'The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim' Anime Film Trailer, Release Date, Cast, More

The official Warner Bros. YouTube channel just recently uploaded a trailer for an upcoming anime film that will act as a prequel to the Lord Of The Rings franchise.

For those that are big fans of Lord Of The Rings franchise, here are some of the details you should know.

Plot Details Of The Anime Movie 'The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim'

The movie has been described by Warner Bros. as follows '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."

Cast And Crew Behind 'The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim'

The movie is going to be directed by Kenji Kamiyama and produced by Philippa Boyens and Joseph Chou. The writing team behind the film includes Phoebe Gittins, Arty Papageorgiou, Jeffrey Addiss, and Will Matthews. Other people behind the movie's creative team include Alan Lee, Richard Taylor, and John Howe.

The large voice cast of the film features Brian Cox, Gaia Wise, Luke Pasqualino, Miranda Otto, Lorraine Ashbourne, Yazdan Qafouri, Benjamin Wainwright, Laurence Ubong Williams, Shaun Dooley, Michael Wildman, Jude Akuwudike, Bilal Hasna, and Janine Duvitski.

When And Where Can I Watch 'The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim'

The anime film based on one of the most popular and best-selling fantasy franchise will be available in theatres around Christmas in 2024.