Recently it became known that the fantasy saga "The Lord of the Rings" by the famous British writer John Ronald Ruel Tolkien will be turned into a full-length cartoon anime.
The project was launched under the name "War of the Rohirrim". According to the plot, it will be about the king of one of the states of the people of Middle-earth Rohan, Helma Hammerhand. The project managers report that the casting of the actors who will be engaged in the voice acting of the characters has now begun.
The anime will be directed by Japanese animator Kenji Kamiyama, creator of the sci-fi manga Ghost in the Shell. The plot is being adapted by the authors of The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, the original film trilogy by Peter Jackson, The Lord of the Rings, by Philip Boyens. Will Matthews and Jeffrey Addis. The project's consultant is Will Matthews and Jeffrey Addis, screenwriter for The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. Other details about the cartoon, which will certainly be liked by many, are not disclosed.
In January, it was reported that Netflix was preparing a new anime about Lara Croft, the protagonist of the Tomb Raider video game franchise. However, to date, the date of the premiere of the new project about the tomb raider has not yet been named.
And recently fans of "The Lord of the Rings" were pleased with another good news - a restored version of the trilogy is being released in Russia. On this occasion, a pleasing Russian trailer for the trilogy appeared on YouTube. Fans of the film will be pleasantly surprised by the dubbing and color correction. The big screens will show the theatrical version of the epic - only 558 minutes, and the trailer fit from scenes from the extended director's version with a duration of 726 minutes.
Recall that Jackson's trilogy was released in 2001-2003, and the budget was $ 281 million, slightly below the 3 billion box office. Critics called this film a true masterpiece of fantasy cinema, and it was nominated for 30 Oscars, and received 17 in the end. Another interesting fact - the fragment "The Return of the King" won in all 11 categories for which it was nominated.
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