First Trailer For ‘Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim’ Shows A Return To Middle-Earth
The first trailer for the Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, the first Lord of the Rings film in eleven years, has been released.
Adapting J.R.R Tolkien’s appendices of his Lord of the Rings books, the movie follows the story of Helm Hammerhand (Brian Cox) of Rohan and his family as they battle the sinister Dunlendings. The movie is set centuries before the original trilogy and its prequel trilogy, The Hobbit.
And now, following an exclusive look at the Annecy Animation Festival in Annecy, France, the film has debuted its first trailer. In the trailer, we get our first in-depth looks at Brian Cox’s Helm Hammerhand, Gaia Wise’s Hèra, Miranda Otto’s Éowyn (who narrates the film), Luke Pasqualino’s Wulf, and an unnamed actor for Saruman (previously played by the late great Christopher Lee).
You can watch the trailer below:
On top of the trailer, it was also announced that the film will be at New York Comic Con, which takes place this October. We can speculate as to whether or not other Lord of the Rings films will also have a presence there, with Andy Serkis’ Hunt for Gollum currently in development as well as several reported solo films for franchise characters.
Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim stars Brian Cox, Gaia Wise, Miranda Otto and Luke Pasqualino. The film is directed by Kenji Kamiyama and is produced by Philippa Boyens, Jason DeMarco, and Joseph Chou. It is due in theatres on December 13, 2024, courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures.
Up next for Lord of the Rings fans is the second season of Prime Video’s Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, which premieres on the streaming service August 29.
