‘Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim’ Trailer: Middle-earth Gets Anime Prequel With War Elephants, Great Eagles and Brian Cox
variety.comJaden Thompson More Middle-earth action awaits: Warner Bros. has released the trailer for the anime feature film “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim,” set to be released on Dec.
13. Directed by Kenji Kamiyama, “The War of the Rohirrim” takes place 261 years before the epic events of “The Fellowship of the Ring.” Featuring Helm Hammerhand as the protagonist, the film is based on a story by J.R.R.
Tolkien included in the appendices of “The Lord of the Rings.” Brian Cox voices the iconic King of Rohan, while Miranda Otto, who starred in Peter Jackson’s film trilogy, returns to lend her voice to her original character Eowyn.
In the new animated film, the king must defend his land against an army of Dunlendings, in an origin story revealing how the stronghold Helm’s Deep got its name.
Read more on variety.com
