Everything We Know About Lord Of The Rings: War Of The Rohirrim
Here's everything we know about upcoming anime movie, Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim. Though J.R.R. Tolkien is predominantly known for The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, his Middle-earth mythology runs much deeper, reading something like a history book but with dragons, orcs, and dangerous jewelry. Though Amazon's The Rings of Power is enjoying more column inches in the Lord of the Rings prequel stakes, another pre-Bilbo project is currently in development — New Line Cinema's animated War of the Rohirrim.
New Line is, of course, the Warner-owned production studio behind Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies. Warner hasn't released a Middle-earth movie since The Battle of Five Armies in 2014, and a licensing debate could be brewing as Middle-earth Enterprises prepares to sell its movies rights. Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim represents a stark departure from the Tolkien fare mainstream audiences are familiar with, but given New Line's success previously, there's still plenty of buzz around the upcoming animation.
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Although War of the Rohirrim is still in the early stages of development, new details are beginning to emerge. What do we know about Warner's new Lord of the Rings movie?
Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim is now confirmed for an April 12, 2024 release. New Line's initial announcement came in June 2021, and production on this Middle-earth anime is currently underway. Kenji Kamiyama will direct, with SOLA Digital Arts (Blade Runner: Black Lotus) providing the animation.
War of the Rohirrim is set around 2758 of the Third Age, whereas The Lord of the Rings begins in 3018, putting 250 years between the
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