The film, set in the narrative universe created by JRR Tolkien, is expected to be released on December 13th.
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During the animation festival of Annecy, Kenji Kamiyama (I’m not dead, Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex) took the stage together with Andy Serkisiconic voice and face of Gollum de The Lord of the Rings to give a little taste of the long-awaited animated film of which he is the director, The Lord of the Rings: the War of the Rohirrimin collaboration with Warner Bros Pictures And New Line Media.
Here are the preview images.
The story is set in the narrative universe created by JRR Tolkien, to be considered as a prequel to the famous film trilogy. 183 years before the events of The Lord of the Rings, the deeds of the powerful King of Rohan, Helm Hammerhand, his daughter Hèra and the war events linked to the fortress of Helm’s Deep will be told.
The film is based on an episode of the English writer’s novels, focused on the war between Rohan and the Dunlendings. The protagonist is the daughter of the king of Rohan, Helm Hammerland, the only survivor of the genocide. The series will therefore have a female protagonist who has no name in the book, and was called Hèra in the anime.
The film, originally scheduled to be released on April 12, was reportedly moved to December 13th.
For further information on the staff and cast, please refer to this previous news.
Sources consulted:
Entertainment Weekly
Variety
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