‘Lord of the Rings’ animation gets release date from Warner Bros.

“the Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim” — the original animation feature from New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Animation — is scheduled to release on April 12, 2024 from Warner Bros. Pictures, diverse It can only be reported.

Nearly two centuries before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings,” The War of the Rohirrim will explore the exploits of Helm Hammerhand, the King of Rohan, and the creation of Helms Deep, the distinctive stronghold of Peter JacksonThe Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.

Kenji Kamiyama (TV series Blade Runner: Black Lotus and Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex) is directing with “Blade Runner: Black Lotus” producer Joseph Cho through animation studio Sola Entertainment who has been working on the film since it was announce In June 2021.

As can be seen in this exclusive first look at conceptual art from the film, “The Rohirrim War” also draws much of its creative DNA from Jackson’s six features set in Middle-earth. Philippa Boyens, who was part of the Academy Award-winning screenwriting team for the “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” trilogy, is producing the film. Phoebe Gittens, daughter of Boyens, and co-writer Artie Papagorgiou write the screenplay based on text from Jeffrey Addis and Will Matthews. The creative team includes Richard Taylor, who won an Academy Award for makeup and visual effects for “The Lord of the Rings,” and Tolkien illustrator John Howe.

Audio announcements are expected soon.

“I am in awe of the creative talent who have come together to bring this epic, heart-wrenching story to life, from Kenji Kamiyama’s mastery to the truly stellar cast,” Boyens says.

“The ‘Lord of the Rings’ films have taken Tolkien’s incredible work to new cinematic heights and inspired a new generation,” said Toby Emmerich, Warner Bros. Pictures Group Chairman. “It is a gift to be able to visit Middle-earth with many of the same creative and talented dreamer Kenji Kamyama at the helm. This will be an epic portrayal unlike anything the audience has ever seen.”

Warner Bros. The move on the anime “Lord of the Rings” comes at a time when the studio is in dispute with longtime “LOTR” film and television rights owner Saul Zaentz over whether Warner Bros. has done enough development. on the franchise to maintain its grip on the rights to animated and live-action films. diverse mentioned Last week, Zaentz put its Tolkien holdings in the block, raising questions about “LOTR” activity within Warner Bros.

Tolkien’s last film, 2014’s The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, grossed $940 million worldwide; All six films have grossed over $5.8 billion. “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” won 11 Oscars, including best picture, which is a record for one movie.

“The War of the Rohirrim” is also completely separate from Amazon Prime’s Middle-earth series “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” which takes place thousands of years before the events of the Jackson films.

Cynthia Littleton contributed to this story.

revision: This story has been updated to reflect the correct release date of “The War of the Rohirrim”.