The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim | 'King'

Fight not for the throne, but for the people of Rohan. The epic battle unfolds in #LOTR: The War of the Rohirrim - only in theaters December 13.

Peter Jackson presents a groundbreaking journey back to Middle-earth through the eyes of legendary director Kenji Kamiyama.

New Line Cinema’s original anime feature “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim” returns audiences to the epic world brought to life in “The Lord of the Rings” Trilogy, based on the revered books by J.R.R. Tolkien.

Under the direction of award-winning filmmaker Kenji Kamiyama (the “Blade Runner: Black Lotus” and “Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex” TV series), the talented voice cast is led by Brian Cox (“Succession”) as Helm Hammerhand, the mighty King of Rohan; Gaia Wise (“A Walk in the Woods”) as his daughter Héra; and Luke Pasqualino (“Snowpiercer”) as Wulf. Miranda Otto, who delivered an unforgettable, award-winning performance in “The Lord of the Rings” Trilogy, reprises her role as Éowyn, Shieldmaiden of Rohan, who serves as the tale’s narrator. The voice ensemble also includes Lorraine Ashbourne (Netflix’s “Bridgerton”), Yazdan Qafouri (“I Came By”), Benjamin Wainwright (“World on Fire”), Laurence Ubong Williams (“Gateway”), Shaun Dooley (“The Witcher”), Michael Wildman (“Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw”), Jude Akuwudike (“Beasts of No Nation”), Bilal Hasna (“Sparks”) and Janine Duvitski (“Benidorm”).

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.

With Kamiyama at the helm, the original feature is being produced by Oscar winner Philippa Boyens, from the screenwriting team behind “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” Trilogies, alongside Jason DeMarco and Joseph Chou, who, in addition to their many separate animation projects, collaborated on the “Blade Runner: Black Lotus” series. The executive producers are Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson, Sam Register, Carolyn Blackwood and Toby Emmerich. The screenplay is by Jeffrey Addiss & Will Matthews and Phoebe Gittins & Arty Papageorgiou, story by Addiss & Matthews and Boyens, based on characters created by J.R.R. Tolkien. The team of creative collaborators returning from “The Lord of the Rings” Trilogy also includes Oscar winners Alan Lee and Richard Taylor, along with esteemed Tolkien illustrator John Howe.

A New Line Cinema Presentation, a Warner Bros. Animation / Sola Entertainment Production, “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim,” will be distributed theatrically worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, released in cinemas nationwide on December 13, 2024, and internationally beginning 11 December 2024.

[justheretolistentothemusic]

The Horn of Helm Hammerhand shall sound in the deep - one last time!

[ElingKuatSlamet]

Who am I, Gamling?
You are our king, sire.
And do you trust your king?
Your men, my Lord, will follow you to whatever end.

[shankthenoob]

Yess i can now proudly say "Winter is Coming" Let's Go!!!

[AbrahamCortina-tzlx]

It's been 30 whole years that New Line Cinema hasn't released an animated movie since The Swan Princess in 1994, until Sony currently owns it

[AbrahamCortina-tzlx]

This is the third animated Middle-earth movie after Rankin/Bass' The Hobbit (1977) and Ralph Bakshi's Lord of the Rings (1978)

[SilverScribe]

About time we got an honest to goodness fantasy film release in theaters again.

I'm sick of all the dumb superhero movies out there

[xtremeranger]

While somewhat iffy about Helm's unnamed daughter being the protagonist as long as Helm and Fréaláf are still integral to this story I'll be sastified. 🙏

[Flüjænør]

When I saw the thumbnail for a moment I thought it looked like a cartoon version of the MCU Odin

[Relics_of_Arda]

I'm looking forward to seeing this!

[AbrahamCortina-tzlx]

Since Warner Bros didn't release an animated movie from last year after DC League of Super-Pets, this is by far their only animated movie released theatrically in 2024, but not for family audiences

[Moris]

It will be more like Lord of the Rings? Or more like rings of power? Not sure what to expect.

[azatmalikoff]

1 min trailer makes more sense, than whole rings of power series

[Gilarack]

Still looks pretty good! Can't wait!

[O-DogKubrick]

I can’t wait to see this in theatres!!

[chibirex]

Reminder this was only made so they could hold on to the rights for a few more years lol

[seneca]

I will say they made Helm Hammerhand an absolute unit in this.

[travisblackmore]

Wulf- "do you think I am afraid of you?"Hera - "You should be"

[mrbeans]

FINALLY!! someone who knows what they are doing with LOTR! Thank you Peter for doing this story justice.

[North-CaIi-MMA]

7.75 / 10 🍿 ♥
For a animation it's good, but it was a little drawn out which made the space in between action longer than wanted, it was a little too much "good guy always wins" style which takes away the thrill of something unexpected happening 🍿 it wasn't bad, wasn't great, okay for 1 watch ♥

[ShephardInvestments-oz]

Looks like a good clip, but I'm not sure if I would like this in animated form.