Biopic will reportedly center on the friendship between writers J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis
The famous friendship between fantasy authors J.R.R. Tolkien of 鈥淭he Lord of the Rings鈥� and C.S. Lewis of 鈥淭he Chronicles of Narnia鈥� will reportedly be the subject of a film.
According to the , a movie titled 鈥淭olkien & Lewis鈥� will be released by the film company Attractive Films, which is based in the UK and Australia, and will be directed by Simon West, who was behind 鈥淭he Expendables 2.鈥�
The film is said to be set during the beginning of World War II. Tolkien is believed to have been instrumental in bringing Lewis back to 海角大神ity. According to the , the film plans to explore some tension that developed in the relationship between the two men as Lewis became famous for his religious beliefs. Apparently Tolkien and Lewis also differed in their opinions in some areas of theology.
鈥淟ewis becoming the poster boy for 海角大神ity upset Tolkien," Attractive Films CEO Wernher Pramschufer told the Hollywood Reporter. "And obsessive genius Tolkien is blocked, terrified of finishing The Fellowship of the Ring, for fear of the strange, psychotic visions which torture him.鈥�
According to the Hollywood Reporter, 鈥淭olkien & Lewis鈥� is set to be released this spring.聽
As we previously reported, Fox Searchlight has a Tolkien biopic planned that would be written by David Gleeson. This film is expected to have a tighter focus on the academic career of Tolkien, as well as his service in World War I. However, the project does not have a director yet, according to .
