Go Behind the Scenes of ‘The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim’ in New Featurette

The groundbreaking journey back to Middle-earth, through the eyes of legendary director Kenji Kamiyama, opens only in cinemas December 11Photo credit: Warner Bros. Pictures “By delving into the past and maintaining that connection, I believed we could add depth to the film,” says director Kenji Kamiyama about the highly anticipated original anime feature “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim,” in a newly released featurette about the film. “This approach also allowed new stories to emerge.”  “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim” tells the fate of the House of Helm Hammerhand, the legendary King of Rohan (voiced by Brian Cox, “Succession”). A sudden attack by Wulf (Luke Pasqualino, “Snowpiercer”), a clever and ruthless Dunlending lord seeking vengeance for the death of his father, forces Helm and his people to make a daring last stand in the ancient stronghold of the Hornburg – a mighty fortress that will later come to be known as Helm’s Deep. To save their people, Helm’s daughter, Héra (Gaia Wise, “A Walk in the Woods”), must summon the will to lead the resistance against a deadly enemy intent on their total destruction.   Photo credit: Warner Bros. Pictures Kamiyama, an [...]

Go Behind the Scenes of ‘The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim’ in New Featurette
The groundbreaking journey back to Middle-earth, through the eyes of legendary director Kenji Kamiyama, opens only in cinemas December 11Photo credit: Warner Bros. Pictures “By delving into the past and maintaining that connection, I believed we could add depth to the film,” says director Kenji Kamiyama about the highly anticipated original anime feature “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim,” in a newly released featurette about the film. “This approach also allowed new stories to emerge.”  “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim” tells the fate of the House of Helm Hammerhand, the legendary King of Rohan (voiced by Brian Cox, “Succession”). A sudden attack by Wulf (Luke Pasqualino, “Snowpiercer”), a clever and ruthless Dunlending lord seeking vengeance for the death of his father, forces Helm and his people to make a daring last stand in the ancient stronghold of the Hornburg – a mighty fortress that will later come to be known as Helm’s Deep. To save their people, Helm’s daughter, Héra (Gaia Wise, “A Walk in the Woods”), must summon the will to lead the resistance against a deadly enemy intent on their total destruction.   Photo credit: Warner Bros. Pictures Kamiyama, an [...]