FILE - A Nov 17, 2016 file photo of Finnish movie director Dome Karukoski in Helsinki. Finnish film maker Dome Karukoski’s company says he will direct a Hollywood biopic of J.R.R. Tolkien, the British author of “The Lord of the Rings.” Helsinki Filmi CEO Annika Sucksdorff confirmed Tuesday, July 25, 2017, to the AP that the 40-year-old Karukoski, who has won several film awards, will direct the film about the formative years of Tolkien’s life. (Vesa Moilanen/File, Lehtikuva via AP)
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