New Line is back at it again! This time--animated with Warner Bros. Animation; Lord of The Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, will be a prequel movie heading to theaters.
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Animated by Sola Entertainment, the film will have it's script consulted by Philippa Boyens, as the film will be directed by Kenji Kamiyama, the director of Ghost in The Shell: Stand Alone Complex (And is the director of the upcoming Blade Runner: Black Lotus). The film has already begun vocal work; as the film is going to focus on the king of Rohirrim--Helm Hammerhand, in a story leading to that of the original Lord of The Rings. It is not determined if Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh being back; though it is a bit early.
‘The Lord Of The Rings’ Goes On: Anime Film ‘The War Of The Rohirrim’ In Works At New Line
The J.R.R. Tolkien franchise is heading back to the big screen in a fresh New Line and Warner Animation anime title The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim. I’m told that the Oscar-winning feature architects Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh are not involved with the project as we speak, but...
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Animated by Sola Entertainment, the film will have it's script consulted by Philippa Boyens, as the film will be directed by Kenji Kamiyama, the director of Ghost in The Shell: Stand Alone Complex (And is the director of the upcoming Blade Runner: Black Lotus). The film has already begun vocal work; as the film is going to focus on the king of Rohirrim--Helm Hammerhand, in a story leading to that of the original Lord of The Rings. It is not determined if Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh being back; though it is a bit early.
