Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim on Showmax

13 October 2025

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024)

Set 183 years before the events of the original films, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim follows the House of Helm Hammerhand, the legendary King of Rohan. A sudden attack by Wulf, a clever and vengeful lord, forces Helm and his people to make a daring last stand in the ancient stronghold of the Hornburg – a mighty fortress that will later come to be known as Helm’s Deep. Finding herself in an increasingly desperate situation, Héra, the daughter of Helm, must summon the will to lead the resistance against a deadly enemy intent on their total destruction.

Executive produced by Oscar-winning The Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson and directed by award-winning filmmaker Kenji Kamiyama (Blade Runner: Black Lotus and the Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex series), the animated epic’s voice cast is led by Emmy winner Brian Cox (Succession) as Helm Hammerhand and Miranda Otto as the narrator, reprising her award-winning role from the original trilogy as Éowyn.

Also listen out for Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan (aka Pippin and Merry in The Lord of the Rings films) voicing the orcs Shank and Wrot, as well as Nigerian actor Jude Akuwudike (The Little Mermaid, Beasts of No Nation) as Lord Thorne.

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