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| JRR Tolkien film biopic in the pipeline | JRR Tolkien film biopic in the pipeline |
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| Fox Searchlight, which was behind last year's Hitchcock film, is developing a biopic about Lord of the Rings author JRR Tolkien. | Fox Searchlight, which was behind last year's Hitchcock film, is developing a biopic about Lord of the Rings author JRR Tolkien. |
| The film will chronicle how the key moments in the novelist's life led him to write The Hobbit, and his acclaimed Rings trilogy. | The film will chronicle how the key moments in the novelist's life led him to write The Hobbit, and his acclaimed Rings trilogy. |
| Written by David Gleeson, it will focus on Tolkien's time at Oxford University and as a soldier during WW1. | Written by David Gleeson, it will focus on Tolkien's time at Oxford University and as a soldier during WW1. |
| Films based on Tolkien's books have grossed nearly $4bn worldwide. | |
| Peter Jackson, who directed the Oscar-winning Lord of the Rings trilogy, will release the second chapter in the Hobbit trilogy, The Desolation of Smaug, next month. | Peter Jackson, who directed the Oscar-winning Lord of the Rings trilogy, will release the second chapter in the Hobbit trilogy, The Desolation of Smaug, next month. |
| Aside from his active role in WW1, Tolkien also acted as a code breaker during WW2. | Aside from his active role in WW1, Tolkien also acted as a code breaker during WW2. |
| The film will also cover his friendship with fellow author CS Lewis, with whom he studied at university and formed the writing group known as The Inklings. | The film will also cover his friendship with fellow author CS Lewis, with whom he studied at university and formed the writing group known as The Inklings. |
| It will be produced by Chernin Entertainment, behind films such as cop-comedy The Heat and Rise of the Planet of the Apes. | It will be produced by Chernin Entertainment, behind films such as cop-comedy The Heat and Rise of the Planet of the Apes. |
| However, previous projects have been scuppered by the Tolkien estate, which is known to be protective of the author's output. | However, previous projects have been scuppered by the Tolkien estate, which is known to be protective of the author's output. |
| Last year, the estate sued Warner Bros for at least $80m (£49m) in damages from unauthorised merchandising of the Tolkien books. | |
| In July this year, Warner Bros launched its own counterclaim, alleging the Tolkien suit has caused the studio to miss out on millions of dollars in licensing opportunities. | In July this year, Warner Bros launched its own counterclaim, alleging the Tolkien suit has caused the studio to miss out on millions of dollars in licensing opportunities. |