LotR goes on: Anime film The War of the Rohirrim in works at New Line
Deadline Hollywood } Anthony D’Alessandro
The J.R.R. Tolkien franchise is heading back to the big screen in a fresh New Line and Warner Animation animé title The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim. I’m told that the Oscar-winning feature architects Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh are not involved with the project as we speak, but that will be determined down the road. Oscar-winning Lord of the Rings: Return of the King scribe Philippa Boyens will be a consultant on the new project directed by Kenji Kamiyama. The pic is being fast-tracked with animation work done by Sola Entertainment. Voice casting is currently underway.…
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