The streaming release date has been revealed for Lord of the Rings universe, which tells the story of a lord of Rohan looking for vengeance after his father dies. The PG-13 film was directed by Kenji Kamiyama and featured a leading voice cast including Brian Cox, Miranda Otto, Gaia Wise, Luca Pasqualino, Benjamin Wainwright, and Shaun Dooley.

Per Warner Bros., The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim has scored a streaming release date. The film will become available to stream on Max starting on Friday, February 28. This will be followed by a debut on HBO linear on Saturday, March 1 at 8pm EST.

What This Means For The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim

The Film Flopped In Theaters

This Lord of the Rings movie has made audiences wait quite a while for a streaming release. The film was originally released in theaters on December 13, meaning that its streaming release will be coming over two months after its theatrical one. The film was a flop in theaters, making just $20.4 million. The War of the Rohirrim's budget was estimated to be around $30 million, so the film lost millions of dollars, especially considering the added post-production cost of marketing and distribution.

It will be interesting to see how the film's streaming performance compares with its theatrical effort. Prime Video's Rings of Power series has received mixed reactions from audiences following its 2022 debut, but still tends to perform fairly well on the platform. With the franchise's latest animated feature effort coming to Max, it will be interesting to see how it fares on this other platform. The original trilogy is also currently available on Max, so the platform may push the IP's previous entries in the coming days.

Our Take On The War Of The Rohirrim's Streaming Release Date

Max Should Push It Alongside Other LOTR Projects

Major franchises tend to do well on Max, so pushing The War of the Rohirrim's entry onto Max through also publicizing the availability of other Tolkien-based works would be the best strategy. Currently, the Final Destination series has been flourishing on the platform, showing a persistent interest in delving into film franchises. Even with its lackluster box office performance, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim has a decent chance to do well on streaming.

Source: Warner Bros.