EA today announced that Hugo Weaving, Lord Elrond from the Lord of The Rings movies, will be providing voice overs for their upcoming strategy sequel based in Middle Earth. They also announced that concept artist John Howe who also worked on the movies has also been working on the game.

"We are delighted to have Hugo Weaving as the voice of Battle for Middle-earth II," said Mike Verdu, Executive Producer at EALA. "Mr. Weaving was brilliantly cast as the great Elven leader Elrond in the film trilogy and now his voice will help bring the game story and the world of Middle-earth to life for everyone who plays Battle for Middle-earth II. I am also very excited to be working with John Howe who will help us visualize key creatures within the game!"

The Battle for Middle Earth II is not due till next year.