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The Next Best Picture Podcast

Interviews With "The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim" Director Kenji Kamiyama & Producer Philippa Boyens

The Next Best Picture Podcast

The Next Best Picture Podcast

Tv & Film

4.2542 Ratings

🗓️ 14 December 2024

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

"The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim" is an anime fantasy film directed by Kenji Kamiyama set 183 years before Peter Jackson's "The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy" (2001–2003) and tells the story of Helm Hammerhand (Brian Cox), a legendary king of Rohan, and his family as they defend their kingdom against an army of Dunlendings. Kamiyama and Producer Philippa Boyens were both kind enough to spend some time talking with us about their work on the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in theaters from Warner Bros. Pictures. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

You are listening to The Next Best Picture Podcast, and these are my interviews with the director

0:05.6

for The Lord of the Rings, The War of the Roherom, Kenjin Kamiyama, and producer, Philippa Boynes.

0:18.8

All Middle Earth knows the tale of the War of the Ring, but 200 years before that.

0:26.1

Riders of the Mark, brothers of Rohan!

0:29.7

There was an older tale.

0:32.2

Arise!

0:41.3

We come with an offer to strengthen Rohan. Hara, daughter of hell.

0:43.3

I, both seek your hand in marriage.

0:46.3

Our father speak as if I were not even in the room.

0:50.3

I do not want to marry you.

0:52.3

You do not seek an alliance.

0:55.5

You seek a throne.

0:59.6

You will live to regret this, old man.

1:07.3

He's dead.

1:08.7

You will pay for this with your life.

1:11.6

Hi, Matt.

1:12.6

Hi, Philippa.

1:13.6

I just want to say first and foremost, this is such a pleasure for me.

1:16.6

The whole reason why I'm in this business is due to the original Lord of the Rage trilogy, which changed my life.

1:21.6

So thank you so much from the bottom of my heart for continuing to be involved with this beloved franchise.

1:28.2

Thank you. That means a lot. It really does. Yeah, I want to first start off by asking you,

1:33.9

first and foremost, when it came to finding a director to tell this story, what made Kenji

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