The life experiences that inspired J.R.R. Tolkien to write his famous Middle-earth novels — i.e. The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings — are the subject of the film featured in the trailer above.
So, press the top left play button on the above feature image so the video can pop up for you to watch.
British actor Nicholas Hoult plays the author whose novels Kiwi director Peter Jackson made into some of the most memorable movies in modern history.
The trailer shows the core themes of the film: friendship, love, courage, inspiration, imagination and of course the beauty of language.
The film also explores the author’s tumultuous courtship with his beloved Edith Bratt who is played by Lily Collins.
TOLKIEN was directed by Dome Karukoski and was written by David Gleeson and Stephen Beresford.
