Middle-Earth Gone Mad in 8 Mins of ‘LOTR: The War of the Rohirrim’

Middle-Earth Gone Mad in 8 Mins of ‘LOTR: The War of the Rohirrim’

by Alex Billington
December 3, 2024
Source: YouTube

“Rohan still needs you!” Warner Bros has debuted an extensive novel 8-minute promo clip for The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim – arriving in theaters nationwide in a few weeks. Ready to watch? This is labeled as the “first 8 minutes” but it’s not from the opening – all of this footage is from the mid-point of the movie when they’re already sheltered within Helms Deep (aka Hornburg). This LOTR anime is produced by Peter Jackson and made in Japan by anime filmmaker Kenji Kamiyama – watch the first official trailer here. A sudden attack by Wulf, a clever and ruthless Dunlending lord seeking vengeance for the death of his father, forces Helm Hammerhand, the King of Rohan, and his people to make a daring last stand in the age-old stronghold of the Hornburg. The main voice cast includes Brian Cox as Helm, Gaia Wise as Hèra, Luke Pasqualino as Wulf, Laurence Ubong Williams as Fréaláf, Shaun Dooley as Freca, and Miranda Otto (returning) to narrate as Éowyn. This movie focuses on the Helm’s Deep story and how it happened – introduce more characters to follow through this monumental fight. It’s still an invigorating return to Middle Earth following many heroic (and evil) characters in an epic story. Catch it on the massive screen soon.

Here’s an 8-minute promo reel for The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, from YouTube:

You can watch the first official trailer for LOTR: The War of the Rohirrim right here for even more footage.

Set 183 years before the events chronicled in the original trilogy of films, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim tells the fate of the House of Helm Hammerhand, the legendary King of Rohan. 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 age-old stronghold of the Hornburg— a mighty fortress that will later come to be known as Helm’s Deep. Finding herself in an increasingly desperate situation, Héra, the daughter of Helm, must now summon the will to lead the resistance against a deadly enemy intent on their total destruction. LOTR: The War of the Rohirrim is directed by acclaimed Japanese animation filmmaker Kenji Kamiyama, director on Mini Pato, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Eden of the East, 009 Re:Cyborg, “Ultraman”, Blade Runner: Black Lotus, and “The Ninth Jedi” segment of Star Wars: Visions previously. The screenplay is by Jeffrey Addiss & Will Matthews and Phoebe Gittins & Arty Papageorgiou; from a story by Jeffrey Addiss & Will Matthews and Boyens. Based on the beloved J.R.R. Tolkien books & characters of Middle Earth. Produced by Oscar winner Philippa Boyens and Jason DeMarco and Joseph Chou (of Blade Runner: Black Lotus). Warner Bros will debut The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim in theaters worldwide starting December 13th, 2024 at the end of the year. Who’s down?

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