Summary
The Lord of the Ringsbecomes a fantastical Studio Ghibli anime adventure in new AI art. Adapting the work of author J.R.R. Tolkien, the firstLord of the Ringsmovie 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 fantasyworld 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 byUnearthly Hubon Instagram imagines whatThe Lord of the Ringswould 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.
Studio Ghibli is known for movies likeSpirited Away,My Neighbor Totoro,Castle in the Sky, and more.
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The first feature film adaptation of Tolkien’sThe Lord of the Ringsactually 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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DirectorKenji Kamiyama’sThe Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrimis 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 ofThe Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers’climaxis focused.
Images fromThe War of the Rohirrimwere 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 Rohirrimis still a number of months away, but the latest batch of animeThe Lord of the Ringsart only makes the project all the more exciting.
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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.
