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Lord of the Rings Reportedly Fast Tracked New Anime to Keep Movie Rights

Story by Nick Valdez

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Lord of the Rings anime film 'The War of the Rohirrim' fast-tracked to keep movie franchise rights, despite lackluster box office and mixed reviews.

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The $30 million anime film only made $4.6 million in its opening weekend, but Warner Bros. greenlit it to maintain control of the Lord of the Rings film rights as they develop future live-action projects.
Critics say the film is 'less epic' and 'overlong' compared to the original Lord of the Rings trilogy, but it's expected to find more success with anime fans when it hits streaming.

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Andy Serkis, New Line Cinema, Warner Bros. Discovery, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, Suicide Squad Isekai, Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League

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