Set 183 years before the events of the Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, The War of the Rohirrim tells the story of Helm Hammerhand, a legendary king of Rohan, and his family as they defend their kingdom ag… See more

• Brian Cox as Helm Hammerhand: The hot-tempered king of Rohan who attempts to protect his people. Director Kenji Kamiyama was intrigued by the story of Helm's lineage ending, seeing it as a lesson about responsibili… See more

In June 2021, during 20th anniversary celebrations for the beginning of Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, film studio New Line Cinema announced that it was fast-tracking development of an anime prequel … See more

A first look at the film's concept art, showing the influence of Jackson's films on its visuals, was revealed in February 2022. Kamiyama, Boyens, Chou, and DeMarco discussed the film and showed unfinished footage at … See more

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim is scheduled to be released theatrically in the United States on December 13, 2024, by New Line Cinema. It was originally scheduled for release on April 12, be… See more