Based on the life of J.R.R. Tolkien this Bio-Pic is directed by Dome Karukoski a Cypric director who previously brought us Beauty and the Bastard in 2005.

The English author famous for writing The Lord Of The Rings is played by Nicholas Hoult and the film also stars Lily Collins.

The BBFC have given the film a 12A rating for moderate war violence and it has a runtime of 112 minutes (1 hour 42 minutes).

The film is released in the UK on 3rd May 2019.

TOLKIEN (12A) moderate war violence https://t.co/4Mn3qUAlbU

— BBFC (@BBFC) April 4, 2019