hera: the daughter of Helm who helps defend their people.
- Luke Pasqualino as Wulf: the ruthless leader of the Dunlendings who seeks revenge against Rohan for the death of his father.
- Laurence Ubong Williams as Fréaláf Hildeson: Helm’s nephew and successor to the throne of Rohan.
- Shaun Dooley as Freca: Wulf’s father, a Dunlending lord.
- Lorraine Ashbourne
- Yazdan Qafouri
- Benjamin Wainwright
- Michael Wildman
- Jude Akuwudike
- Bilal Hasna
- Janine Duvitski
Storyline:
Set 261 years before the events of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, the film tells untold story behind Helm’s Deep, hundreds of years before the fateful war, telling the life and bloodsoaked times of its founder, Helm Hammerhand, the King of Rohan.
About The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Movie:
- The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim is an upcoming animated action-adventure fantasy film, produced by Warner Bros. Animation and New Line Cinema with animation production by Sola Entertainment.
- The film is based on a story told in the appendices of the novel The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien.
- It is directed by Kenji Kamiyama from a screenplay by Phoebe Gittins and Arty Papageorgiou. The film stars Brian Cox as Helm Hammerhand, a legendary King of Rohan.
- A prequel set 261 years before the events depicted in the 2002 film The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.
- The development of the film was announced in June 2021. Animation work had begun by then, taking visual inspiration from the live-action films. Phoebe Gittins and Arty Papageorgiou were working on the script by February 2022.
- A first look at concept art from the film, showing the influence of the live-action trilogy on its visuals, was revealed in February 2022.
- Miranda Otto reprises her role as Éowyn from Sir Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings” series.
- The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim will be released on December 13, 2024, by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film was previously scheduled for April 12, 2024, but was delayed to its current date due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.
