How has nobody posted about the fact that someone is planning to make Tolkien biopic?? Not much info yet but still:
The script by David Gleeson and Stephen Beresford explores the formative years of the orphaned author as he finds friendship, love and artistic inspiration among a fellow group of 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. Karukoski helmed The Home of Dark Butterflies. He is repped by ICM Partners.
"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."
Yeah, it does look like a different project. Which bets the question, is there really a market for two biopics about Tolkien?
"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."
"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."
So, that guy from Fury Road and Phil Collins' daughter may play JRRT and Edith. But besides the forbidden love story, reconverting CS Lewis and WW1, his life wasn't terribly cinematic... It's basically sitting in rooms talking, drinking and smoking if he's not writing. Or having fever dreams about elves in military hospitals.
Tolkien's real life may not have been all that cinematic, but who knows what his Hollywood life was like.
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"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."
He is playing Father Francis. It will be interesting to see how he is portrayed.
"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."
"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."
I'm curious as to whether they've gotten permission to actually quote the Lost Tales (or later more polished versions might work better) in the movie. Hearing him read the Fall of Gondolin or the Nirnaeth or even Ainulindalë over WWI images could be pretty powerful stuff.
Indeed, whether they can and/or will actually use the material Tolkien wrote around and during WWI could make a real difference to how good the movie is. Not just a depiction of his life, but how much impact it leaves on people as a film.
I doubt it, quite frankly. And so far as I know they have not consulted with John Garth, which would seem to be an obvious thing to do. But we'll see!
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"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."
I have to say, that gave me chills. I always go into these things with low expectations, but now I'm excited.
"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."