The Lord of the Rings becomes a fantastical Studio Ghibli anime adventure in new AI art. Adapting the work of author J.R.R. Tolkien, the first Lord of the Rings movie from director Peter Jackson was released in 2001, with the remaining two movies following in 2002 and 2003. The trilogy, which takes place in the vast fantasy world of Middle-earth, chronicles Frodo’s (Elijah Wood) epic quest to destroy the One Ring, with the whole story playing out in live-action.
Now, AI-generated art shared by Unearthly Hub on Instagram imagines what The Lord of the Rings would look like as an anime in the distinctive style of Studio Ghibli. Check out the art below:
The art reimagines characters like Frodo, Sam, Gandalf, Legolas, Sauron, and Galadriel, among others, and features a colorful and vibrant animated take on Middle-earth. Shelob, notably, looks even more formidable in the anime art than in Jackson’s film.
Lord Of The Rings Is About To Get The Anime Treatment
The War Of The Rohirrim Will Bring The Franchise Back To Animation
The first feature film adaptation of Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings actually came in 1978 with an animated movie of the same name. This film, however, wasn’t particularly well-received, and it’s since been something of a question mark whether the story and the world would work in the form of animation. Thankfully, an upcoming film is set to plunge the franchise into the world of animation for the first time in decades.
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Director Kenji Kamiyama’s The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim is due out later this year, and it will be the franchise’s first major foray into the world of anime, a subsection of the larger animation umbrella. This film is set almost 200 years before Frodo’s quest to destroy the Ring, and it chronicles the life and exploits of Helm Hammerhand. Hammerhand, notably, is the founder of Helm’s Deep, the massive fortress around which most of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers’ climax is focused.
Images from The War of the Rohirrim were just recently released, teasing an epic, stylized vision for the film. If the film manages to connect with audiences and succeed in theaters, it could actually pave the way for further anime exploration of Middle-earth in future films. The War of the Rohirrim is still a number of months away, but the latest batch of anime The Lord of the Rings art only makes the project all the more exciting.
Source: @unearthly.ai
The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings is a multimedia franchise consisting of several movies and a TV show released by Amazon titled The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. The franchise is based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s book series that began in 1954 with The Fellowship of the Ring. The Lord of the Rings saw mainstream popularity with Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies.
- Movie(s)
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The Lord of the Rings (1978)
, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
, The Lord of The Rings: The War of The Rohirrim - Created by
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J.R.R. Tolkien
- First Film
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The Lord of the Rings (1978)
- Cast
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Norman Bird
, Anthony Daniels
, Elijah Wood
, Ian McKellen
, Liv Tyler
, Viggo Mortensen
, Sean Astin
, Cate Blanchett
, John Rhys-Davies
, Billy Boyd
, Dominic Monaghan
, Orlando Bloom
, Christopher Lee
, Hugo Weaving
, Sean Bean
, Ian Holm
, Andy Serkis
, Brad Dourif
, Karl Urban
, Martin Freeman
, Richard Armitage
, James Nesbitt
, Ken Stott
, Benedict Cumberbatch
, Evangeline Lilly
, Lee Pace
, Luke Evans
, Morfydd Clark
, Mike Wood
, Ismael Cruz Cordova
, Charlie Vickers
, Markella Kavenagh
, Megan Richards
, Sara Zwangobani
, Daniel Weyman
, Cynthia Addai-Robinson
, Lenny Henry
, Brian Cox
, Shaun Dooley
, Miranda Otto
, Bilal Hasna
, Benjamin Wainwright
, Luke Pasqualino
, Christopher Guard
, William Squire
, Michael Scholes
, John Hurt - TV Show(s)
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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
- Character(s)
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Frodo Baggins
, Gandalf
, Legolas
, Boromir
, Sauron
, Gollum
, Samwise Gamgee
, Pippin Took
, Celeborn
, Aragorn
, Galadriel
, Bilbo Baggins
, Saruman
, Aldor
, Wormtongue
, Thorin Oakenshield
, Balin Dwalin
, Bifur
, Bofur
, Bombur
, Fili
, Kili
, Oin
, Gloin
, Nori
, Dori
, Ori
, Tauriel
, King Thranduil
, Smaug
, Radagast
, Arondir
, Nori Brandyfoot
, Poppy Proudfellow
, Marigold Brandyfoot
, Queen Regent Míriel
, Sadoc Burrows - Video Game(s)
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The Lord of the Rings Online
, Middle-Earth: Shadow of War
, The Lord Of The Rings: Gollum
, The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria
