By Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema have released the first official trailer for the anime feature “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim” which hits cinemas this Christmas.
Helmed by award-winning filmmaker Kenji Kamiyama (“Blade Runner: Black Lotus,” “Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex”), presented by Peter Jackson, and based on the revered books by J.R.R. Tolkien, audiences return to MIddle Earth in a story nearly two centuries prior to the ‘Rings’ trilogy.
The film tells the fate of the House of Helm Hammerhand, the legendary King of Rohan. A sudden attack by Wulf (Luke Pasqualino), a clever and ruthless Dunlending lord seeking vengeance for the death of his father, forces Helm (Brian Cox) and his people to make a daring last stand in the ancient stronghold of the Hornburg – a mighty fortress that will later come to be known as Helm’s Deep.
Finding herself in an increasingly desperate situation, Héra (Gaia Wise), the daughter of Helm, must summon the will to lead the resistance against a deadly enemy intent on their total destruction.
Miranda Otto reprises her role as Éowyn who serves as the tale’s narrator. Also starring are Lorraine Ashbourne, Yazdan Qafouri, Benjamin Wainwright, Laurence Ubong Williams, Shaun Dooley, Michael Wildman, Jude Akuwudike, Bilal Hasna and Janine Duvitski.
Oscar winner Philippa Boyens is producing alongside Jason DeMarco and Joseph Chou. Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson, Sam Register, Carolyn Blackwood and Toby Emmerich executive produce.
Jeffrey Addiss, Will Matthews, Phoebe Gittins and Arty Papageorgiou penned the script. The film begins its international rollout December 11th and hits the U.S. December 13th.
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