Is ‘The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim’ Streaming on Netflix or HBO Max?

A new Lord of the Rings movie in 2024? It’s more likely than you think.

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim opens in movie theaters in the U.S. this weekend, once again bringing the fantasy world created by author J.R.R. Tolkien to the big screen. But this time around, it’s an anime prequel!

Set 183 years before the events of Peter Jackson’s 2001 adaptation of The Fellowship of the Ring, this animated film tells the story of Helm Hammerhand (voiced by Succession star Brian Cox), the quick-tempered king of Rohan, and his fiery daughter, Héra (voiced by Gaia Wise).

Directed by Japanese filmmaker Kenji Kamiyama, with a screenplay by Jeffrey Addiss & Will Matthews and Phoebe Gittins & Arty Papageorgiou, The War of the Rohirrim is said to exist mostly to prevent Warner Bros. from losing the license on the Lord of the Rings franchise. But we know die-hard fans won’t want to miss it.

Here’s what you need to know about where to watch The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim movie and when we expect to see The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim streaming free on Max.

Where to watch new animated Lord of the Rings movie:

Right now, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim is only available to watch in a movie theater, when the movie opens in the U.S. on December 13. You can find a showing near you via Fandango. However, we do expect The War of the Rohirrim to be on streaming eventually, and you can watch Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy on Max in the meantime.

Is The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim streaming on Netflix?

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim is not streaming on Netflix and likely will not be on Netflix any time soon, due to the fact that the film is a Warner Bros. release, will have a streaming home on HBO’s Max. If you want to watch the new Lord of the Rings movie at home, you’ll have to wait for the film to be available to buy or rent on digital platforms, or wait for it to stream on Max.

Is The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim streaming on Max?

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim is not yet streaming on Max. Right now, the movie is only in theaters. That said, we do expect to see The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim streaming on Max eventually—but we’re not sure when.

All the new WB theatrical movies end up streaming on Max, though the wait period has varied by title. Joker: Folie à Deux, for example, was released on PVOD three-and-a-half weeks after opening in theaters, and will begin streaming on Max on December 13, a little over two months after it was released in theaters. If The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim follows a similar release pattern, you may see the new Lord of the Rings streaming on Max in about two-and-a-half months—around February or March 2025.

But that’s pure speculation. In the meantime, you can always catch The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim in theaters, and you can watch Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy on Max.