| Actor | Role | |-------|------| | | Helm Hammerhand | | Gaia Wise | Héra, Helm’s daughter | | Luke Pasqualino | Wulf | | Miranda Otto | Éowyn (as narrator) | | Lorraine Ashbourne | Old Pennicruik | | Yazdan Qafouri | Rohan guard / additional voices | | Benjamin Wainwright | Additional Rohirrim |
For the first time in over two decades, Middle-earth is returning to the big screen in a way fans have never seen before. isn't just another sequel or prequel series; it is a feature-length anime that explores the bloody, heroic history of Rohan. The Lord of the Rings- The War of the Rohirrim ...
While Helm Hammerhand is the title character, the emotional core of the film appears to be his daughter, . Voiced by Gaia Wise, Hera is described as a warrior in her own right, helping to lead the resistance against the Dunlendings. | Actor | Role | |-------|------| | |
Produced by New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Animation. Voiced by Gaia Wise, Hera is described as
Unlike the live-action trilogies directed by Peter Jackson, The War of the Rohirrim marks the franchise's first major foray into Japanese anime. Directed by Kenji Kamiyama ( Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex ), the film merges the rich lore of J.R.R. Tolkien with the fluid, high-stakes kineticism of modern animation.
This is a crucial question for purists. The War of the Rohirrim is officially authorized by the Tolkien Estate and Middle-earth Enterprises. However, because it expands heavily on Héra, the animators have taken creative liberties.