First Look At Lord Of The Rings Anime Film Revealed Along With Release Date
gamerant.comLooks like The Witcher isn't the only gritty fantasy series making its move into the anime world. Now The Lord of the Rings is ready to enter the fray. Thanks to a talented anime director and even a few returning veterans, a new story in the classic J.R.R. Tolkien world is about to be told in a very different style.
A new movie announced last year from New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Animation, titled The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, has just gotten its first look and possible release date. Like The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf before it, this new anime film spinoff will serve as a sort of prequel to the main story. But while Nightmare told the tale of Vesemir, who was an important character in the regular series, The War of the Rohirrim aims to focus on a character only referenced in the original Lord of the Rings books and movies. While Warner Bros. has yet to reveal the cast or a full preview of the film, they've released some concept art that's sure to invoke some feelings from Tolkien diehards.
What The LOTR Anime Adaptation Means For The Future Of The Movie Industry
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim will follow the life of Helm Hammerhand, a name many fans might recognize as both the former king of Rohan and the namesake for the infamous fortress Helm's Deep. In a time roughly 200 years before The Lord of the Rings and even The Hobbit, viewers will get to see a different time in the history of Middle-earth and even the creation of that iconic stronghold. But while the subject is interesting enough, the people behind the project are worth excitement all on their own.
Kenji Kamiyama, who directed the beloved anime series Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex and the recent Blade Runner:
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