The War of the Rohirrim did not have a good opening weekend at the box office, but Warner Bros. execs probably aren't pulling their hair out over it.

Philippa Boyens, who co-wrote the story and produced The War of the Rohirrim, should know, as she also co-wrote Jackson’s Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit film trilogies. But she says she and her fellow filmmakers didn’t take these types of reactions into consideration when making War of the Rohirrim.

The War of the Rohirrim is firm proof that this story can thrive in any form, especially when the result looks this good. Director Kenji Kamiyama’s animated foray with The War of the Rohirrim is a worthy continuation of Peter Jackson’s vision.

Well, the beloved Wizard Gandalf doesn’t exactly show up in The War of the Rohirrim but don’t count him out just yet. The movie helmed by anime maestro

But for one brief moment, the film shifts from its solely human focus to a broader look at what's going on in the rest of Middle-earth — specifically, Mordor. Mordor's influence creeps into The War of the Rohirrim during the film's prolonged siege sequence,

The War of the Rohirrim is The Lord of the Rings’ first step into the world of anime, and several movies could follow in its footsteps.

There are only four books in the main series, and none of them are too terribly long. But if you’re a completist, there’s no limit to how deep you can dive into what the author called his "legendarium.