"The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim," in theaters Friday, animates an adventure full of action and striking visuals.

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Amazon’s Prime Video since 2022 has been doing its own attempt to capture the magic of J.R.R. Tolkien’s wildly popular Lord of the Rings universe with The Rings of Power, setting it apart from Peter Jackson’s LOTR and Hobbit trilogies, but still suggesting it is a distant cousin of those films. Now, however, Jackson himself is behind another incarnation, the animated The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, joined by his key LOTR contribu…

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‘The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim’ Review: Peter Jackson And Company Attempt Return To Tolkien Universe Through Japanese Anime

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Sure, you might have seen various versions of Tolkien's classic epic, but this one makes the story feel new again, writes Jogai Bhatt.

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The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim hits theaters December 13, and critics are weighing in on the LOTR anime prequel.

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Critics Have Seen The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim. What Are They Saying About The Anime Prequel?

Photo Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures (via YouTube) For over two decades, The Lord of the Rings movies have been some of the most beloved literary adaptations of all time. Peter Jackson, the mastermind of the original trilogy and the Hobbit trilogy, returns as an executive producer on a gorgeously animated return to Middle-earth. Kenji Kamiyama, director of anime shows like Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Blade Runner: Black Lotus, and a …

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The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Review: Beautiful but Predictable

Peter Jackson executive produces the anime-style feature, set nearly two centuries before the events of the live-action film trilogy and based on J.R.R. Tolkien's appendices.

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‘The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim’ Review: Brian Cox in a Predictably Plotted but Sumptuously Animated Prequel

Combining the "Lord of the Rings" Appendices with a Studio Ghibli homage isn't a bad idea, but the execution leaves a little — or a lot — to be desired.

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‘The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim’ Review: A Dull and Cheap-Looking Anime Prequel Goes Back to Middle-Earth

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim opens in theaters Friday, December 13.We’ve come to expect certain things from adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. They’ll look a certain way. The characters will sound a certain way. The stories themselves will be influenced by everything from grungy B-horror movies to Norse myths. The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, however, boldly proposes a new direction. Set in th…

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Kenji Kamiyama directs the anime based on the books of J.R.R. Tolkien and films of Peter Jackson. It's out December 13.

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The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Is Awesome, But Still Slightly Underwhelming

When it comes to J.R.R. Tolkien adaptations, Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy is a tough act to follow. Look no further than the Hobbit movies, which floundered in their efforts to capture the original films' success. Then there's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, whose attempts to cram everything we love about Middle-earth into too-short seasons make for unwieldy (if still fun) TV.Enter The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Ro…

Movie review: Animated 'Lord of the Rings' showcases action, beauty

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