The Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim, Tolkien’s fantasy universe continues with animation

The War of the Rohirrim will be a prequel to The Lord of the Rings.

Kenji Kamiyama (Blade Runner: Black Lotus, Ghost in the Shell: Self Complex) will direct The Lord of the Rings animated film War of the Rohirrim, which will hit theaters on April 12, 2024. Philippa Boyens of the writing team for The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies is an executive producer along with Joseph Chow. The team of Phoebe Gittins and Artie Papageorgiou wrote the screenplay based on a screenplay by Jeffrey Addis and Will Matthews. The creative team also includes Richard Taylor and renowned Tolkien illustrator John Howe. Finally, animation work has been underway since last year at Sola Entertainment and a full and exciting cast will be revealed soon.

War of the Rohirrim, an animated film related to The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

The Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim by New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Animation explores and expands on the untold history of the fortress of Helm’s Deep, delving into the life and bloody times of one of the most legendary of Middle-earth, namely the mighty King of Rohan, Helm Hammerhand. The Lord of the Rings films elevated JRR Tolkien’s masterpiece to new cinematic heights and inspired an entire generation. Being able to visit Middle-earth again with the same creative visionaries and talented Kenji Kamiyama is a gift. It will be an epic image that audiences have never seen before,” said Toby Emmerich, chairman of Warner Bros. pictures.