‘Making the Tapestry’ Featurette for ‘LOTR: The War of the Rohirrim’

With the 2024 New York Comic-Con (NYCC) happening this weekend, Warner Bros has launched their first official marketing campaign for the upcoming animated movie The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, set to arrive theaters this December. This LOTR anime is produced by Peter Jackson and made in Japan by anime filmmaker Kenji Kamiyama – watch the first official trailer here. “Inspired by the concept art for LOTR: The War of the Rohirrim, see the story of Rohan and the history of Helm’s Deep unfold in this behind-the-scenes look.” The video shows two designers (currently unidentified in the video or elsewhere) planning, arranging, and finalizing a new “tapestry” to promote the movie. The tapestry is actually a very wide “scroll” of imagery – available for download on the film’s NYCC page. A sudden attack by Wulf, a clever and ruthless Dunlending lord seeking vengeance for the death of his father, forces Helm Hammerhand, the King of Rohan, and his people to make a daring last stand. The full voice cast includes Brian Cox as Helm, Gaia Wise as Hèra, Luke Pasqualino as Wulf, Laurence Ubong Williams as Fréaláf, Shaun Dooley as Freca, Miranda Otto (returning) to narrate as Éowyn. I always enjoy these making of looks at a special part of the movie (or marketing) – it’s very cool to see people hard at work. No A.I. here! It’s all hand-made. // Continue Reading ›