The story takes place 183 years before the events of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and revolves around the character of Helm Hammerhand, a legendary King of Rohan. The film follows Helm's quest for justice and peace in a time of great turmoil in Rohan. The plot centers around Helm's battle against the Dunlendings, a dark and menacing force that threatens the land of Rohan.
What follows is a grim, wintry siege. The Dunlendings cannot breach the Deeping Wall, but they also refuse to leave. The "Long Winter" descends. Food runs out. Helm, too proud to surrender, takes to the causeway every night, killing dozens of Dunlendings with his bare hands. Legend spreads that he is a ghost, a giant of ice and fury. The Lord of the Rings- The War of the Rohirrim ...
One of the most discussed aspects of the film is its visual presentation. Directed by Kenji Kamiyama (known for Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex and Blade Runner: Black Out 2022 ), the film employs a realistic, hand-drawn 2D aesthetic that pays homage to the scale of the live-action movies while utilizing the fluidity of Japanese animation. The story takes place 183 years before the
Act I — Inciting Threat
This isn’t a story about Frodo or Aragorn. Set 183 years before the events of The Fellowship of the Ring , The War of the Rohirrim focuses on the legendary King of Rohan: (voiced by the brilliant Brian Cox). What follows is a grim, wintry siege
💡 The film was fast-tracked by New Line Cinema to maintain film adaptation rights for Tolkien's novels.