J.R.R. Tolkien is one of the most beloved and respected authors of all time. Through his creation of the fantasy world known as Middle-earth, Tolkien gave readers a series of epic adventures in The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion and more. As we all know, several of Tolkien’s books have become major motion pictures, but now the man himself will have his story told on the big screen.
Tolkien is a new biopic from Fox Searchlight staring Nicholas Hoult (X-Men: First Class, Warm Bodies) as the titular author. The first teaser trailer has arrived, and it looks like it will be , mixing the biographical elements of his life with flashes to the fantasy worlds that the author seemingly imagined himself in.
Lily Collins also stars in Tolkien as Edith Bratt, who would eventually become the author’s wife and muse. Edith was famously the inspiration for Tolkien’s characters Lúthien Tinúviel and Arwen Evenstar, both characters of Middle-earth.
Tolkien hits theatres on May 10.
In addition to this film, another one is in the works that focuses on the relationship between Tolkien and Narnia writer C.S. Lewis, and how Tolkien helped convert Lewis to Christianity.