Andy Serkis is making his return to Middle Earth. The actor, best known for his work as Gollum in The Lord of the Rings franchise, is set to narrate a brand new audiobook version of The Hobbit. The news was recently announced by publisher Harper Collins. To go along with the announcement, a clip of Serkis reading J.R.R. Tolkien's beloved fantasy classic making its way online as well.
We are delighted to announce the release of a brand-new audiobook of The Hobbit, read by @andyserkis!
Listen to an extract from this magical recording, and pre-order here: https://t.co/MhvQ2ZhEZxpic.twitter.com/ahBT4azXZ6
— HarperCollinsUK (@HarperCollinsUK) July 2, 2020
The clip is just over two minutes long and features the iconic opening lines of The Hobbit. The opening describes the home of Bilbo Baggins. While Andy Serkis is known as Gollum, he is playing the narration very straight, but his...
We are delighted to announce the release of a brand-new audiobook of The Hobbit, read by @andyserkis!
Listen to an extract from this magical recording, and pre-order here: https://t.co/MhvQ2ZhEZxpic.twitter.com/ahBT4azXZ6
— HarperCollinsUK (@HarperCollinsUK) July 2, 2020
The clip is just over two minutes long and features the iconic opening lines of The Hobbit. The opening describes the home of Bilbo Baggins. While Andy Serkis is known as Gollum, he is playing the narration very straight, but his...
- 7/7/2020
- by Ryan Scott
- MovieWeb
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