Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim announced

The War of the Rohirrim will focus on old Rohan King Helm Hammerhand, but it's nothing to do with the Amazon series.

Director Kenji Kamiyama (Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045) will direct War of the Rohirrim, a feature length animated movie set in the world of the Lord of the Rings.

A joint project between Warner Bros. Animation and New Line Cinema, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim is being “fast-tracked for the big screen” with plans for global distribution by Warner Bros. Pictures.

The movie will tell “the untold story behind the fortress of Helm’s Deep,” according to a news release, “delving into the life and bloodsoaked times of one of Middle- earth’s most legendary figures; the mighty King of Rohan — Helm Hammerhand.”

One might assume that Helm Hammerhand had a cool hammer, but in Tolkien’s writings, he actually got that name after he punched a man so hard that he died. The ninth king of Rohan, Helm’s life was defined by his defense of his people against invaders from the nearby Dunland, particularly during a winter siege of the fortress later known as Helm’s Deep, a location that featured largely in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.

Joseph Chou (the upcoming Blade Runner: Black Lotus), Jeffrey Addiss, and Will Matthews (The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance) will co-write the screenplay of War of the Rohirrim. Philippa Boyens, Oscar-winning co-screenwriter of the Peter Jackson Lord of the Rings trilogy, is on board to consult. New Line says in a new release that it plans for the movie to be made “with story and artistic elements woven throughout that will reconnect fans to the excitement and cinematic wonder of [Peter Jackson’s version of] Middle-earth.”

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Lord of the Rings - War of the Rohirrim announced 11/06/2021