The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim
Release date: December 13 (in theaters)
Stars: Gaia Wise, Brian Cox, Luke Pasqualino, Shaun Dooley, Miranda Otto
Director: Kenji Kamiyama
Long before Helm’s Deep there was Helm Hammerhand (Brian Cox), the King of Rohan, after whom Middle-earth valley was named. This anime Lord Of The Rings prequel, directed by Japanese filmmaker and animator Kenji Kamiyama, tells Hammerhand’s story. We’ll listen to anything with Cox and love that Miranda Otto, who played Eowyn in The Two Towers and The Return Of The King, narrates The War Of The Rohirrim (as Eowyn). The connections to Peter Jackson’s LOTR adventures don’t end there, as trilogy writer-producer Philippa Boyens serves on the new film as a consultant and executive producer. [Ian Spelling]
