The next Lord of the Rings film to showcase Middle-earth will beThe Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim,an anime fantasy epic from Japanese director Kenji Kamiyama.
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrimtells the story of Helm Hammerhand, voiced bySuccession’sBrian Cox.The War of the Rohirrimis set about 200 years before the events ofThe Fellowship of the Kingand follows Helm’s reign, Rohan’s famous king and the eventual namesake for Helm’s Deep.
“This is the story of the most powerful king in Rohan’s history, someone who defeated his enemies with his bare fists,” Kamiyama said in an interview withEntertainment Weekly. “Why did his lineage have to end with him? I think there is a lesson in hubris there and also for a need for responsibility and awareness in their power.”
At the Annecy Animation Festival, Warner Bros. Animation, New Line Cinema, and Sola Entertainment previewed 20 minutes ofThe Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim.According toVariety, the footage received “thunderous applause” and introduced audiences to the movie’s heroine, Princess Héra (Gaia Wise), Helm’s headstrong daughter. With her father, Héra helps defend their kingdom against an army of Dunlendings led by the film’s vengeful antagonist, Wulf (Luke Pasqualino).
'The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim' is an anime prequel film about an important battle in the history of Rohan. Producer Philippa Boyens, director Kenji Kamiyama, and voice actress Gaia Wise tease the film's central characters.https://t.co/WpzWPEd5NR
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Miranda Otto reprises her role from theLord of the Rings sagaas Éowyn, the narrator ofThe War of the Rohirrim.Laurence Ubong William and Shaun Dooley voice Fréaláf Hildeson and Freca, respectively.
Directed by Kamiyama,The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrimis written by Phoebe Gittins and Arty Papageorgiou. Producers include Philippa Boyens, Joseph Chou, and Jason DeMarco. During the panel at Annecy Animation Festival,Peter Jacksonand Fran Walsh, two of the leading creatives of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, were announced as executive producers onThe War of the Rohirrim.
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrimarrives in theaters on July 25, 2025.
