While everyone is talking about the next live-action Lord of the Rings film, the Hunt for Gollum, which will include Peter Jackson making a comeback to the franchise, WB Animation has been quietly working on its previously announced Lord of the Rings animated picture.
First revealed in June 2021 during 20th anniversary celebrations of the film franchise, WB shared the first details on The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim.
Described as an anime movie, the project was subsequently confirmed to be a collaboration between WB Animation and Tokyo-based Solo Entertainment.
Earlier this week, WB Animation confirmed that The War of the Rohirrim would be showcased at next month's Annecy Film Festival and also released three hi-res versions of previously released conceptual images from the film. Specifically, the first footage from the film will be showcased (and hopefully) uploaded near the time of the panel.
The film is...
First revealed in June 2021 during 20th anniversary celebrations of the film franchise, WB shared the first details on The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim.
Described as an anime movie, the project was subsequently confirmed to be a collaboration between WB Animation and Tokyo-based Solo Entertainment.
Earlier this week, WB Animation confirmed that The War of the Rohirrim would be showcased at next month's Annecy Film Festival and also released three hi-res versions of previously released conceptual images from the film. Specifically, the first footage from the film will be showcased (and hopefully) uploaded near the time of the panel.
The film is...
- 5/15/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Is Getting a Sneak Peek at Annecy - Main Image
It has been nearly three years since its announcement, and finally, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim is getting a sneak peek at Annecy 2024 this June.
This will mark the first time that clips of the upcoming animated film will be revealed, though it’s not clear if the sneak peek will be shared online following its Annecy showcase.
What has been shared online is some new concept art for the film that not only hypes up its upcoming showcase but also gives fans a glimpse at what the series would look like.
Warner Bros. Animation Shares New Concept Art for Lord of the Rings Anime
War of the Rohirrim is an animated movie set 183 years before the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy. From the looks of it though,...
It has been nearly three years since its announcement, and finally, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim is getting a sneak peek at Annecy 2024 this June.
This will mark the first time that clips of the upcoming animated film will be revealed, though it’s not clear if the sneak peek will be shared online following its Annecy showcase.
What has been shared online is some new concept art for the film that not only hypes up its upcoming showcase but also gives fans a glimpse at what the series would look like.
Warner Bros. Animation Shares New Concept Art for Lord of the Rings Anime
War of the Rohirrim is an animated movie set 183 years before the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy. From the looks of it though,...
- 5/14/2024
- EpicStream
The new Lord of the Rings anime movie and the first DC Universe title from James Gunn are among the Warner Bros. projects that will be highlighted during the Annecy International Animation Film Festival that takes place next month.
Warner Bros. Animation, Cartoon Network Studios and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe shared their plans Monday for the annual animation fest held June 9-15 in Annecy, France.
Among the planned events include Andy Serkis hosting a filmmaker conversation and extended look at The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, the anime feature that hails from New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Animation. Director Kenji Kamiyama and producers Philippa Boyens, Joseph Chou and Jason DeMarco will take part in the discussion and present the first footage from the movie that Warner Bros. is set to release theatrically on Dec. 13.
The animation process is currently underway for The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim,...
Warner Bros. Animation, Cartoon Network Studios and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe shared their plans Monday for the annual animation fest held June 9-15 in Annecy, France.
Among the planned events include Andy Serkis hosting a filmmaker conversation and extended look at The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, the anime feature that hails from New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Animation. Director Kenji Kamiyama and producers Philippa Boyens, Joseph Chou and Jason DeMarco will take part in the discussion and present the first footage from the movie that Warner Bros. is set to release theatrically on Dec. 13.
The animation process is currently underway for The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim,...
- 5/13/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Forth Eorlingas!
Just days after Warner Bros. announced “The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for a Gollum” as a new live-action film for 2026, Rohan has mustered its forces for an epic first look at “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim.” We finally have a taste of the animation style of the Warner Bros. feature, directed by anime filmmaker Kenji Kamiyama, in images released in advance of the presentation for the film at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. See the images below.
The anime film will be set 261 years before the events of the live-action “The Lord of the Rings” movies, and it does not have the involvement of Peter Jackson, though his producing partner Philippa Boyens will be part of the presentation at Annecy. “War of the Rohirrim” will concern itself with an event where the villainous Wulf, a lord of Dunland, seeks revenge...
Just days after Warner Bros. announced “The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for a Gollum” as a new live-action film for 2026, Rohan has mustered its forces for an epic first look at “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim.” We finally have a taste of the animation style of the Warner Bros. feature, directed by anime filmmaker Kenji Kamiyama, in images released in advance of the presentation for the film at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. See the images below.
The anime film will be set 261 years before the events of the live-action “The Lord of the Rings” movies, and it does not have the involvement of Peter Jackson, though his producing partner Philippa Boyens will be part of the presentation at Annecy. “War of the Rohirrim” will concern itself with an event where the villainous Wulf, a lord of Dunland, seeks revenge...
- 5/13/2024
- by Christian Blauvelt
- Indiewire
The Annecy International Animation Film Festival has become an increasingly important marketing opportunity for major U.S. studios to show off their upcoming animated offerings. This year, Warner Bros. Discovery companies are putting forth one of their strongest lineups to date.
Below, we break down the major highlights from this year’s Warner Bros. Animation, Cartoon Network Studios, and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe lineups for this year’s Annecy Festival.
“The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim” – Filmmaker Conversation and Exclusive Extended Look
One of Warners’ biggest swings this year is its first animated feature adaptation of the “Lord of the Rings” franchise, which will debut in theaters on December 13. Annecy attendees who manage to snag one of the surely hard-to-get tickets to this presentation will catch an early look at the first publicly screened footage from the film, presented by Oscar winner Philippa Boyens (“The Lord of the Rings...
Below, we break down the major highlights from this year’s Warner Bros. Animation, Cartoon Network Studios, and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe lineups for this year’s Annecy Festival.
“The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim” – Filmmaker Conversation and Exclusive Extended Look
One of Warners’ biggest swings this year is its first animated feature adaptation of the “Lord of the Rings” franchise, which will debut in theaters on December 13. Annecy attendees who manage to snag one of the surely hard-to-get tickets to this presentation will catch an early look at the first publicly screened footage from the film, presented by Oscar winner Philippa Boyens (“The Lord of the Rings...
- 5/13/2024
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
A 15-year-old “Lord of the Rings” fan film titled “The Hunt for Gollum” is back online and streaming on YouTube after it was temporarily blocked in the aftermath of Warner Bros. revealing its next “Rings” movie has the same title (via Entertainment Weekly). The fan film, which centers on Gandalf tasking Aragorn with hunting down Gollum before the latter can find Frodo and the One Ring, has earned 13 million views since its debut more than a decade ago.
The fan-created “Hunt for Gollum” was unavailable to watch on May 9 after Warner Bros. announced Andy Serkis is starring in and directing “The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum.” Viewers got the following message on the fan film: “This video contains content from Warner Bros. Entertainment, who has blocked it on copyright grounds.” The fan film was restored on YouTube by the morning of May 10.
Warner Bros.’ new “Rings” movie...
The fan-created “Hunt for Gollum” was unavailable to watch on May 9 after Warner Bros. announced Andy Serkis is starring in and directing “The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum.” Viewers got the following message on the fan film: “This video contains content from Warner Bros. Entertainment, who has blocked it on copyright grounds.” The fan film was restored on YouTube by the morning of May 10.
Warner Bros.’ new “Rings” movie...
- 5/10/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Andy Serkis will return to his critically acclaimed motion capture role of Gollum in the newly announced Lord of the Rings film, titled The Hunt for Gollum. Serkis, not only returns as an actor, but he takes on the new role of director of this film. The original Lotr director Peter Jackson will serve as a producer of the film alongside his partners Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens. Interestingly, the film may feature two prominent characters from the original trilogy.
Andy Serkis’ Gollum from The Lord of the Rings will return in a new film, titled The Hunt for Gollum
From the title, it is expected that the film will explore J.R.R. Tolkien’s storyline from the book The Fellowship of the Ring involving Gollum and Aragorn. Gandalf the Grey tasks Aragorn with the challenging job of finding Gollum in the Middle-earth.
Andy Serkis’ The Hunt For Gollum Could Bring...
Andy Serkis’ Gollum from The Lord of the Rings will return in a new film, titled The Hunt for Gollum
From the title, it is expected that the film will explore J.R.R. Tolkien’s storyline from the book The Fellowship of the Ring involving Gollum and Aragorn. Gandalf the Grey tasks Aragorn with the challenging job of finding Gollum in the Middle-earth.
Andy Serkis’ The Hunt For Gollum Could Bring...
- 5/10/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
Fans of The Lord of the Rings franchise are starting to get baffled by the onslaught of new movies coming their way. After Warner Bros. announced The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, fans are getting another one with Andy Serkis at the helm.
Gollum from The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum is confirmed to be a working title, although it seems the project is truly coming to life after Wbd CEO David Zaslav revealed its tentative 2026 release.
Andy Serkis To Direct The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum
In a statement released by renowned director Peter Jackson and writers Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, they announced the return to Middle-earth with the upcoming The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum with Andy Serkis (via IndieWire):
“It is an honour and a privilege to...
Gollum from The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum is confirmed to be a working title, although it seems the project is truly coming to life after Wbd CEO David Zaslav revealed its tentative 2026 release.
Andy Serkis To Direct The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum
In a statement released by renowned director Peter Jackson and writers Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, they announced the return to Middle-earth with the upcoming The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum with Andy Serkis (via IndieWire):
“It is an honour and a privilege to...
- 5/9/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group’s Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy announced today that the Oscar-winning team behind the nearly $6 billion blockbuster Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens are reuniting to produce two new films from Tolkien’s Middle-earth for Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema.
The first of the two films, Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, will be directed by and star Andy Serkis, with Walsh and Boyens set to write the screenplay, along with Phoebe Gittins and Arty Papageorgiou (Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim). The film will be executive produced by Ken Kamins, with Serkis and The Imaginarium’s Jonathan Cavendish.
Said De Luca and Abdy, “For over two decades, moviegoers have embraced the Lord of the Rings film trilogy because of the undeniable devotion Peter, Fran, and Philippa have...
The first of the two films, Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, will be directed by and star Andy Serkis, with Walsh and Boyens set to write the screenplay, along with Phoebe Gittins and Arty Papageorgiou (Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim). The film will be executive produced by Ken Kamins, with Serkis and The Imaginarium’s Jonathan Cavendish.
Said De Luca and Abdy, “For over two decades, moviegoers have embraced the Lord of the Rings film trilogy because of the undeniable devotion Peter, Fran, and Philippa have...
- 5/9/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Warner Bros. will release the first of its new batch of live-action “The Lord of the Rings” films in 2026, which will focus on Andy Serkis’ Gollum.
Original “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy filmmaker Peter Jackson and his partners Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens are producing the movie and “will be involved every step of the way,” Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav said during an earnings call Thursday.
The project is currently in the early stages of script development from writers Walsh and Boyens, along with Phoebe Gittins and Arty Papageorgiou, and will “explore storylines yet to be told,” Zaslav said.
In a press release from Warner Bros. later Thursday morning, the studio revealed that the working title for the film is “Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum,” and it will be directed by and star Serkis in his iconic titular role. The film will be executive produced by Ken Kamins,...
Original “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy filmmaker Peter Jackson and his partners Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens are producing the movie and “will be involved every step of the way,” Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav said during an earnings call Thursday.
The project is currently in the early stages of script development from writers Walsh and Boyens, along with Phoebe Gittins and Arty Papageorgiou, and will “explore storylines yet to be told,” Zaslav said.
In a press release from Warner Bros. later Thursday morning, the studio revealed that the working title for the film is “Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum,” and it will be directed by and star Serkis in his iconic titular role. The film will be executive produced by Ken Kamins,...
- 5/9/2024
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
The legacy of the great writer J.R.R. Tolkien lives on, but not all of its manifestations are equally successful. After mixed (mostly negative and neutral) reviews of The Rings of Power, it became known that several projects in Tolkien's universe are being planned, but the project that currently attracts the most attention and hopes of fans is full-length anime – The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim.
What Will The Anime Be About?
The upcoming project tells the story of Helm Hammerhand and the defense of the fortress of Hornburg in Helm's Deep.
The events described above were precipitated by the murder of Freca, the ruler of the lands of the Dunlendings. At one of the councils, he asked for the hand of King Rohan's daughter for his son, to which Helm responded only with ridicule. Then Freca, enraged by the refusal, insulted the king and began to threaten him.
What Will The Anime Be About?
The upcoming project tells the story of Helm Hammerhand and the defense of the fortress of Hornburg in Helm's Deep.
The events described above were precipitated by the murder of Freca, the ruler of the lands of the Dunlendings. At one of the councils, he asked for the hand of King Rohan's daughter for his son, to which Helm responded only with ridicule. Then Freca, enraged by the refusal, insulted the king and began to threaten him.
- 5/8/2024
- by zoe-wallace@startefacts.com (Zoe Wallace)
- STartefacts.com
The remastered and extended edition of The Lord of the Rings trilogy will be released in theaters this summer.
Presented by Warner Bros. and Fathom Events, the upcoming screenings will mark the first time the 2020 4K Ultra HD remasters of the Peter Jackson-directed series will be shown in theaters. The first film, The Fellowship of the Ring, will be screened on June 8th, with the second and third films screening on June 9th and 10th, respectively.
Locations of AMC, Cinemark, and Regal movie theaters are all participating in the event. To see specifics for screenings near you and to grab tickets, check out Fathom Events’ website.
Meanwhile, the upcoming animated Lord of the Rings prequel film, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, is due on December 13th, 2024 via Warner Bros. Directed by Kenji Kamiyama, the film’s plot will be set 200 years before the events of The Hobbit.
Presented by Warner Bros. and Fathom Events, the upcoming screenings will mark the first time the 2020 4K Ultra HD remasters of the Peter Jackson-directed series will be shown in theaters. The first film, The Fellowship of the Ring, will be screened on June 8th, with the second and third films screening on June 9th and 10th, respectively.
Locations of AMC, Cinemark, and Regal movie theaters are all participating in the event. To see specifics for screenings near you and to grab tickets, check out Fathom Events’ website.
Meanwhile, the upcoming animated Lord of the Rings prequel film, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, is due on December 13th, 2024 via Warner Bros. Directed by Kenji Kamiyama, the film’s plot will be set 200 years before the events of The Hobbit.
- 4/26/2024
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Film News
After "The Hobbit" trilogy got a mixed reception (despite being a commercial success) and "The Rings of Power" improved upon the feature films and even turned war from a cool source of thrills into the horror Tolkien described, the "Lord of the Rings" franchise is going back on the big screen where it belongs.
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav has been threatening new live-action "Lord of the Rings" movies in his quest to just mine every piece of intellectual property the studio owns, but in the meantime, we are getting a brand new story set in Tolkien's legendarium, and there are many reasons to be excited about it. "The War of the Rohirrim" is a brand-new story set in Middle-earth, and it's one of our most anticipated movies of the year. But what exactly is this movie? Here's your guide to everything we know about "The War of the Rohirrim,...
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav has been threatening new live-action "Lord of the Rings" movies in his quest to just mine every piece of intellectual property the studio owns, but in the meantime, we are getting a brand new story set in Tolkien's legendarium, and there are many reasons to be excited about it. "The War of the Rohirrim" is a brand-new story set in Middle-earth, and it's one of our most anticipated movies of the year. But what exactly is this movie? Here's your guide to everything we know about "The War of the Rohirrim,...
- 4/23/2024
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
Let’s get this out of the way right away. Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse is not on this list. Despite what was initially planned, the sequel to Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse will not be coming to theaters in March, or any time in the upcoming year.
However, the loss of one exciting film does not mean 2024 will be short of great animated movies. In its place will be cartoons to meet the needs of every type of moviegoer, from franchise continuations to adaptations of beloved works to new entries. Given the complex nature of animated films, many of these don’t yet have firm release dates.
Still, animations enthusiasts have a lot to look forward to this next year. Here are the big movies you need to watch out for…
Orion and The Dark (February 2)
If you’re just looking at the promotional material for Orion and the Dark, you...
However, the loss of one exciting film does not mean 2024 will be short of great animated movies. In its place will be cartoons to meet the needs of every type of moviegoer, from franchise continuations to adaptations of beloved works to new entries. Given the complex nature of animated films, many of these don’t yet have firm release dates.
Still, animations enthusiasts have a lot to look forward to this next year. Here are the big movies you need to watch out for…
Orion and The Dark (February 2)
If you’re just looking at the promotional material for Orion and the Dark, you...
- 1/22/2024
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
Everyone knows that it's an awfully self-destructive idea to let the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes drag on in perpetuity, harming countless below-the-line crew members, theater owners, and more who rely on the film and television industries to make a living -- everyone, that is, except for the AMPTP themselves, apparently. We recently wrote about one of the latest dominoes to fall as the highly-anticipated "Dune: Part 2" was pushed back to next year, becoming the latest casualty of the studios' abject refusal to present reasonable counterproposals in good faith as the sides struggle to work out a fair contract. Now, fantasy nerds are the latest fans to be victimized by the producers' unwillingness to, frankly, get their s*** together.
Deadline reports that the upcoming "The Lord of the Rings" anime film, "The War of the Rohirrim" (which /Film's Rafael Motamayor was lucky enough to preview footage from earlier this year...
Deadline reports that the upcoming "The Lord of the Rings" anime film, "The War of the Rohirrim" (which /Film's Rafael Motamayor was lucky enough to preview footage from earlier this year...
- 8/25/2023
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
New Line’s new animated movie, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, is moving from its April 12, 2024 release date to Dec. 13 next year.
The move stems from a chain-reaction of Warner Bros re-dating today, spurred by Legendary Entertainment’s Dune: Part Two going from Nov. 3 this year to March 15, 2024, which then pushed that financier and producer’s other title, Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire from that date to April 12, 2024. Dune: Part Two had to move had to shift on account of the unavailability of its cast to promote during the actors strike.
War of the Rohirrim will now face off on its new December date against Sony’s reboot of The Karate Kid.
The anime feature, directed by Kenji Kamiyama, is set 183 years before the events chronicled in the original New Line Lord of the Rings trilogy. Those Peter Jackson movies, in addition to his Hobbit trilogy,...
The move stems from a chain-reaction of Warner Bros re-dating today, spurred by Legendary Entertainment’s Dune: Part Two going from Nov. 3 this year to March 15, 2024, which then pushed that financier and producer’s other title, Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire from that date to April 12, 2024. Dune: Part Two had to move had to shift on account of the unavailability of its cast to promote during the actors strike.
War of the Rohirrim will now face off on its new December date against Sony’s reboot of The Karate Kid.
The anime feature, directed by Kenji Kamiyama, is set 183 years before the events chronicled in the original New Line Lord of the Rings trilogy. Those Peter Jackson movies, in addition to his Hobbit trilogy,...
- 8/24/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Leading animation festival will open with Benoît Chieux’s Sirocco And The Kingdom Of The Winds.
French director Benoît Chieux’s Sirocco And The Kingdom Of The Wind is to open the Annecy International Animation Film Festival which runs from June 11-17.
The film – about two young sisters who discover a passage between this world and the extraordinary universe of The Kingdom of the Winds - is one of 11 titles selected for the festival’s official competition, where it will compete for the Crystal award.
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Neil Boyle and Kirk Hendry’s Kensuke’s Kingdom – which is...
French director Benoît Chieux’s Sirocco And The Kingdom Of The Wind is to open the Annecy International Animation Film Festival which runs from June 11-17.
The film – about two young sisters who discover a passage between this world and the extraordinary universe of The Kingdom of the Winds - is one of 11 titles selected for the festival’s official competition, where it will compete for the Crystal award.
Scroll down for full list
Neil Boyle and Kirk Hendry’s Kensuke’s Kingdom – which is...
- 4/28/2023
- by Tim Dams
- ScreenDaily
The Annecy International Animation Film Festival has unveiled the line-up for its 2023 edition, running from June 11 to 17.
More than 13,000 animation professionals are set to descend on the French festival’s lakeside setting for its traditional mix of screenings programs across all formats, Work-in-Progress and First-Look sneak peeks, and presentations going behind the scenes of upcoming animation productions.
Competition title Sirocco And The Kingdom Of The Winds by French director Benoît Chieux opens the festival. The fantasy follows the adventures of two young sisters as they try to make their way home after getting trapped in the world of their favorite book.
A Cat In Paris and Phantom Boy director Alain Gagnol co-wrote the screenplay for the feature lead produced by Paris-based Sacrebleu Productions.
The film, which world premieres in Annecy, is among 11 titles competing for the festival’s Crystal award.
Another three French productions debut in Competition: Chiara Malta and...
More than 13,000 animation professionals are set to descend on the French festival’s lakeside setting for its traditional mix of screenings programs across all formats, Work-in-Progress and First-Look sneak peeks, and presentations going behind the scenes of upcoming animation productions.
Competition title Sirocco And The Kingdom Of The Winds by French director Benoît Chieux opens the festival. The fantasy follows the adventures of two young sisters as they try to make their way home after getting trapped in the world of their favorite book.
A Cat In Paris and Phantom Boy director Alain Gagnol co-wrote the screenplay for the feature lead produced by Paris-based Sacrebleu Productions.
The film, which world premieres in Annecy, is among 11 titles competing for the festival’s Crystal award.
Another three French productions debut in Competition: Chiara Malta and...
- 4/27/2023
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Take a look at the third and final season of the Japanese, CG anime TV series "Ultraman", directed by Kenji Kamiyama and Shinji Aramaki, based on the 'Ultraman' manga written by Eiichi Shimizu and illustrated by Tomohiro Shimoguchi, streaming May 11, 2023 on Netflix:
"...will the six warriors - 'Ultraman', 'Seven', 'Ace', 'Zoffy', 'Jack' and 'Taro' - finally put an end to the battle with the aliens?
"The 'Ultras' are a tech advanced civilization originating from a planet within the 'M78' nebula three million light years away, called the 'Land of Light'.
"Originally identical to humans, they had evolved into their current state of being...
"...following the activation of the 'Plasma Spark', which replaced their dead sun.
"'Ultraman' and his many kind are usually red-and-silver...
"...with glowing yellow almond-shaped dome eyes and various abilities, including firing energy beams from their crossed hands and flight.
"...will the six warriors - 'Ultraman', 'Seven', 'Ace', 'Zoffy', 'Jack' and 'Taro' - finally put an end to the battle with the aliens?
"The 'Ultras' are a tech advanced civilization originating from a planet within the 'M78' nebula three million light years away, called the 'Land of Light'.
"Originally identical to humans, they had evolved into their current state of being...
"...following the activation of the 'Plasma Spark', which replaced their dead sun.
"'Ultraman' and his many kind are usually red-and-silver...
"...with glowing yellow almond-shaped dome eyes and various abilities, including firing energy beams from their crossed hands and flight.
- 4/26/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Take a look at the third and final season of the Japanese, CG anime TV series "Ultraman", directed by Kenji Kamiyama and Shinji Aramaki, based on the 'Ultraman' manga written by Eiichi Shimizu and illustrated by Tomohiro Shimoguchi, streaming May 11, 2023 on Netflix:
"...will the six warriors - 'Ultraman', 'Seven', 'Ace', 'Zoffy', 'Jack' and 'Taro' - finally put an end to the battle with the aliens?
"The 'Ultras' are a tech advanced civilization originating from a planet within the 'M78' nebula three million light years away, called the 'Land of Light'.
"Originally identical to humans, they had evolved into their current state of being...
"...following the activation of the 'Plasma Spark', which replaced their dead sun.
"'Ultraman' and his many kind are usually red-and-silver...
"...with glowing yellow almond-shaped dome eyes and various abilities, including firing energy beams from their crossed hands and flight.
"...will the six warriors - 'Ultraman', 'Seven', 'Ace', 'Zoffy', 'Jack' and 'Taro' - finally put an end to the battle with the aliens?
"The 'Ultras' are a tech advanced civilization originating from a planet within the 'M78' nebula three million light years away, called the 'Land of Light'.
"Originally identical to humans, they had evolved into their current state of being...
"...following the activation of the 'Plasma Spark', which replaced their dead sun.
"'Ultraman' and his many kind are usually red-and-silver...
"...with glowing yellow almond-shaped dome eyes and various abilities, including firing energy beams from their crossed hands and flight.
- 3/27/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
The world of Ultraman as seen through the lens of directors Kenji Kamiyama and Shinji Aramaki heads into the final chapter at last! Will the six warriors – Ultraman, Seven, Ace, Zoffy, Jack and Taro – finally put an end to the battle with the aliens? The third and final season of the Netflix Original anime series Ultraman will stream worldwide likely in the spring of 2023, only on Netflix. The anime is based on the manga of the same name by author Eiichi Shimizu and illustrator Tomohiro Shimoguchi, and produced by Tsuburaya Productions and Production I.G. (Sources: Netflix Asia and What’s on Netflix)...
- 2/5/2023
- by Suzie Cho
- AsianMoviePulse
Take a look at the third and final season of the Japanese, CG anime TV series "Ultraman", directed by Kenji Kamiyama and Shinji Aramaki, based on the 'Ultraman' manga written by Eiichi Shimizu and illustrated by Tomohiro Shimoguchi, streaming Spring 2023 on Netflix:
"...will the six warriors - 'Ultraman', 'Seven', 'Ace', 'Zoffy', 'Jack' and 'Taro' - finally put an end to the battle with the aliens?
"The 'Ultras' are a tech advanced civilization originating from a planet within the 'M78' nebula three million light years away, called the 'Land of Light'.
"Originally identical to humans, they had evolved into their current state of being...
"...following the activation of the 'Plasma Spark', which replaced their dead sun.
"'Ultraman' and his many kind are usually red-and-silver...
"...with glowing yellow almond-shaped dome eyes and various abilities, including firing energy beams from their crossed hands and flight.
"...will the six warriors - 'Ultraman', 'Seven', 'Ace', 'Zoffy', 'Jack' and 'Taro' - finally put an end to the battle with the aliens?
"The 'Ultras' are a tech advanced civilization originating from a planet within the 'M78' nebula three million light years away, called the 'Land of Light'.
"Originally identical to humans, they had evolved into their current state of being...
"...following the activation of the 'Plasma Spark', which replaced their dead sun.
"'Ultraman' and his many kind are usually red-and-silver...
"...with glowing yellow almond-shaped dome eyes and various abilities, including firing energy beams from their crossed hands and flight.
- 2/3/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
With the film industry as a whole taking a significant hit during the early years of the pandemic, one progressive change that has been stifled for the past couple years is studios hiring more directors from underrepresented backgrounds.
There are all sorts of data points repeated over the years by annual studies, like USC’s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, which has repeatedly revealed how increasing diversity within filmmaking helps, not harms, business prospects. For example, the latest USC study shared that films by underrepresented directors earned marginally higher Metacritic scores than movies from white directors, and yet 2022 had a 6.6 percent decline in the number of the directors from underrepresented racial/ethnic groups who helmed the top 100 films of the year.
Though the upcoming slate of studio films does not seem like it will move the needle even back to 2021 numbers, where the percentage of directors from underrepresented racial/ethnic groups reached a 15-year high,...
There are all sorts of data points repeated over the years by annual studies, like USC’s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, which has repeatedly revealed how increasing diversity within filmmaking helps, not harms, business prospects. For example, the latest USC study shared that films by underrepresented directors earned marginally higher Metacritic scores than movies from white directors, and yet 2022 had a 6.6 percent decline in the number of the directors from underrepresented racial/ethnic groups who helmed the top 100 films of the year.
Though the upcoming slate of studio films does not seem like it will move the needle even back to 2021 numbers, where the percentage of directors from underrepresented racial/ethnic groups reached a 15-year high,...
- 1/4/2023
- by Marcus Jones
- Indiewire
In Kenji Kamiyama’s drama, a boy discovers that he can halt time when emotionally stirred and that terrorists are exploiting the same power
Kenji Kamiyama writes and directs this diverting anime fantasy-thriller, set in Tokyo. Suzushiro (voiced by Soma Saito) is a troubled boy who after a traumatic time at high school has arrived in Tokyo on a journalism scholarship; this is at an unspecified future time after some “great catastrophe”. (Perhaps most will think of Covid: I sense that is not what is being indicated.) He is supplementing his income by doing a glorified paper round, made more difficult because he has to collect subscription payments door-to-door.
During one of the inevitable bad-tempered arguments with a customer Suzushiro discovers his superpower: he can stop time, an ability triggered by his own intense anger or unhappiness, and which is accompanied by a sick, short-of-breath feeling. He walks among the...
Kenji Kamiyama writes and directs this diverting anime fantasy-thriller, set in Tokyo. Suzushiro (voiced by Soma Saito) is a troubled boy who after a traumatic time at high school has arrived in Tokyo on a journalism scholarship; this is at an unspecified future time after some “great catastrophe”. (Perhaps most will think of Covid: I sense that is not what is being indicated.) He is supplementing his income by doing a glorified paper round, made more difficult because he has to collect subscription payments door-to-door.
During one of the inevitable bad-tempered arguments with a customer Suzushiro discovers his superpower: he can stop time, an ability triggered by his own intense anger or unhappiness, and which is accompanied by a sick, short-of-breath feeling. He walks among the...
- 12/12/2022
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Conventional vampires may not be native to classic Japanese folklore, but they eventually entered modern culture starting in the early 20th century. And today these creatures of the night have become fairly common in the media, often eclipsing actual endemic monsters or ghosts of legend. Vintage depictions of Japanese vampires (kyūketsuki) patterned themselves after Dracula and his ilk. Where these bloodsuckers began to feel more distinctly Japanese was incidentally in and around the golden age of anime, or to be more specific, the 1980s and 1990s. From Vampire Hunter D to Vampire Princess Miyu, Japanese vamps were finally stepping out of their Western counterparts’ shadows and developing their own unique origins and stories.
Looking back, the vampire’s growing popularity in Japanese culture can be interpreted as a fear of Western encroachment. That’s not to say Japan is the only place where vampires were a manifestation of cultural panic...
Looking back, the vampire’s growing popularity in Japanese culture can be interpreted as a fear of Western encroachment. That’s not to say Japan is the only place where vampires were a manifestation of cultural panic...
- 10/28/2022
- by Paul Lê
- bloody-disgusting.com
Click here to read the full article.
Leading Japanese pay TV broadcaster Wowow has greenlit a live-action TV series spin-off of the legendary anime series Yatterman.
Titled Doronjo, the new series will tell the prequel story of the influential female villain of the same name from the original Yatterman series. A pop cultural icon in Japan, Doronjo is arguably the anime world’s equivalent to Harley Quinn or Catwoman. Originally broadcast in Japan on Saturday evenings from 1977 to 1979, Yatterman became a phenomenon in the country, influencing a generation of anime fans and creators. The series later broadcast in Spain, Italy, Poland and several other Asian countries, becoming a global hit.
Popular Japanese actress Elaiza Ikeda (The Virgin Psychics, Maw) has been cast to star as Doronjo and the series will be co-directed by Eisuke Naito and Hatsuki Yokoo. Producers are Masaki Yamada, Yusuke Kobayashi and Megumi Hoshino. Series writers are Kohei Kiyasu,...
Leading Japanese pay TV broadcaster Wowow has greenlit a live-action TV series spin-off of the legendary anime series Yatterman.
Titled Doronjo, the new series will tell the prequel story of the influential female villain of the same name from the original Yatterman series. A pop cultural icon in Japan, Doronjo is arguably the anime world’s equivalent to Harley Quinn or Catwoman. Originally broadcast in Japan on Saturday evenings from 1977 to 1979, Yatterman became a phenomenon in the country, influencing a generation of anime fans and creators. The series later broadcast in Spain, Italy, Poland and several other Asian countries, becoming a global hit.
Popular Japanese actress Elaiza Ikeda (The Virgin Psychics, Maw) has been cast to star as Doronjo and the series will be co-directed by Eisuke Naito and Hatsuki Yokoo. Producers are Masaki Yamada, Yusuke Kobayashi and Megumi Hoshino. Series writers are Kohei Kiyasu,...
- 6/30/2022
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Brian Cox, Gaia Wise and Miranda Otto are just some of the names in the voice cast for New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Animation’s upcoming The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim.
The movie centers around the fate of the House of Helm Hammerhand, the mighty King of Rohan, a character from the J.R.R. Tolkien book’s appendix. Succession actor Cox will provide the voice of that protagonist.
The anime feature, directed by Kenji Kamiyama, is set 183 years before the events chronicled in the original trilogy of films. A sudden attack by Wulf, a clever and ruthless Dunlending lord seeking vengeance for the death of his father, 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,...
The movie centers around the fate of the House of Helm Hammerhand, the mighty King of Rohan, a character from the J.R.R. Tolkien book’s appendix. Succession actor Cox will provide the voice of that protagonist.
The anime feature, directed by Kenji Kamiyama, is set 183 years before the events chronicled in the original trilogy of films. A sudden attack by Wulf, a clever and ruthless Dunlending lord seeking vengeance for the death of his father, 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,...
- 6/15/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
The anime TV series "Ultraman" Season Two, directed by Kenji Kamiyama and Shinji Aramaki for Sola Digital Arts, is now streaming on Netflix:
"Time has passed since 'Ultraman' left Earth after completing his mission as a member of the 'Science Special Search Party' (Sssp) and humanity entered a new era of prosperity. However, it was only an ostensible peace.
"Then when the power is once again required, a new hero who inherited the factor of light appears. But he is no giant. He's a high school student in a reinforced suit with a metallic body. His name is 'Shinjiro Hayata', the son of 'Shin Hayata', the first 'Ultraman' ..."
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"Time has passed since 'Ultraman' left Earth after completing his mission as a member of the 'Science Special Search Party' (Sssp) and humanity entered a new era of prosperity. However, it was only an ostensible peace.
"Then when the power is once again required, a new hero who inherited the factor of light appears. But he is no giant. He's a high school student in a reinforced suit with a metallic body. His name is 'Shinjiro Hayata', the son of 'Shin Hayata', the first 'Ultraman' ..."
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- 5/11/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
The anime TV series "Ultraman" Season Two, directed by Kenji Kamiyama and Shinji Aramaki for Sola Digital Arts, is now streaming on Netflix:
"Time has passed since 'Ultraman' left Earth after completing his mission as a member of the 'Science Special Search Party' (Sssp) and humanity entered a new era of prosperity. However, it was only an ostensible peace.
"Then when the power is once again required, a new hero who inherited the factor of light appears. But he is no giant. He's a high school student in a reinforced suit with a metallic body. His name is 'Shinjiro Hayata', the son of 'Shin Hayata', the first 'Ultraman' ..."
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"Time has passed since 'Ultraman' left Earth after completing his mission as a member of the 'Science Special Search Party' (Sssp) and humanity entered a new era of prosperity. However, it was only an ostensible peace.
"Then when the power is once again required, a new hero who inherited the factor of light appears. But he is no giant. He's a high school student in a reinforced suit with a metallic body. His name is 'Shinjiro Hayata', the son of 'Shin Hayata', the first 'Ultraman' ..."
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- 4/16/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
A year ago, it appeared that perhaps we would be living in a post-covid world by now, the once-usual certainties again certain, including movie production schedules and release dates. That particular future is still nebulously ahead of us, as is the diverse utopia that Hollywood studio moviemaking is still far from becoming, despite new initiatives introduced over the previous decade to fix that unrelenting “problem.”
Audiences are often quick to pounce on The Academy when its nominees lack diversity, but Oscar voting members are limited to primarily studio output, where measurable diversity in the director’s chair has been stagnant, year, after year, after year. And looking out to 2024, it seems that little is likely to change.
Of the roughly 290 studio films on the calendar through 2024, as of today, just 21 of them are or will be directed by people of color. That’s just over six percent, even though people...
Audiences are often quick to pounce on The Academy when its nominees lack diversity, but Oscar voting members are limited to primarily studio output, where measurable diversity in the director’s chair has been stagnant, year, after year, after year. And looking out to 2024, it seems that little is likely to change.
Of the roughly 290 studio films on the calendar through 2024, as of today, just 21 of them are or will be directed by people of color. That’s just over six percent, even though people...
- 2/23/2022
- by Tambay Obenson
- Indiewire
The anime feature ‘The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim’, which is set roughly two centuries before the events of J R R Tolkien’s ‘The Hobbit’ and ‘The Lord of the Rings’, has secured April 12, 2024 as its release date. As per Variety, Kenji Kamiyama, whose credits include TV series ‘Blade […]...
- 2/15/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Tolkien Fans are in for a packed year, and it’s starting earlier than expected. New Line and Warner Bros. announced Monday that “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim,” its upcoming animated film directed by Kenji Kamiyama, will land in theaters April 12.
The film, per the official announcement, “explores and expands the untold story behind the fortress of Helm’s Deep, delving into the life and bloodsoaked times of one of Middle-earth’s most legendary figures; the mighty King of Rohan – Helm Hammerhand.”
Animation is still underway on the film and the voice cast will be announced soon.
Oscar winner Philippa Boyens, co-screenwriter for the original “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” trilogies, executive produced the film, which was produced by Joseph Chou (“Blade Runner: Black Lotus” TV series). It was written by Phoebe Gittins and Arty Papageorgiou, based on a script from Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews.
The film, per the official announcement, “explores and expands the untold story behind the fortress of Helm’s Deep, delving into the life and bloodsoaked times of one of Middle-earth’s most legendary figures; the mighty King of Rohan – Helm Hammerhand.”
Animation is still underway on the film and the voice cast will be announced soon.
Oscar winner Philippa Boyens, co-screenwriter for the original “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” trilogies, executive produced the film, which was produced by Joseph Chou (“Blade Runner: Black Lotus” TV series). It was written by Phoebe Gittins and Arty Papageorgiou, based on a script from Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews.
- 2/15/2022
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
For those who can’t have their fill of the Lord of the Rings in the upcoming Amazon series, there’s The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim anime movie from New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Animation which the studio has set for release on April 12, 2024 (not April 21 as reported by others; that’s a Sunday). Warners already had the release date RSVPed for a New Line movie on the calendar.
The movie explores and expands the untold story behind the fortress of Helm’s Deep, delving into the life and bloodsoaked times of one of Middle-earth’s most legendary figures: the mighty King of Rohan – Helm Hammerhand.
The release comes 21 years after the culmination of the Lord of the Rings trilogy based on the iconic books by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Kenji Kamiyama directs with Oscar winner Philippa Boyens, from the screenwriting team behind The Lord of the Rings...
The movie explores and expands the untold story behind the fortress of Helm’s Deep, delving into the life and bloodsoaked times of one of Middle-earth’s most legendary figures: the mighty King of Rohan – Helm Hammerhand.
The release comes 21 years after the culmination of the Lord of the Rings trilogy based on the iconic books by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Kenji Kamiyama directs with Oscar winner Philippa Boyens, from the screenwriting team behind The Lord of the Rings...
- 2/14/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
“The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim” — the original anime feature from New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Animation — is set for release on April 21, 2024 from Warner Bros. Pictures, Variety can report exclusively.
Set roughly two centuries before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings,” “The War of the Rohirrim” will explore the exploits of Helm Hammerhand, the King of Rohan, and the creation of Helm’s Deep, the stronghold featured in Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.”
Kenji Kamiyama (the TV series “Blade Runner: Black Lotus” and “Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex”) is directing with “Blade Runner: Black Lotus” producer Joseph Chou through his anime studio Sola Entertainment, which has been working on the film since it was announced in June 2021.
As can be seen in this exclusive first look at conceptual art from the film,...
Set roughly two centuries before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings,” “The War of the Rohirrim” will explore the exploits of Helm Hammerhand, the King of Rohan, and the creation of Helm’s Deep, the stronghold featured in Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.”
Kenji Kamiyama (the TV series “Blade Runner: Black Lotus” and “Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex”) is directing with “Blade Runner: Black Lotus” producer Joseph Chou through his anime studio Sola Entertainment, which has been working on the film since it was announced in June 2021.
As can be seen in this exclusive first look at conceptual art from the film,...
- 2/14/2022
- by Adam B. Vary
- Variety Film + TV
The anime TV series "Ultraman" Season Two, directed by Kenji Kamiyama and Shinji Aramaki for Sola Digital Arts streams Spring 2022 on Netflix:
"Time has passed since 'Ultraman' left Earth after completing his mission as a member of the 'Science Special Search Party' (Sssp) and humanity entered a new era of prosperity. However, it was only an ostensible peace.
"Then when the power is once again required, a new hero who inherited the factor of light appears. But he is no giant. He's a high school student in a reinforced suit with a metallic body. His name is 'Shinjiro Hayata', the son of 'Shin Hayata', the first 'Ultraman' ..."
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"Time has passed since 'Ultraman' left Earth after completing his mission as a member of the 'Science Special Search Party' (Sssp) and humanity entered a new era of prosperity. However, it was only an ostensible peace.
"Then when the power is once again required, a new hero who inherited the factor of light appears. But he is no giant. He's a high school student in a reinforced suit with a metallic body. His name is 'Shinjiro Hayata', the son of 'Shin Hayata', the first 'Ultraman' ..."
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- 1/6/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
The anime TV series "Ultraman" Season Two, directed by Kenji Kamiyama and Shinji Aramaki for Sola Digital Arts will stream Spring 2022 on Netflix:
"Time has passed since 'Ultraman' left Earth after completing his mission as a member of the 'Science Special Search Party' (Sssp) and humanity entered a new era of prosperity. However, it was only an ostensible peace.
"Then when the power is once again required, a new hero who inherited the factor of light appears. But he is no giant. He's a high school student in a reinforced suit with a metallic body. His name is 'Shinjiro Hayata', the son of 'Shin Hayata', the first 'Ultraman' ..."
Click the images to enlarge... ...
"Time has passed since 'Ultraman' left Earth after completing his mission as a member of the 'Science Special Search Party' (Sssp) and humanity entered a new era of prosperity. However, it was only an ostensible peace.
"Then when the power is once again required, a new hero who inherited the factor of light appears. But he is no giant. He's a high school student in a reinforced suit with a metallic body. His name is 'Shinjiro Hayata', the son of 'Shin Hayata', the first 'Ultraman' ..."
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- 12/11/2021
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Season Two of the CG-animated TV series "Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045" will stream 12 new episodes, directed by Shinji Aramaki and Kenji Kamiyama, available in 2022 on Netflix:
Originally a Japanese 'manga' comics series, premise focuses on a counter-cyberterrorist organization in the mid-21st century.
Actress Scarlett Johansson played 'cyborg' 'Major Motoko Kusanag'...
...in the live-action 'Ghost In The Shell" feature (2017).
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Originally a Japanese 'manga' comics series, premise focuses on a counter-cyberterrorist organization in the mid-21st century.
Actress Scarlett Johansson played 'cyborg' 'Major Motoko Kusanag'...
...in the live-action 'Ghost In The Shell" feature (2017).
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- 12/5/2021
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
The anime TV series "Ultraman" Season Two, directed by Kenji Kamiyama and Shinji Aramaki for Sola Digital Arts will stream Spring 2022 on Netflix:
"Time has passed since 'Ultraman' left Earth after completing his mission as a member of the 'Science Special Search Party' (Sssp) and humanity entered a new era of prosperity. However, it was only an ostensible peace.
"Then when the power is once again required, a new hero who inherited the factor of light appears. But he is no giant. He's a high school student in a reinforced suit with a metallic body. His name is 'Shinjiro Hayata', the son of 'Shin Hayata', the first 'Ultraman' ..."
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"Time has passed since 'Ultraman' left Earth after completing his mission as a member of the 'Science Special Search Party' (Sssp) and humanity entered a new era of prosperity. However, it was only an ostensible peace.
"Then when the power is once again required, a new hero who inherited the factor of light appears. But he is no giant. He's a high school student in a reinforced suit with a metallic body. His name is 'Shinjiro Hayata', the son of 'Shin Hayata', the first 'Ultraman' ..."
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- 12/5/2021
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
"Why are my dreams getting worse? What did you do to us?" Adult Swim has unveiled another new official trailer for their animated series Blade Runner: Black Lotus, being directed by two acclaimed "Ghost in the Shell" filmmakers - Shinji Aramaki and Kenji Kamiyama, working at Sola Digital Arts. This is launching in November this fall streaming on Crunchyroll and Adult Swim. Set in 2032, after the events of Shinichirō Watanabe's Blade Runner 2049 short film "Black Out", the series follows a young woman who discovers that she’s actually a replicant, Elle, and is quickly thrust into a dangerous underworld ruled by cruel thugs and the wealthy elite. It will also include other "familiar" characters from the Blade Runner universe, including Doc Badger. The voice cast includes Arisa Shida and Shinshu Fuji (Japanese) / Jessica Henwick and Will Yun Lee (English). This is a solid trailer, copying that 80s sci-fi noir...
- 10/10/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
“Star Wars: Visions,” the new nine-part anime anthology on Disney+, returns the franchise to its Japanese roots even more directly than “The Mandalorian” to expand the universe. What’s exciting is how the seven anime studios filter the franchise so comfortably through the prism of Japanese culture. That’s because George Lucas’ original vision for “Star Wars” was an imaginative fusion of Japanese cinema and sci-fi space opera.
“‘Star Wars’ has been so influenced by Japanese culture from Kurosawa films [‘The Hidden Fortress’] to jidaigeki [period samurai] films [from which the Jedi name is derived] to Zen Budhism and its impact on the Force,” said executive producer James Waugh of Lucasfilm. “We’ve been talking about doing [‘Star Wars’ anime] for a long time, but we couldn’t make it happen until the force of nature that’s Disney+.”
On “Visions,” Lucasfilm Animation partnered with Kanako Shirasaki and Justin Leach of Qubic Pictures. They approached the anime studios that they wished to collaborate with, and...
“‘Star Wars’ has been so influenced by Japanese culture from Kurosawa films [‘The Hidden Fortress’] to jidaigeki [period samurai] films [from which the Jedi name is derived] to Zen Budhism and its impact on the Force,” said executive producer James Waugh of Lucasfilm. “We’ve been talking about doing [‘Star Wars’ anime] for a long time, but we couldn’t make it happen until the force of nature that’s Disney+.”
On “Visions,” Lucasfilm Animation partnered with Kanako Shirasaki and Justin Leach of Qubic Pictures. They approached the anime studios that they wished to collaborate with, and...
- 9/22/2021
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Adult Swim and Crunchyroll’s upcoming animated series “Blade Runner: Black Lotus” takes place between the events of Ridley Scott’s 1982 classic “Blade Runner” and Denis Villeneuve’s 2017 sequel “Blade Runner: 2049.” Set in a futuristic world that plays by its own very strict rules, the minds behind the series at Alcon Entertainment, the owner of the “keeper” of the “Blade Runner” IP, strived to make sure that everything in their new series did in fact play by those rules.
Lucky for the “Black Lotus” team, there are already people at Alcon who spend their days keeping the “Blade Runner” timeline straight.
“We have two people who work for us at Alcon whose— I wouldn’t say it’s their full-time job, (but) it’s the majority of their job,” Andrew Kosgrove, the co-founder and co-ceo of Alcon, said Tuesday during a virtual panel at the Television Critics Association’s press tour.
Lucky for the “Black Lotus” team, there are already people at Alcon who spend their days keeping the “Blade Runner” timeline straight.
“We have two people who work for us at Alcon whose— I wouldn’t say it’s their full-time job, (but) it’s the majority of their job,” Andrew Kosgrove, the co-founder and co-ceo of Alcon, said Tuesday during a virtual panel at the Television Critics Association’s press tour.
- 9/21/2021
- by Tony Maglio and Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Adult Swim’s Jason DeMarco has taken on a newly expanded role at Warner Bros. The veteran creative executive has been named SVP Anime & Action Series/Longform for Warner Bros Animation and Cartoon Network Studios.
In his newly created dual role, DeMarco will spearhead Wba and Cns’ expansion into producing anime content. He also will be responsible for identifying and developing projects in the animated action genre to develop and produce series and longform programming for all audiences. Among his first projects, DeMarco will serve as the lead creative executive on The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, the upcoming original anime feature film directed by Kenji Kamiyama and produced by New Line Cinema and Wba.
DeMarco also will continue his role as SVP, Head of Anime and Action Series, at Adult Swim. He will report to Sam Register, President of Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network Studios,...
In his newly created dual role, DeMarco will spearhead Wba and Cns’ expansion into producing anime content. He also will be responsible for identifying and developing projects in the animated action genre to develop and produce series and longform programming for all audiences. Among his first projects, DeMarco will serve as the lead creative executive on The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, the upcoming original anime feature film directed by Kenji Kamiyama and produced by New Line Cinema and Wba.
DeMarco also will continue his role as SVP, Head of Anime and Action Series, at Adult Swim. He will report to Sam Register, President of Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network Studios,...
- 8/10/2021
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
This summer’s San Diego Comic-Con once again invites fans to sit on their couches and enjoy the pop culture extravaganza from the safety of their homes. There is one difference from last year’s virtual event, however: It will be an abbreviated one, taking place over three days, from Friday, July 23 through Sunday, July 25 — but there are still a bevy of TV show panels on the lineup, which will be streaming for free via YouTube.
Note: Yes, there will again be a DC Fandome virtual event this year (on Oct. 16), where in 2020 shows such as The Flash, Titans, Batwoman...
Note: Yes, there will again be a DC Fandome virtual event this year (on Oct. 16), where in 2020 shows such as The Flash, Titans, Batwoman...
- 7/9/2021
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
Adult Swim and Crunchyroll have revealed the characters and stellar English and Japanese voice cast of its anticipated animated series Blade Runner: Black Lotus, inspired by the Blade Runner movie franchise.
Cast includes Jessica Henwick, Arisa Shida, Will Yun Lee, Shinshu Fuji, Samira Wiley, Takako Honda, Brian Cox, Wes Bentley, Josh Duhamel, Taiten Kusunoki, Peyton List, Yoshiko Sakakibara, Stephen Root, Hochu Otsuka, Barkhad Abdi, Takayuki Kinba, Gregg Henry, Masane Tsukayama, Henry Czerny, Akio Nojima, Jason Spisak and Kazuki Yao.
Shinji Aramaki (Appleseed) and Kenji Kamiyama (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex) will direct all 13 episodes. The series is produced by Alcon Entertainment and animation studio Sola Digital Arts, with Shinichiro Watanabe serving as a creative producer.
Henwick/Shida voice Elle, a female replicant created for a secret and unknown purpose. Lee/Fuji voice Joseph, a mysterious figure who owns a spare parts junkyard in Los Angeles. Wiley/Hona voice Alani Davis,...
Cast includes Jessica Henwick, Arisa Shida, Will Yun Lee, Shinshu Fuji, Samira Wiley, Takako Honda, Brian Cox, Wes Bentley, Josh Duhamel, Taiten Kusunoki, Peyton List, Yoshiko Sakakibara, Stephen Root, Hochu Otsuka, Barkhad Abdi, Takayuki Kinba, Gregg Henry, Masane Tsukayama, Henry Czerny, Akio Nojima, Jason Spisak and Kazuki Yao.
Shinji Aramaki (Appleseed) and Kenji Kamiyama (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex) will direct all 13 episodes. The series is produced by Alcon Entertainment and animation studio Sola Digital Arts, with Shinichiro Watanabe serving as a creative producer.
Henwick/Shida voice Elle, a female replicant created for a secret and unknown purpose. Lee/Fuji voice Joseph, a mysterious figure who owns a spare parts junkyard in Los Angeles. Wiley/Hona voice Alani Davis,...
- 7/7/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
“The horn of Helm Hammerhand shall sound in the Deep one last time!” – King Théoden
While The Lord of the Rings introduced Middle Earth’s geographical middle kingdom, Rohan, during a point of apparent decline, its history of warfare became exposition for The Two Towers’ climactic skirmish in which the Fellowship helped King Théoden hold the famed fortress, Helm’s Deep. Yet, the battle—iconic its own right amongst a film trilogy filled with iconic battles—notably bore a connection in J.R.R. Tolkien’s intricate lore to ancient king Helm Hammerhand, for whom the fortress was named. Now, said connection will become the focus of an anime movie. Yes, you read that right, folks. While we await Amazon’s exorbitant live-action TV series, a Lord of the Rings anime movie is also in the works!
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim is the title that this...
While The Lord of the Rings introduced Middle Earth’s geographical middle kingdom, Rohan, during a point of apparent decline, its history of warfare became exposition for The Two Towers’ climactic skirmish in which the Fellowship helped King Théoden hold the famed fortress, Helm’s Deep. Yet, the battle—iconic its own right amongst a film trilogy filled with iconic battles—notably bore a connection in J.R.R. Tolkien’s intricate lore to ancient king Helm Hammerhand, for whom the fortress was named. Now, said connection will become the focus of an anime movie. Yes, you read that right, folks. While we await Amazon’s exorbitant live-action TV series, a Lord of the Rings anime movie is also in the works!
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim is the title that this...
- 6/10/2021
- by Joseph Baxter
- Den of Geek
Twenty years after delivering Peter Jackson’s mega Oscar-winning “Lord of the Rings” trilogy based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s beloved book series, New Line Cinema is re-teaming with Warner Bros. Animation for an original anime feature building off Tolkien’s universe.
Veteran anime filmmaker Kenji Kamiyama (the “Blade Runner: Black Lotus” and “Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex” TV series) will take fans on a journey into a legendary battle that shaped Middle-earth, and set the stage for the epic events seen in the original film trilogy.
“The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim,” as it’s called, explores and expands upon the untold story behind the fortress of Helm’s Deep seen in “The Two Towers,” plunging into the life and bloody times of one of Middle-earth’s mightiest figures: Helm Hammerhand, the King of Rohan.
This standalone feature is being produced by Joseph Chou...
Veteran anime filmmaker Kenji Kamiyama (the “Blade Runner: Black Lotus” and “Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex” TV series) will take fans on a journey into a legendary battle that shaped Middle-earth, and set the stage for the epic events seen in the original film trilogy.
“The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim,” as it’s called, explores and expands upon the untold story behind the fortress of Helm’s Deep seen in “The Two Towers,” plunging into the life and bloody times of one of Middle-earth’s mightiest figures: Helm Hammerhand, the King of Rohan.
This standalone feature is being produced by Joseph Chou...
- 6/10/2021
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
The J.R.R. Tolkien franchise is heading back to the big screen in a fresh New Line and Warner Animation anime title The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim. I’m told that the Oscar-winning feature architects Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh are not involved with the project as we speak, but that will be determined down the road. Oscar-winning Lord of the Rings: Return of the King scribe Philippa Boyens will be a consultant on the new project directed by Kenji Kamiyama. The pic is being fast-tracked with animation work done by Sola Entertainment. Voice casting is currently underway. Pic will be distributed around the globe by Warner Bros. Pictures.
The War of the Rohirrim focuses on a character from the book’s appendix, the mighty King of Rohan, Helm Hammerhand, and a legendary battle which helped shaped Middle-earth heading into Lotr. The anime pic will expand...
The War of the Rohirrim focuses on a character from the book’s appendix, the mighty King of Rohan, Helm Hammerhand, and a legendary battle which helped shaped Middle-earth heading into Lotr. The anime pic will expand...
- 6/10/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
A new “Lord of the Rings” movie is in the works. “The War of the Rohirrim” will be an animated prequel film set before the events of the main trilogy.
New Line Cinema, the studio behind Peter Jackson’s Middle-earth-shattering “Lord of the Rings” films, is returning to J.R.R. Tolkien’s source material for the first time since “The Hobbit” movies, and teaming up with Warner Bros. Animation on the new project. The studio is even recruiting Philippa Boyens, who was on the original trilogy’s screenwriting team, to serve as a consultant on “The War of the Rohirrim.”
Kenji Kamiyama, known for “Blade Runner: Black Lotus” and “Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex,” will direct. Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews (“The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance”) are writing the screenplay. Joseph Chou is producing the film.
While the project is still in its early days, New Line is...
New Line Cinema, the studio behind Peter Jackson’s Middle-earth-shattering “Lord of the Rings” films, is returning to J.R.R. Tolkien’s source material for the first time since “The Hobbit” movies, and teaming up with Warner Bros. Animation on the new project. The studio is even recruiting Philippa Boyens, who was on the original trilogy’s screenwriting team, to serve as a consultant on “The War of the Rohirrim.”
Kenji Kamiyama, known for “Blade Runner: Black Lotus” and “Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex,” will direct. Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews (“The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance”) are writing the screenplay. Joseph Chou is producing the film.
While the project is still in its early days, New Line is...
- 6/10/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
New Line Cinema is returning to Middle Earth.
The studio behind the feature film trilogies “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” is partnering with Warner Bros. Animation on the original anime theatrical feature “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim.”
The stand-alone feature will depict the bloody saga behind Helm’s Deep, the fortress depicted in “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers,” and the man in whose honor it’s named: Helm Hammerhand, the legendary King of Rohan who spent much of his reign locked in a prolonged and costly war.
Veteran anime filmmaker Kenji Kamiyama, who helmed Netflix’s “Ultraman” anime series, will direct the film from a screenplay by Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews (“The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance”). Joseph Chou (the “Blade Runner: Black Lotus” TV series) is producing.
While the filmmaking team is new to the “Lord of the Rings” movie franchise,...
The studio behind the feature film trilogies “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” is partnering with Warner Bros. Animation on the original anime theatrical feature “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim.”
The stand-alone feature will depict the bloody saga behind Helm’s Deep, the fortress depicted in “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers,” and the man in whose honor it’s named: Helm Hammerhand, the legendary King of Rohan who spent much of his reign locked in a prolonged and costly war.
Veteran anime filmmaker Kenji Kamiyama, who helmed Netflix’s “Ultraman” anime series, will direct the film from a screenplay by Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews (“The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance”). Joseph Chou (the “Blade Runner: Black Lotus” TV series) is producing.
While the filmmaking team is new to the “Lord of the Rings” movie franchise,...
- 6/10/2021
- by Adam B. Vary
- Variety Film + TV
Twenty years after making its first journey into the lands created by J.R.R. Tolkien, New Line is returning to the worlds of The Lord of the Rings.
The Warner Bros. movie division, which made the Oscar-winning Rings trilogy and later adapted The Hobbit, has partnered with Warner Animation Group to produce an original anime set in Tolkien’s fantasy world, the companies announced Thursday.
Titled The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, the standalone feature will be directed by Kenji Kamiyama, an anime veteran who last directed Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex TV series, and produced by Joseph Chou....
The Warner Bros. movie division, which made the Oscar-winning Rings trilogy and later adapted The Hobbit, has partnered with Warner Animation Group to produce an original anime set in Tolkien’s fantasy world, the companies announced Thursday.
Titled The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, the standalone feature will be directed by Kenji Kamiyama, an anime veteran who last directed Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex TV series, and produced by Joseph Chou....
- 6/10/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
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