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“The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim” — the original anime feature from New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Animation — is set for release on April 21, 2024 from Warner Bros. Pictures, Variety can report exclusively.

 

Set roughly two centuries before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings,” “The War of the Rohirrim” will explore the exploits of Helm Hammerhand, the King of Rohan, and the creation of Helm’s Deep, the stronghold featured in Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.”

 

Kenji Kamiyama (the TV series “Blade Runner: Black Lotus” and “Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex”) is directing with “Blade Runner: Black Lotus” producer Joseph Chou through his anime studio Sola Entertainment, which has been working on the film since it was announced in June 2021.

 

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Set roughly two centuries before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings,” “The War of the Rohirrim” will explore the exploits of Helm Hammerhand, the King of Rohan, and the creation of Helm’s Deep, the stronghold featured in Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.”

 

Kenji Kamiyama (the TV series “Blade Runner: Black Lotus” and “Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex”) is directing with “Blade Runner: Black Lotus” producer Joseph Chou through his anime studio Sola Entertainment, which has been working on the film since it was announced in June 2021.

 

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Alex Jordan to perform original role in The War of the Rohirrim

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On June 15, voice actor Alex Jordan announced that he had a part in the Warner Bros Animation/New Line Cinema feature The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim.

 

However, it seems that his name was inadvertently omitted from the orginal English voice cast list given to Deadline at the same time. As a result, knowledge of Jordan’s involvement pretty much slipped under the radar.

 

More interestingly, Jordan has provided the name of the character he will be voicing — an completely original character by the name of Lord Frygt.

 

Seemingly a strange name, but Scandanavian friends on TORn’s IRC channel tell me that Frygt is a Danish word that means “fear”. One could interpret it as Lord Fear or Lord Fright.

 

 

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One of the most anticipated animated movies of 2024 feels like a throwback to the early '00s, because it is all about Middle-earth. From the moment it was announced we were getting a "Lord of the Rings" anime film about the battle that gave Helm's Deep its name, it quickly became a must-see film. Now, thanks to a first look panel at the 2023 Annecy International Animation Film Festival, the wait for the release of "The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim" on April 12, 2024, is all the more difficult, because this movie looks incredible.

 

Executive producers Jason DeMarco and Philippa Boyens, as well as director Kenji Kamiyama ("Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex," "Eden of the East") and producer Joseph Chou, took the stage, with Boyens talking about how the idea for a "Lord of the Rings" animated movie has been in talks for years. For Boyens, finding the right visual style was key, since the film required something realistic that wouldn't feel uncanny when compared to the live-action films. Eventually, the idea of an anime film stuck.

 

After that, it was all about finding the right story, one that was more than just a side story in between the movies. "We're not dictated by the ring or by Sauron's shadow, but it very much exists in this world," Boyens said, teasing that "The War of the Rohirrim" won't ignore the central part of the Third Age of Middle-earth, even if it isn't a direct part of the story.

Read More: https://www.slashfilm.com/1312229/lord-of-the-rings-war-of-rohirrim-brings-middle-earth-anime/

 

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Warner Bros. and Fathom Events are teaming to rerelease the Oscar-winning fantasy blockbusters this summer.

 

The versions screened will be Jackson’s extended editions (so you might want get the jumbo tub of popcorn), and also the versions that the filmmaker remastered in 2020 for a 4K Ultra HD rerelease. This is the first time the remastered versions will be in theaters.

 

The films will screen across three days at Fathom Events participating chains, like AMC, Cinemark and Regal.

 

The screenings will start with 2001’s The Fellowship of the Ring on June 8, then 2002’s The Two Towers on June 9, followed by 2003’s The Return of the King on June 10.

 

Tickets are now up on the Fathom Events site.

 

Edited April 25 by Bosco685