Warner Bros. has released a new image from the upcoming Middle-earth epic anime film The Lord of the Rings: The Rohirrim War.
The image features a new look at Hera of Rohan, voiced by Wise GaiaShe is the main character of the story and when it comes to that, Kenji Kamiyana He said: “In Japanese animation, it’s not uncommon for a female protagonist to be the main character, but it’s rarer in live-action Lord of the Rings films.
“Our film has a strong female protagonist in Héra, and our story is told by Tolkien’s noble figure Éowyn, so women are very well represented. I think there are a lot of fans who really like Tolkien’s original work, so I hope those people will enjoy it. Making this film was a fun challenge.”
Set 183 years before the events of the original film trilogy, The Lord of the Rings: The Rohirrim War tells the fate of the House of Helm Hammerhand, the legendary King of Rohan.
“A sudden attack by Wulf, a cunning and ruthless Dunlending lord seeking vengeance for his father’s death, forces Helm and his people to make a last, daring stand in the ancient stronghold of Hornburg, a mighty fortress that would later be called Helm’s Deep.
“Finding herself in an increasingly desperate situation, Héra, Helm’s daughter, must find the will to lead the resistance against a deadly enemy bent on their utter destruction.”
Screenwriter Philippa Boyenswho wrote Peter Jackson’s live-action films, said: “The Lord of the Rings: The Rohirrim War It works for anime because it’s character-driven and contained within its own world, two things that mesh beautifully with Japanese storytelling, and there’s no better storyteller than Kenji Kamiyama in the medium.”
The rest of the voice cast includes Brian Cox like Helm Hammerhand the king of Rohan, Luca Pasqualino like Wulf, Lorena Ashbourne (from Netflix Bridgerton Bridge), Yazdan Qafouri (I came from), Author: Benjamin Wainwright (BBC One World on fire), Laurence Ubong Williams (Portal), My Friend Shaun Dooley (from Netflix The Witcher), Michael Wildman (Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw)), Judas Akuwudike (Beasts of no nation), Bilal Hasna (from the BBC) Sparks), AND by Janine Duvitski (of ITV) Benidorm).
The Lord of the Rings: The Rohirrim War will hit theaters on December 13th.
Source: Anime Expo
by Joey Fear
Source: Geek Tyrant
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