At the age of 21, Stephen Hawking was told that he had about two years to live. Never one to adhere strictly to the rules, he he went on to become one of the smartest people on the planet – who work in space/time turned him into a worldwide bestselling author on top of providing his bona fides as a premiere scientist. The Theory of Everything is the story of how Hawking, and his wife Jane, overcame the odds. Check out the trailer after the jump.
The Theory of Everything has its World Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7th, followed by its theatrical release in select cities on November 7th.
Starring Eddie Redmayne (“Les Misérables”) and Felicity Jones (“The Amazing Spider-Man 2”), this is the extraordinary story of one of the world’s greatest living minds, the renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, who falls deeply in love with fellow Cambridge student Jane Wilde. Once a healthy, active young man, Hawking received an earth-shattering diagnosis at 21 years of age. With Jane fighting tirelessly by his side, Stephen embarks on his most ambitious scientific work, studying the very thing he now has precious little of – time. Together, they defy impossible odds, breaking new ground in medicine and science, and achieving more than they could ever have dreamed. The film is based on the memoir Travelling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen, by Jane Hawking, and is directed by Academy Award winner James Marsh (“Man on Wire”).
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