First Look at Animated Film LotR: The War of the Rohirrim

[zodgory]

First look at "THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE WAR OF THE ROHIRRIM" Anime Film.

In theaters on December 13, 2024.

Directed by Kenji Kamiyama. pic.twitter.com/sHSBxyrfUL
- Anime News And Facts (@AniNewsAndFacts) June 11, 2024
Coming to theaters December 13, this animated prequel is set nearly 200 years before the original LotR trilogy and focuses on the

Comments

[kjesta]

i'm not that interested in the rohirrim or anything 3rd age tbh, but good on the ppl who want it. i'll check it out but keeping my hopes low.

yes, i WILL be moping forever that i will only see the first age adapted when i'm a senior and it goes public domain, if at all, thanks for asking lol.

[zodgory]

They apparently showed preview footage of it and some of this writeup made me want to be optimistic.

https://www.animationmagazine.net/2023/06/warner-brothers-shares-first-footage-from-lotr-war-of-the-rohirrim-at-annecy/

The same writer was at the festival and saw this new footage and will do another writeup.

[mhfromnh]

I WANT ANDRETH AND AEGNOR

[tadpool]

oooh it looks cool! redhead lady?? I'm sold

[almostlawyer]

didnt know this was a thing and with brian cox in it. now im very excited

[deerlike]

I'm not sure about Luke Pasqualino, but the rest of the voice cast are good actors with UK theatre backgrounds, so I have some faith in their voice-acting abilities (more than I would in, say, a bunch of popular Hollywood actors in a similar cartoon gig).

[zodgory]

Yeah, it's at least nice that it's not just popular comedians or A/B-listers names to slap on the poster.

[nerwende]

I am, as the kids say, seated for this.