If you’re in the UK, this is for you! On Friday November 29 at 14:00 GMT, you can be present for a conversation with Philippa.
Other Minds and Hands: A conversation with Philippa Boyens is free to attend and will take place at Merton College, University of Oxford. Phillipa will be interviewed by Grace Khuri and other other members of the Oxford Tolkien Network: Giuseppe Pezzini, Mark Atherton, Stuart Lee, Catherine McIlwaine.
On Tuesday December 3, London’s iconic Leicester Square will host the World Premiere of the feature-length anime The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim ahead of the general film’s release on December 13 (note: some locations, such as Japan, are actually getting it a little later).
There will be a slew of cast and crew from the film in attendance: Brian Cox, Gaia Wise, and Laurence Ubong Williams, as well as director Kenji Kamiyama, producers Philippa Boyens, Jason DeMarco, and Joseph Chou, and singer Paris Paloma. Carlos Laloli, Peter Jackson, Ken Kamis, Sam Register, Phoebe Gittins and Arty Papageorgiou will also be there.
Warner Bros. says it will be setting setting up a an area for a “limited number of fans to watch the red carpet arrivals”. Warner Bros. also say they are setting up a ballot, and are taking applications for double passes.
Applications will close at 23:59 GMT Wednesday 20th November and winners will be drawn at random.
Click here to apply for access to the GENERAL ACCESS FAN AREA
Click here to apply for access to the ACCESSIBLE FAN AREA
In addition, there will be a live stream of the red carpet with details to be announced soon. Stay tuned, I guess!
The Regal North Hollywood is holding a showing of the new feature-length anime The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim from 1.00pm on this Saturday (November 9) open to children aged nine to 14, and their parents. It’s not entirely clear whether adult-without-kids can also attend, but I took a few moments to run through their pre-booking survey and it does seem that you get screened out if you state you’re attending without kids.
T&Cs also state that no-one under the age of nine will be admitted (presumably because of MPAA ratings).
If this tickles your fancy (and you have kids 9 to 14), you can reserve (free!) your tickets here.
If you’re unaware of the story, The War of the Rohirrim is set many years before the events of The Lord of the Rings and follows a historic event described by J.R.R. Tolkien in Appendix A of the book. As the filmmakers describe it, “…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 in the ancient stronghold of the Hornburg.”
The anime debuts worldwide (in most locations) on December 13.
Early free screening details
Saturday, November 9th, 2024 Regal North Hollywood 6150 Laurel Canyon Blvd # 200, North Hollywood, CA 91606
1:00 pm. Open to children 9-14 and their parents No one under 9 will be admitted. Check-in will begin 60 minutes before the start of the show.
Originally theorized by Happy Hobbit, a music industry blog seems to confirm the song name.
While there is still no official confirmation from the studio, the folks over at Film Music Reporter seem to have found the song track title for a new Paris Paloma song attached to The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim:
English folk-pop artist Paris Paloma has recorded an original song for the upcoming anime feature The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim. The track, entitled The Rider, written by Phoebe Gittins (who co-wrote the project’s screenplay with Arty Papageorgiou and Jeffrey Addiss & Will Matthews) & composer David Long and performed by Paloma, will be featured in the movie.
Where is the Horse and The Rider
Paris Paloma is fresh on the music scene having released her first album earlier this year. Kellie from Happy Hobbit is a huge fan and in this TikTok posted a few months ago she speculated that Paloma was involved in The War of the Rohirrim. Just last week at NYCC, Executive Producer Philippa Boyens teased a great new song without revealing the artist. You can watch the full panel on our YouTube.
On this week’s TORN Tuesday, Kellie explains who Paris Paloma is and why she is perfect to be involved in the story of Rohan’s shieldmaidens. Segment starts at 1:17:00
Nerdist got the exclusive reveal of the official theatrical poster for the big new anime film coming in December.
All the details are spelled out over on Nerdist as they revealed the official new poster for The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim coming to cinemas worldwide December 13, 2024.
Hot dwarves to hot horse lords?
Fans of course are finding their own inspirations!
Eagle-eye fans in Discord spotted new tshirts and sweaters for the anime feature film coming in December.
Over at Hot Topic you can now order (or buy at the mall) new apparel and merch for The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, which just had a big kickoff at NYCC weekend of Oct 18-20. We previously reported on new Rohirrim Warhammer sets and other movie tie-in merch.
More LOTR Merch now available
There are even more Rohan inspired options at WB Shop!
Looks like the studio merch machine is ramping up like the days of old, which for many fans is a sign of confidence in the movie which is coming to cinemas in December. You can chat with fans in our dedicated Rohirrim channel on Discord.
