Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim trailer: Anime prequel looks brilliant

Middle Earth can expect more action soon as makers drop the trailer of The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim. The film is set for a December 13 release. It is an anime prequel to the hit franchise.

The film is directed by Kenji Kamiyama andbrings the story of The War of the Rohirrim to its fans. The said war took place 261 years before the epic events of The Fellowship of the Ring.

The War of Rohirrim features Helm Hammerhand as the protagonist, and is based on a story by J.R.R. Tolkien included in the appendices of The Lord of the Rings.

In the animated feature, award-winning actor Brian Cox has been roped to voice the iconic King of Rohan, while Miranda Otto, who starred in Peter Jackson’s film trilogy, returns to lend her voice to her original character Eowyn. In the new animated film, the king must defend his land against an army of Dunlendings, in an origin story revealing how the stronghold Helm’s Deep got its name. Additional cast members include Gaia Wise, Luke Pasqualino, Laurence Ubong Williams and Shaune Dooley.

Watch the trailer for The War of the Rohirrim:

The Lord of the Rings: The War of Rohirrim film details

The story is by Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews. It is penned by Phoebe Gittins and Arty Papageorgiou. Warner Bros. Animation, New Line Cinema and Sola Entertainment are the studios behind the film, with Warner Bros. distributing. Joseph Chou of Sola Entertainment produces.

The film has creative inputs from the original Lord of the Rings trilogy contributors Richard Taylor, Alan Lee and Tolkien illustrator John Howe.

Meanwhile, in another news, season 2 of Prime Video’s series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is currently in development. This story is however very different from the animated feature.