

My only hope, now, is that I have done it justice, and that the listening experience conveys the power and beauty of J.R.R. “Having now completed the quest and been ‘there and back again … again,’ I realize what a phenomenal privilege it has been to have had the opportunity to read this sublime work once more. “Walking back into Middle-earth over 20 years after my first life-changing adventure there and experiencing it all over again-this time for many weeks alone in a sound booth-has brought in equal measures of pure joy, sheer madness, immense pleasure, and a level of psychological and physical fatigue I have never quite experienced the like of before,” said Serkis. The same team has reunited to bring Tolkien’s epic “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy to a new generation of listeners. Last year, Serkis brilliantly performed RBmedia’s new recording of “The Hobbit” audiobook, which went on to become a critically acclaimed audio bestseller. He gained legions of fans around the globe for his performance as Gollum in the Academy Award®–winning “The Lord of the Rings” movie trilogy, directed by Peter Jackson. Serkis has earned acclaim from both critics and audiences for his work in a range of memorable roles. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings” series, read by BAFTA-winning actor, director, and author Andy Serkis.

Landover, MD, July 21, 2021-RBmedia, the largest audiobook producer in the world, today announced a new audiobook edition of J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic trilogy-featuring a fresh audio experience-is coming to listeners this September
