Lord Of The Rings (LOTR) is a cult-classic fantasy fiction adventure film franchise that has an astounding fan base all across the world. Based on J R R Tolkien’s eponymous book series, the films also have garnered immense appreciation for their graphics and also coming quite close to being as good as the books! And now, a LOTR anime fantasy film is underway which is going to be titled The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim. In what comes as the latest news regarding this, Miranda Otto who played the character of Eowyn has been taken on board the anime film as the narrator of the story! Oh, we’re already lovin’ it!
Miranda Otto In LOTR Anime
As per a report by Deadline, Miranda Otto will reprise her role as Eowyn, Shieldmaiden of Rohan, as the narrator in this anime film. Let me brush your memory up a bit. In the LOTR films, she single-handedly slew the Witch-King of Angmar while being disguised as a man. Her badassery makes her one of the most favourite characters in the trilogy! The voice cast of the film also includes Brian Cox who will voice the King of Rohan. Other voice casts of the film includes Lorraine Ashbourne, Yazdan Qafouri, Benjamin Wainwright, Laurence Ubong Williams and Shaun Dooley among others.
This film is directed by Kenji Kamiyama and tells the story of what happened 183 years before the events of the Lord Of The Rings. It will revolve around Dunlending lord, Wulf, who seeks to avenge his father’s death. The plot will further chronicle the story of Helm Hammerhand and his kingdom of Rohan and the wars they fought.
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The anime film, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, will receive a theatrical release on April 12, 2024.
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