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The ‘Lord of the Rings’ cast is reuniting to help raise $6 million to purchase home of author J.R.R. Tolkien

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SHARECast members of the are reuniting — this time not to save Middle-earth, but to save the house of the man who created it. Actors Ian McKellen and Jonathan Rhys-Davies, as well as “The Hobbit” star Martin Freeman, are showing their support for which is raising money to purchase the home of author in order to turn it into a literary center, according to magazine.The home is where Tolkien wrote “The Hobbit” and most of the “Lord of the Rings” series, according to The Tolkien and his wife Edith, as well as their four children, lived at 20 Northmoor Road in Oxford from 1930 to 1947.Unlike other writers of his stature, there is no centre devoted to J.R.R. Tolkien anywhere in the world. Yet. @ProjNorthmoor — Ian McKellen (@IanMcKellen)The house will soon be put back on the market, and Project Northmoor is looking to raise $6 million in the next three months in order to purchase it, according to It will take $5.3 million to buy the house, with the remainder of the money going towards restoring it to create the center. “The worldwide Tolkien fan base is enormous, but there is no center for Tolkien anywhere in the world,” Julia Golding, a British novelist who is heading up the project, told the “There are centers for Jane Austen, Charles Dickens and Thomas Hardy, and, arguably, Tolkien is just as influential as they are.”RelatedMcKellen, Rhys-Davies and Freeman all showed their support in a promotional for , where they were also joined by others like actor Derek Jacobi and singer Annie Lennox, who wrote and performed the Oscar-winning song “Into the West” for the “Lord of the Rings” movies, according to “The vision is to make Tolkien’s house into a literary hub that will inspire new generations of writers, artists, and filmmakers for many years to come,” Rhys-Davies, who played Gimli in the “Lord of the Rings” movies, said in the video, according to .The house was originally built in 1924 and is 3,500 square feet, with six bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms, according to the It was last on the market in 2004, when it was purchased by its current owners for 1.6 million pounds. Those who donate to Project Northmoor will receive “thank you” gifts, including having their name listed in a book that will be kept in Tolkien’s study, according toRelatedNext Up InA university spokesman said the students will also be referred to the Dean of Students for “potential noncriminal sanctions.”BYU drops ban on fan, says investigators scrutinized video and audio and reached out to 50 eyewitnesses, including Duke players and athletic department personnelUtah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney has remained neutral in the race between Lee and independent candidate Evan McMullin.How did money from a cryptocurrency company being prosecuted in New Jersey get into Utah businesses?Cougars held off No. 9 Baylor 26-20 in double overtime at LaVell Edwards Stadium after missing two field goals that would have won the game in regulation and the first overtime.

SHARECast members of the are reuniting — this time not to save Middle-earth, but to save the house of the man who created it. Actors Ian McKellen and Jonathan Rhys-Davies, as well as “The Hobbit” star Martin Freeman, are showing their support for which is raising money to purchase the home of author in order to turn it into a literary center, according to magazine.The home is where Tolkien wrote “The Hobbit” and most of the “Lord of the Rings” series, according to The Tolkien and his wife Edith, as well as their four children, lived at 20 Northmoor Road in Oxford from 1930 to 1947.Unlike...

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