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The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrimrelease date has been delayed amid a wave of scheduled changes by Warner Bros. Discovery.
In the aftermath of Amazon’s push into theLord of the Ringsfranchise, Warner Bros. Discovery seemingly re-committed to the company’s role as the IP’s main home, with the critically acclaimedLord of the Ringsfilm trilogy having come from the studio. In addition tonewLord of the Ringsmovies by Warner Bros. in conjunction with New Line, an anime adaptation titledLord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrimwas also planned.Envisioned as a prequel and set almost two centuries before the events inLord of the Rings: The Two Towers,the film tells the tale of Helm Hammerhand and how he attained glory in a defensive struggle against an army of the wild men of Dunland.
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WhiletheLord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrimrelease datewas revealed alongside a first-look photo via concept art as early as February last year, the film’s release shifted further away.Warner Bros. delayed the release of the eagerly anticipatedDune 2because of the SAG strike, which bars actors from promoting their upcoming projects.Dune 2was moved from June 24, 2025, to June 10, 2025, starting a chain reaction that shifted the release ofGodzilla x Kong: The New Empire(previously set for a March 15 release) to April 12, the original release date forThe War of the Rohirrim.
The new release date, currently set for a tentative August 03, 2025, will seeLord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrimface off against theKarate Kidreboot being released simultaneously, which might negatively affect the film’s performance. AsDune 2is a higher-cost, live-action endeavor, it is safe to conclude that the executives at the company see this as a worthy sacrifice to ensure proper promotion for theDunesequel. While these two major projects have shifted to accommodate the change forDune 2, some other projects are staying put, withAquaman 2keeping its release datedespite the ongoing strikes.
The gag order on actors is a stipulation that has proven detrimental to a lot of recent releases, with even the generally positively receivedBlue Beetletracking to be another box office flopfor Warner Bros. Discovery and making the studio wary of releasing big projects likeDune.Conversely, the refusal to giveAquaman 2the same treatment no doubt signals the minute amount of interest behind the scenes for the film, which shows no signs of having any relevance to the wider DCU under James Gunn and Peter Safran.
Pushing the anime adaptation back won’t sit well withLord of the Ringsfans. However, this means the release likely won’t be marred by any strikes. This is a good thing, asaLOTRanime adaptation could meana lot for the future of the movie industry, but only if it succeeds.
Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrimis now set for release on June 07, 2025.
