Biopic to be made about Lord of the Rings author Nov. 22 (UPI) --Fox Searchlight and Chernin Entertainment are set to make a film about the life of Lord of the Rings author J.R.R Tolkien. The movie will reportedly look into the origins of his famous LOTR series, as well as the prequel, The Hobbit. The film will likely talk about his time as a soldier in World War I and a codebreaker in waiting in World War II as well as his friendships with other renowned authors like C.S. Lewis. LA Times