Forth Eorlingas! A LOTR anime movie on the 'War Of The Rohirrim' is in the works

'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'. Photo: Handout

The Warner Bros movie studio will produce an anime feature film set in the world of J.R.R. Tolkien's popular The Lord Of The Rings books, officials announced on Thursday (June 10).

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.