Warner Bros. Pictures has released the first music track from the upcoming The Lord Of The Rings The War Of The Rohirrim, titled The Rider, performed by the English artist Paris Paloma, written and produced by Phoebe Gittins and David Long for the film.

The single is available now on various digital platforms and follows the long-standing tradition of incredible performers being part of Peter Jackson’s The Lord Of The Rings and The Hobbit Trilogies. Previous performers include Enya, Emilíana Torrini, Annie Lennox, Neil Finn, Ed Sheeran, and Billy Boyd.

Producer Philippa Boyens had this to say about the song:

“Paris Paloma’s incredible performance of ‘The Rider’ follows in the great tradition of powerful, heartfelt songs within ‘The Lord of the Rings’ cinema universe. Her voice perfectly imbues the emotion, courage and indefinable magic that is Middle-earth.”

Paris Paloma, who has been a fan of “The Lord of the Rings” films since an early age, had this to say:

“I became completely immersed in Middle-earth, both in the books and the movies, and I have never found a world or a story since that inspires me more than this one that Tolkien built. It is an incredible dream come true to have recorded this song for the ‘The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim,’ telling the story of Héra, daughter of Helm Hammerhand. To be a part of this family and of Middle-earth is something I will cherish forever.”

The full soundtrack featuring the film’s score by Stephen Gallagher will be available on 6 December 2024.

Under the direction of award-winning filmmaker Kenji Kamiyama (the “Blade Runner: Black Lotus” and “Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex” TV series), the talented voice cast is led by Brian Cox (“Succession”) as Helm Hammerhand, the mighty King of Rohan; Gaia Wise (“A Walk in the Woods”) as his daughter Héra; and Luke Pasqualino (“Snowpiercer”) as Wulf. Miranda Otto, who delivered an unforgettable, award-winning performance in “The Lord of the Rings” Trilogy, reprises her role as Éowyn, Shieldmaiden of Rohan, who serves as the tale’s narrator.

The voice ensemble also includes Lorraine Ashbourne (Netflix’s “Bridgerton”), Yazdan Qafouri (“I Came By”), Benjamin Wainwright (“World on Fire”), Laurence Ubong Williams (“Gateway”), Shaun Dooley (“The Witcher”), Michael Wildman (“Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw”), Jude Akuwudike (“Beasts of No Nation”), Bilal Hasna (“Sparks”) and Janine Duvitski (“Benidorm”).

The synopsis reads:

Set 183 years before the events chronicled in the original trilogy of films, “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim” tells the fate of the House of Helm Hammerhand, the legendary King of Rohan. A sudden attack by Wulf, a clever and ruthless Dunlending lord seeking vengeance for the death of his father, forces Helm and his people to make a daring last stand in the ancient stronghold of the Hornburg— a mighty fortress that will later come to be known as Helm’s Deep.

Finding herself in an increasingly desperate situation, Héra, the daughter of Helm, must summon the will to lead the resistance against a deadly enemy intent on their total destruction.

A New Line Cinema Presentation, a Warner Bros. Animation / Sola Entertainment Production, The Lord Of The Rings The War Of The Rohirrim will be distributed theatrically worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, released in Malaysian cinemas on 12 December 2024.

Listen to The Rider from The Lord Of The Rings The War Of The Rohirrim below: