JRR Tolkien's life story will soon appear in a biopic from Fox Searchlight. 1 / 8
Tolkien is considered the father of the fantasy genre. 2 / 8
He created the world of Middle-Earth which is the setting for most of his writing. 3 / 8
His works have been adapted through various media, including Peter Jackson's movie trilogies. 4 / 8
The Lord of the Rings was adapted in the early 2000s and followed by the book's prequel, The Hobbit. 5 / 8
There is also a TV series being developed by Amazon. 6 / 8
The biopic will alternate between scenes of Tolkien's life, and scenes from his imagination. 7 / 8
The biopic, titled Tolkien, will be released in May. 8 / 8