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10 Jun, 3 tweets, 2 min read
A #LordOfTheRings anime feature has been fast-tracked by New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Animation. bit.ly/3whTKaQ
“The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim" will depict the bloody saga behind Helm’s Deep, the fortress from “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers,” and the man in whose honor it’s named: Helm Hammerhand, the legendary King of Rohan.
Veteran anime filmmaker Kenji Kamiyama, who helmed Netflix’s #Ultraman anime series, will direct the film from a screenplay by Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews. Joseph Chou is producing.

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