6 Anime Movies Lord Of The Rings Should Make Next After War Of The Rohirrim

Warning! This article contains spoilers for The Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim.

The Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim is the first anime film in the franchise, which raises the question of what films could be made in the same style in the future. the lord of the rings and Middle Earth are no strangers to the medium of animation. After all, despite being one of the worst ranked the lord of the rings films, the first film adaptation of JRR Tolkien’s original books came in animated form thanks to the story by Ralph Bakshi. With The Rohirrim War, However, one more step has been taken towards the wide world of animation.

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the story of The Rohirrim War is told through the eyes of director Kenji Kamiyama, a Japanese director known for his work in anime. In a world focused on live-action anime adaptations, seeing the opposite happen with The Lord of the Rings is certainly refreshing and offers a new and different look at an iconic world. With that in mind, there are several stories that could be told as an anime film later The Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim, allowing this distinct sect of the franchise to continue.

6 A sequel to The Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim

The story is left for more adventures.

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Perhaps the most likely anime film created in The Lord of the Rings The franchise is a sequel to The War of the Rohirrim. The end of the story left the possibility of sequels, with the main candidate for this story being Fréaláf. This character was introduced as Héra’s cousin in the film and a dedicated ally of Helm Hammerhand. By the time of The Rohirrim WarIn the end, Fréaláf led the counterattack against Wulf and the Dunlendings’ army, saving the remaining people of Edoras.

Fréaláf is later shown being crowned the new king of Rohan, ushering in a new line of kingship leading to Théoden’s reign in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. As for a sequel, it might be interesting to see how Fréaláf’s reign was solidified. From The Rohirrim WarWith its end, the country is left in a sorry state; Edoras is being rebuilt and Wulf’s uprising likely caused death and destruction throughout Rohan. Therefore, exploring Fréaláf’s early reigns and how he rebuilt the kingdom would not only be an interesting story but would also set up Théoden’s future in The Lord of the Rings.

5 A spin-off of The Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim starring Héra and Olwyn

The Shieldmaidens of Rohan

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Another possible sequel to The Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim It could come more as a spin-off starring Héra and Olwyn. At the end of The Rohirrim WarHéra and Olwyn set out from Edoras as the Shieldmaidens, the warrior tribe of Rohan, on their own quest. This draws connections to the original trilogy, with Héra receiving a letter from Gandalf about Mordor seeking the lord of the rings‘Rings of power. Taking this into account, several spin-offs of the anime could be created.

One of these effects is the idea that is suggested in The Rohirrim War which established a possible alliance between Héra and Gandalf. Crafting an anime sequel that explored Gandalf’s suspicions about the Rings of Power would have multiple benefits, from tying in The Rohirrim War to the main franchise, setting up the original trilogy and even preluding the story of the next the lord of the rings movie, The Hunt for Gollum. Beyond that, Héra’s character could be explored further.

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the many the lord of the rings all projects developed since Jackson’s original trilogy have been tied to the main story; the hobbit It was a prequel The Rohirrim War establishes Rohan’s the lord of the rings future and Prime Video The rings of power tells the story of Sauron’s rise to power in the Second Age of Middle-earth. This shows that independent stories are not that common in The Lord of the Ringsdespite the immensity of the world. That said, an anime spin-off focused on Héra and Olywyn could provide exactly this: a standalone story about the Shieldmaidens of Rohan.

4 stories from the first age of Middle Earth

The first part of the Middle Earth timeline is ready to be explored

Artwork of Tuor and the city of Gondolin from Tolkien's Middle Earth stories.
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About The Lord of the Rings’ timeline, most of the Ages of Middle-earth have been explored. The Second Age is the focus of The rings of powerwhile the Third and Fourth Ages are the scene of both. the hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogies. The only Age that still needs to be focused on on a large scale is the First Age of Middle-earth. This Age was of great importance to the history of Middle-earth and described the prelude to Sauron’s rise to power by chronicling his submission to the world’s only true enemy: Morgoth.

The First Age was briefly shown in
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in a flashback to the season 1 premiere, depicting the War of Wrath against Morgoth.

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The First Age of Middle-earth lasted almost 5,000 years, presenting a host of anime films that could be created to explore this part of the timeline. One of Tolkien’s greatest books, The Silmarillion, depicts the story of the First Age, meaning there’s no shortage of stories from the source material to choose from. Additionally, the anime’s design work and animation are distinct and unique, meaning that the First Age could be explored in a new visual medium than the original films and their closely related spin-offs as a way to differentiate the ancient parts of Earth. Average.

3 origin stories of other kings of Middle Earth

Following the footsteps of the Rohirrim war

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Although The Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim is closely related to Peter Jackson’s original trilogy in many ways, it still featured a unique cast of characters. Exploring characters such as the aforementioned Helm Hammerhand and Fréaláf allowed the film to develop the origin stories of some of the most notable kings of the Third Age of Middle-earth. In future anime films, the franchise could continue doing this.

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There have been many important kingdoms in the franchise over the years, from Gondor and Rohan to Arnor and even the less explored lands of Rhûn in Middle-earth. While the founders of Gondor and Arnor (Elendil, Isildur and Anárion) appear in The rings of powermany other kings over the years could receive origin stories from the anime. This would flesh out the world in the same way The Rohirrim War As a result, it did so and tied into the overall franchise, while also introducing new stories and characters in distinctive art styles.

2 An adaptation of the Silmarillion

The Jewel Wars Could Be a Fantastic Movie Series

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As mentioned, the First Age is home to many integral Middle-earth stories. None of these stories is more comprehensive than The Silmarillionan account of the Jewel War that led to the defeat of Morgoth and the banishment of Sauron from Middle-earth until the Second Age. Aside from The War of the Ring and The War of the Last Alliance shown in Jackson’s original films, The War of the Jewels is easily the largest conflict Middle-earth has ever seen. Therefore, many have wanted an adaptation of the story for a long time.

This would provide the audience with a long-awaited story that relates to
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by developing a large part of the history of Middle Earth…

An anime movie could focus on this. Instead of focusing on other elements of the First Age as mentioned above, a spin-off animated film (or even film series) could adapt The Silmarillion properly. This would provide the audience with a long-awaited story that relates to The rings of power and The Lord of the Rings by fleshing out a huge part of Middle-earth’s history.

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1 A sequel to the Lord of the Rings

What comes after Frodo’s victory could be a story concept

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A big question for the franchise is what happened next. The Lord of the Rings. Although the fates of most of the main characters were highlighted in Jackson’s films, not everything related to the Fourth Age was explored. For years, the idea of ​​a sequel to The Lord of the Rings has been floated regarding future films, with the anime style of The Rohirrim War potentially offering a vehicle to explore this history.

Anime filmmakers could be given the opportunity to lend their voice to the Fourth Age. Whether it’s a series of low-stakes anthology films exploring the characters after Sauron’s defeat or the possible adaptation of Tolkien’s only idea for a the lord of the rings sequel, the possibility is more likely than ever given Warner Bros.’ willingness to allow a new medium to explore Middle-earth. If this will happen later The Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim It remains to be seen, but there are clearly plenty of options for further exploration of the world through the eyes of anime filmmakers.

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ScreenRant Logo 7/10 The Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim PG-13

Set before the events of the original The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim is an animated action-adventure film that follows a king of Rohan named Helm Hammerhand. When his home is besieged by the Dunlendings, Hammerhand prepares himself and his allies to fight them, and the war will lead to the eventual establishment of Helm’s Deep.

Release date December 13, 2024 Duration 134 minutes Cast Brian Cox, Miranda Otto, Gaia Wise, Luke Pasqualino, Laurence Ubong, Shaun Dooley Director Kenji Kamiyama