Theatrical animation 'The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim' for 'The Lord of the Rings' has been decided, and the director is Kenji Kamiyama of 'Ghost in the Shell SAC'.

by Thomas Hawk

New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. animation of the American film company, J · R · R · Tolkien's fantasy novel ' The Lord of the Rings ', the theme and the theater animation 'The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Announced the production of. The director will be Kenji Kamiyama, who is known for 'Ghost in the Shell STAND ALONE COMPLEX '.

'Lord of the Rings' Anime Feature Coming From New Line Cinema --Variety
https://variety.com/2021/film/news/lord-of-the-rings-anime-the-war-of-the-rohirrim-new-line-cinema-warner-bros-animation-1234993740/

A Lord of the Rings anime movie is headed to theaters --The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/10/22528387/lord-of-the-rings-anime-feature-film-war-of-the-rohirrim

New Lord of the Rings animated movie War of the Rohirrim headed to theaters --Polygon
https://www.polygon.com/movies/22528048/lord-of-the-rings-war-of-the-rohirrim-animated-movie

Movie 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy production: 'The War of the Rohirrim The Lord of the Rings ' and New Line Cinema, which dealt with is, jointly with Warner Bros. animation, original theater animation I announced that.

This work depicts the heroic story of the fortress Kakufueshiro , which was the setting for ' The Lord of the Rings / Two Towers'. According to the official announcement, the story will 'deep into the life and bloody era of Rohan's mighty king, Hammer King Helm, one of the most legendary figures in Middle-earth.' The historical background is set about 260 years ago from the movie 'The Lord of the Rings' series.


Produced by Netflix's fantasy drama 'Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance' under the direction of Kenji Kamiyama, who is known for the TV animation 'Ghost in the Shell STAND ALONE COMPLEX' and the full 3DCG animation ' ULTRAMAN'. Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews will be the scriptwriters. In addition, Philippa Boyens, who was involved in the scenario in the movie 'The Lord of the Rings', will also participate in the script.

Richard Brener, president of New Line Cinema, said in a statement, 'As fans know, the Helm Canyon has already been visualized as a stage for great battles, but also in the brilliant director Kenji Kamiyama and the movie version. I'm more excited to think that the participation of many creators involved will create a new work that will allow spectators around the world to experience the rich and extraordinary saga of China. ' 'This work will portray the world of JR Tolkien on an unprecedented scale,' said Sam Register, president of Warner Bros. Animation.

Warner Bros. plans to distribute this work to the world, but at the time of writing the article, details such as the movie's release schedule and performers are unknown.