The Oliphaunt wars. A killer squid monster. Brian Cox is the proud and angry old king of Rohan. First trailer Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim It's all there, including the announcement that it will be released in December.
Peter Jackson's anime prequel Lord of the Rings The trilogy is set to be released on December 13, 2024, and it looks amazing. It's narrated by Miranda Otto, who plays Éowyn in the film, The Rohirrim War It takes place 183 years before Frodo's journey to destroy the One Ring and tells the story of Rohan's struggle for survival against the rival nation of Dunlendings.
Here's the trailer:
In the footage, Helm Hammerhand (Cox) meets with a rival king to discuss the marriage of his children, but when insults are hurled and honor is tarnished, a messy fight leaves the Dunlending king dead. His son Wulf (Luke Pasqualino) vows revenge, while Hammerhand’s daughter and Wulf’s fiancée Hèra (Gaia Wise) struggles to navigate the male-dominated political landscape. The resulting battle also serves as an origin story for the infamous fortress Helm’s Deep, which becomes famous in the climax. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.
The Rohirrim War was originally supposed to come out earlier this year but was delayed to 2023 due to the SAG-AFTRA strike. It was directed by Kenji Kamiyama, most recently known for his animated series Ultraman, Star Wars: VisionsAnd Blade Runner: Black LotusInstead of using the divisive rotoscoping method used in Ralph Bakshi's original 1978 animation, Lord of the Rings film, The Rohirrim War It was first done in 3D, then artists used that to convert the scenes into traditional 2D animation.
The film is currently only coming to theaters, and there are currently no plans to release it on Max or any other service. More details are expected at this year's New York Comic Con in October.