Warner Bros. Pictures has released the trailer for Kenji Kamiyama’s animated film “The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim” starring Brian Cox, Gaia Wise, Luke Pasqualino, Miranda Otto, Laurence Ubong Williams & Shaun Dooley. The film will be released in theaters on December 13th.
Plot Synopsis: Set 183 years before the events chronicled in the original trilogy of films, “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim” 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— 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.
What do you all think of the trailer? Warner Bros. is very smart in utilizing old “The Lord of the Rings” footage from Peter Jackson’s acclaimed trilogy to lure audiences into this new story. I must say, I’m surprised this is receiving a theatrical release, but given the rise in popularity of Japanese anime in recent years in the States, they must see some commercial aspects for it rather than dumping it on Max. And you know what? As a diehard “The Lord of the Rings” fan, I couldn’t be all the more happy and excited for this. The animation looks exquisite. Some of the voice acting left something to be desired as some of the performances sound wooden, but the action scenes, sense of scale, and return to Middle Earth are enough to sucker me in for another adventure in the world J.R.R. Tolkien created. What do you all think? Do you think this will be a Best Animated Feature contender? Please share your thoughts in the comments section below or on our X account.
