J. R. R. Tolkien’s work is being presented in a never-seen-before avatar as an animation film in The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim. The plot is set 183 years before the events of Peter Jackson's original live-action LOR trilogy and depicts a scarcely known chapter from Middle-earth’s history.
Based on the appendices of Tolkien's novel series, the upcoming fantasy film follows Helm Hammerhand, the King of Rohan who has to fight a war against Dunlendings, an army of wild mortal men who threaten his kingdom. The project is billed as a prequel to the LOTR trilogy, with a couple of original cast members reprising their roles as voice actors.
The release date of The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
Directed by Kenji Kamiyama, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim is slated to be released in theaters on Friday, December 13, 2024. The film will be exclusively screened in cinemas and will not make its streaming debut right away.
As Warner Bros. Pictures serves as the distributor, the upcoming animated film can be expected to stream on Max after running in the theatres.
The storyline of The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim revolves around the protagonist, Helm Hammerhand, the King of Rohan who ascended the throne in 2741. When the local Dunlendings his kingdom is attacked his kingdom, Helm has to protect his family and realm.
Things take a turn for the worse when the Dunlendings’ king, Freca, suggests his son, Wulf to marry Helm’s daughter, Héra. Helm then gets into a violent fight with Freca and kills him, which leads to a war between his people and the Dunlendings. The official synopsis of the film reads:
“[The film] tells the fate of the House of Helm Hammerhand, the legendary King of Rohan. A sudden attack by Wulf, a clever and ruthless Dunlending lord seeking vengeance for the death of his father, forces Helm and his people to make a daring last stand in the ancient stronghold of the Hornburg.”
“Hornburg is a mighty fortress that will later come to be known as Helm’s Deep. Finding herself in an increasingly desperate situation, Héra, the daughter of Helm, must summon the will to lead the resistance against a deadly enemy intent on their total destruction.”
The voice cast of The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
Succession star Brian Cox voices Helm Hammerhand in the film. Gaia Wise, who is known for her performances in A Walk in the Woods and her recent film, A Love Worth Fighting For, voices Héra. The Musketeers actor Luke Pasqualino will voice star as Wulf.
Additionally, the voice of the late actor Christopher Lee has also been featured in the film. Lee played Saruman in the live-action LOTR film series. Some of the dialogs he recorded as Saruman for The Hobbit movies are being used in The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim.
Miranda Otto, will reprise her role as Éowyn, the narrator of the anime film. The complete list of cast is as follows:
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- Brian Cox as Helm Hammerhand
- Gaia Wise as Héra
- Luke Pasqualino as Wulf
- Miranda Otto as Éowyn
- Lorraine Ashbourne as Olwyn
- Yazdan Qafouri as Hama
- Benjamin Wainwright as Haleth
- Laurence Ubong Williams as Fréaláf Hildeson
- Shaun Dooley as Freca
- Michael Wildman as General Targg
- Jude Akuwudike as Lord Thorne
- Bilal Hasna as Lief
- Janine Duvitski as Old Pennicruik
- Christopher Lee (posthumously) as Saruman
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