THE LORD OF THE RINGS: History Becomes Legend On First Poster For THE WAR OF THE ROHIRRIM

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: History Becomes Legend On First Poster For THE WAR OF THE ROHIRRIM

Warner Bros. has released the first poster for Kenji Kamiyama's animated The Lord of the Rings movie, War of the Rohirrim, which arrives in theaters this DEcember...

By MarkCassidy - Sep 23, 2024 08:09 AM EST
Filed Under: Lord of the Rings
Source: Via Toonado.com

The first official poster for Warner Bros.' animated The Lord of the Rings prequel film, The War of the Rohirrim, has been released.

The artwork features the king's daughter, Hera, standing ready to defend her home from ruthless invaders, with her father, King Helm Hammerhand, and the villainous Wulf in the background.

The Middle Earth adventure, which is set almost 200 years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic trilogy, follows the mighty first King of Rohan as he mounts a defence of the fortress of Hornburg (which came to be known as Helm's Deep) from a relentless siege.

“This is the story of the most powerful king in Rohan's history, someone who defeated his enemies with his bare fists,” director Kenji Kamiyama said in a recent interview. “Why did his lineage have to end with him? I think there is a lesson in hubris there and also for a need for responsibility and awareness in their power. We live in an age where, all over the world, we face the reality of war again. What, then, is power? What is the responsibility of those who possess it? It is something they need to think about by thinking together with those who don’t.”

Check out the poster at the link below, along with the first trailer.

Brian Cox (Succession) will voice Hammerhand, with Gaia Wise (A Walk in the Woods) as his daughter Hera; and Luke Pasqualino (Snowpiercer) as Wulf. Miranda Otto is also set to reprise the role of Éowyn from Peter Jackson's LOTR movies, but the character won't actually appear (as far as we know), and will serve as narrator.

The supporting voice cast will consist of Lorraine Ashbourne (Bridgerton), Yazdan Qafouri (I Came By), Benjamin Wainwright (World on Fire), Laurence Ubong Williams (Gateway), Shaun Dooley (The Witcher), Michael Wildman (Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw), Jude Akuwudike (Beasts of No Nation), Bilal Hasna (Sparks) and Janine Duvitski (Benidorm).

"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," reads the synopsis. "Finding herself in an increasingly desperate situation, Hera, the daughter of Helm, must summon the will to lead the resistance against a deadly enemy intent on their total destruction."

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim releases in cinemas on December 13. 

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vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 9/23/2024, 8:22 AM
Girl boss in lotr. I dig it. Always handled well here
McMurdo
McMurdo - 9/23/2024, 9:45 AM
@vectorsigma - might be a case of just a strong female daughter of Helm. Great talent involved in this, genuinely. I'm holding the line until the reviews drop.
dragon316
dragon316 - 9/23/2024, 8:31 AM
I’ll check it out may not like it
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 9/23/2024, 8:41 AM
Cool poster!!.

The trailer made this seem enjoyable so I’ll check it out…

However while it being given a theatrical release shows the faith New Line & co might have in it , I sadly don’t think it will do that well if at all considering it’s anime inspiration which is still somewhat niche in the U.S atleast.

Also this seems to catered moreso towards families or even adults which sadly doesn’t sell that well since animation is looked down upon as a kids medium.

I hope I’m wrong though and it’s both well received aswell as successful!!.
bobevanz
bobevanz - 9/23/2024, 8:52 AM
I'll see it, it can't worse than that Amazon show lol
FireandBlood
FireandBlood - 9/23/2024, 9:04 AM
@bobevanz - Exactly what I was thinking
DocSpock
DocSpock - 9/23/2024, 11:11 AM
@bobevanz -

We'd all like to think that, but....
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 9/23/2024, 9:07 AM
Maybe I’m wrong but I haven’t seen people accuse of this of being “fan fiction” like they do with Rings of Power , why is that?.

Both stories are not just based on the Lord of The Rings but mainly the appendices which are just background details and outlines from which the creators are trying to tell fully fleshed out narratives.

Is it just because Peter Jackson and his writing partners are involved in one and not the other?.

If so then that seems unfair imo.
bobevanz
bobevanz - 9/23/2024, 9:07 AM
IAmAHoot
IAmAHoot - 9/23/2024, 9:09 AM
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harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 9/23/2024, 9:39 AM
pass.
DocSpock
DocSpock - 9/23/2024, 11:12 AM

Big-eyed anime.

Nope.
Knightstar
Knightstar - 9/23/2024, 11:12 AM
Hopeful the girl-boss era will die after this film...
HistoryofMatt
HistoryofMatt - 9/23/2024, 12:26 PM
Making Helm Hammerhead into a feckless loser whose guurl boss daughter must save him may actually be worse than anything Rings of Power have done to Tolkien's legacy.

That Peter Jackson was involved in this garbage is heartbreaking, as he once said his only mission with Lord of the Rings was to always give voice to Tolkien and to leave his own personal b.s. out of it.
TheOtherOn
TheOtherOn - 9/23/2024, 4:13 PM
So, it's set "BEFORE 200 YEARS" of Lord of the Rings trilogy events and yet somehow the name starts with that.... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Talk about exploiting and milking the cow dry. 😑

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