Kenji Kamiyama directs this animated adventure based on the the characters created by J.R.R. Tolkien. Set 183 years before ´The Lord of the Rings´ (2001), the story follows King Helm Hammerhand of Rohan (voice of Brian Cox) as he prepares to defend his kingdom from an army of Dunlendings. The voice cast also features Gaia Wise, Miranda Otto and Luke Pasqualino.