The creators of the anime The Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim did not expect the project to be successful

Journalists report that New Line Cinema did not expect the success of the anime The Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim.

During the opening weekend, the film collected barely 5 million dollars, which is quite modest for a project based on such a well-known universe. Despite this, the media claim that New Line simply wanted to retain the rights to develop films based on the franchise (for this, something based on it had to be released). That is why the studio allocated only 30 million for the production of the anime, not expecting that they would recoup their money at the box office.

The next title in line will be "The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum", the premiere of which is scheduled for 2026.