The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Peter Jackson presents a groundbreaking journey back to Middle-earth through the eyes of legendary director Kenji Kamiyama.

Plot

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Plot

Set 183 years before the events chronicled in the original trilogy of films, “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim” tells the fate of the House of Helm Hammerhand, the legendary King of Rohan. A sudden attack by Wulf, 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. Finding herself in an increasingly desperate situation, Héra, the daughter of Helm, must summon the will to lead the resistance against a deadly enemy intent on their total destruction.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim.

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  Brian Cox

  ... Helm Hammerhand

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  Miranda Otto

  ... Éowyn

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  Gaia Wise

  ... Hera

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  Laurence Ubong Williams

  ... Fréaláf Hildeson

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  Shaun Dooley

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  Lorraine Ashbourne

  The Selfish Giant, I Used to be Famous

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  Yazdan Qafouri

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  Benjamin Wainwright

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  Michael Wildman

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  Jude Akuwudike

  Benediction

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  Bilal Hasna

Crew Behind the Film

The The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Kenji Kamiyama last directed Napping Princess. The film's writer Jeffrey Addiss last wrote Life In A Year.

Director

Kenji Kamiyama

Screenwriters

Jeffrey Addiss
Will Matthews

Producer

Joseph Chou

Production Details

What we know about the The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim movie production.

Key Facts

• A New Line Cinema Presentation, a Warner Bros. Animation / Sola Entertainment Production, “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim,” will be distributed theatrically worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, released in cinemas nationwide on December 13, 2024, and internationally beginning 11 December 2024.
• Under the direction of award-winning filmmaker Kenji Kamiyama (the “Blade Runner: Black Lotus” and “Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex” TV series), the talented voice cast is led by Brian Cox (“Succession”) as Helm Hammerhand, the mighty King of Rohan; Gaia Wise (“A Walk in the Woods”) as his daughter Héra; and Luke Pasqualino (“Snowpiercer”) as Wulf. Miranda Otto, who delivered an unforgettable, award-winning performance in “The Lord of the Rings” Trilogy, reprises her role as Éowyn, Shieldmaiden of Rohan, who serves as the tale’s narrator. The voice ensemble also includes Lorraine Ashbourne (Netflix’s “Bridgerton”), Yazdan Qafouri (“I Came By”), Benjamin Wainwright (“World on Fire”), Laurence Ubong Williams (“Gateway”), Shaun Dooley (“The Witcher”), Michael Wildman (“Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw”), Jude Akuwudike (“Beasts of No Nation”), Bilal Hasna (“Sparks”) and Janine Duvitski (“Benidorm”).
• New Line Cinema’s original anime feature The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim returns audiences to the epic world brought to life in The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, based on the revered books by J.R.R. Tolkien.

Production Updates for The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim

Oct 2024

Completed

Changed The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Jul 2023

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Jan 2023

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Jun 2021

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Movie is moving fast at Sola Entertaiment and voice-casting is underway.

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