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Gaia Wise and Laurence Ubong Williams Open Up About ‘The War of the Rohirrim’ and the LOTR Legacy

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Nakia Monet aka Key Key Boom Boom is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to entertainment journalism and TV production. Putting in work and shuffling out creative ideas for documentaries, scripted and unscripted shows at companies such as E!, BET, TMZ, and MTV. Nakia is not only an on-air host but she has contributed articles to companies like Buzzfeed, Black Hollywood Live, EUR Web, and Afterbuzz TV. The NYC native found her love of art while growing up in Boston. Receiving a BA in Broadcasting from Pine Manor College Nakia knew exactly where she needed to be to make it happen, Los Angeles.Since moving to The City of Angels Nakia has been on countless red carpets, worked with a slew of network executives, celebs and interviewed some of the hottest names out like: Keanu Reeves, Jane Fonda, Cynthia Erivo. Tiffany Haddish, Jamie Foxx, and more.

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim is not your ordinary movie and not your ordinary LOTR, it’s The Anime version. Directed by Kenji Kamiyama and produced by Peter Jackson, this unique story takes place 183 years before the original trilogy took place

Staring and voiced by Christopher Lee, Brian Cox, Miranda Otto, Gaia Wise & Laurence Ubong WIlliams, The new Lord of The Rings brings a different version and outlook of the original story, giving us an inside look at the ancestors that came before the beloved characters we originally met in 2001. 

I had the opportunity to sit down with cast members Gaia Wise (voice of Hera) ( daughter of actress Emma Thompson) and Laurence Ubong Williams ( voice of Fréaláf). Gaia and Laurence were not only amazing and lovely, but amazing actors and voice actors. We chatted about the process and the difference between live-action movies vs. anime and animated movies. The two actors stated that the process of the movie was 3 years and even though it was a long process, it feels like time flew by for them. 

With family and loyalty at the helm and forefront of this picture, Héra has to be resilient, stand up for what’s right, and balance family and friendship.

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE WAR OF THE ROHIRRIM releases in theaters December 13th.

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