'Tolkien' Trailer Gives Us First Look at Nicholas Hoult in Title Role - Watch Now!

Nicholas Hoult stars in the title role of Tolkien, where he portrays famous writer J.R.R. Tolkien, who is responsible for the Lord of the Rings trilogy, among other works.

The film explores the formative years of the orphaned author as he finds friendship, love and artistic inspiration among a group of fellow outcasts at school. This takes him into the outbreak of World War I, which threatens to tear the “fellowship” apart. All of these experiences would inspire Tolkien to write his famous Middle-Earth novels.

The film also stars Lily Collins as Edith Bratt, Tolkien’s wife, among others.

Check out the movie on May 10.