Where do our favorite stories come from, and what effects do they have on those who bring them to life? The trailer for Fox Searchlight's Tolkien explores this through The Lord of the Rings' author and the journey that led him to Frodo and the rest.
The trailer at once promises a biopic, an origin story, and a historical drama – all tied inexorably to the author's beloved The Lord of the Rings series.
Nicholas Hoult stars as the titular fantasy author in his school and university days. There he meets a group of friends – a "fellowship" – that will be torn apart by World War I. Lily Collins stars as Tolkien's wife Edith, to whom he wrote letters from the front as the fiery images of war crystallized into a new world in his mind.
Tolkien premieres in theaters May 10.
Topics Books
