Excitement is building forThe Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, with its trailer available for viewing, and there is one scene in it that is strangely familiar.Ghost in the Shellmaestro Kenji Kamiyama will direct the upcomingLord of the Ringsanime movie concerning Third Age Rohan, focusing on events set 132 years before the birth of Bilbo Baggins. Based on “The House of Eorl” chapter of “Appendix A” of high fantasy expert J.R.R. Tolkien’sThe Lord of the Rings,the movie looks like it will reference a little-known fan moviefrom 2009.
The War of the Rohirrimwill be the seventh Warner Bros. movie set in Middle-earth, withPeter Jackson’sLord of the RingsandThe Hobbittrilogiespreceding it. It won’t be the last, withThe Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollumslated for release in 2026.Fan movies may well be fresh in Warner Bros.' mindsafter theirHunt for Gollummovie ran into the copyrighting obstacle of a fan movie of the same name from a few years previous. This makes it more likely thatThe War of the Rohirrimteam explored the great fan movies on offer, and were inspired by one, in particular.
The War Of The Rohirrim Copies An Excellent Lord Of The Rings Fan Movie
One Scene In War Of The Rohirrim Is Very Familiar
The War of the Rohirrimcopies an excellent 2009Lord of the Ringsfan movie calledBorn of Hopein a scene teased at the end of its trailer.An Orc’s hand drops a ring into a pouch full of ringsand wonders out loud what Sauron wants with them. A very similar moment occurs around 20 minutes intoBorn of Hope, as Orcs search for the Ring of Barahir in Third Age Rhudaur. It seems likely that the movie’s crew are aware of this obscure fan movie, especially givenThe Hunt for Gollumfan moviepresenting a recent copyright issue.
Fans Interested In Sauron Collecting Rings Should Watch Born Of Hope
Born Of Hope Is A Feature-Length Movie
Born of Hopeis no mere fanart. Director Kate Madison spent her life savings on this £25,000 feature-length fan movie, which was a labor of love and non-profit by definition. Fan movies likeBorn of Hopedidn’t secure rights to their source material but are allowed to exist so long as they don’t profit. As such,Born of Hopeis a gift toLord of the Ringsfans everywhere, available to watch for free on YouTube. Diving intothe lore surrounding Aragorn’s parents, the movie follows the Orcs' search for Arathorn, identifiable by his distinctive ring, the Ring of Barahir.
2009 churned out two brilliant BritishLord of the Ringsfan movies,The Hunt for GollumandBorn of Hope, butBorn of Hopeis longer, offering a slightly more cinematic experience overall. Anyone whose interest was piqued by Sauron seeking rings inThe Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrimwill likely enjoy Madison’s deep dive into Isildur’s line and the many difficulties that befell them. Fleshing out the bare bones of the story given inLord of the Rings’appendices,Born of Hopeis a unique journey into Middle-earth.
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
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Set before the events of the original Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim is an animated action-adventure fantasy film that follows a King of Rohan named Helm Hammerhand. When his home comes under siege by Dunlendings, Hammerhand prepares himself and his allies to fight back against them, with the war leading to the eventual establishment of Helm’s Deep.
