The new anime The War of the Rohirrim tells a story set 180 years before The Lord of the Rings, and according to original trilogy writer Philippa Boyens, this is what J.R.R. Tolkien wanted.
"The Lord of the Rings" anime prequel, "The War of the Rohirrim," is playing in theaters. Here’s when the film will likely be streaming on Max and digital platforms.
The War of the Rohirrim takes place about 250 years before the events of The Lord of the Rings, during the reign of Helm Hammerhand, king of Rohan. Or, to give you another kind of perspective on ...
Director Kenji Kamiyama has been in the business of making anime for over 30 years and has since garnered acclaim for his work on Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex and Eden of the East. His ...
In its best moments, ‘The War of the Rohirrim’ embraces the arresting surrealism of anime or the introspective wonder of Miyazaki, but instead settles for something safer: a forgettable myth-making ex ...