"The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim"
will tell the story of a legendary battle that shaped
Middle-Earth in the years leading up to events in 2001 film "The
Lord of the Rings," a statement from the studio said. The new
movie will explore the fortress of Helm's Deep and feature the
King of Rohan, Helm Hammerhand.
Anime filmmaker Kenji Kamiyama will direct the film. No release
date was set.
Warner Bros. distributed "The Lord of the Rings" live-action
film trilogy starting in 2001 and "The Hobbit" trio of movies
starting in 2012. The six films have grossed nearly $6 billion
at box offices worldwide. Warner Bros. is currently owned by
AT&T Inc but is in the process of merging with Discovery Inc.
Amazon.com Inc is working on a "Lord of the Rings" television
series, which is currently being filmed in New Zealand.
(Reporting by Lisa Richwine; editing by Diane Craft)
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