Photo: @andyserkis

We must go, yeeees, we must go at once — to Andy Serkis‘ Hobbitathon, which may be the best Lord of the Rings content we’ve gotten this year.

In this 12-hour livestream (which is now on hour seven), actor Andy Serkis — aka Gollum, aka Smeagol — is reading the entirety of J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit. Whether you settle down for all 12 hours or just catch a quick snippet, the broadcast is sure to make you smile as you watch Serkis read from the comfort of his home (complete with a Gollum statue in-frame and plenty of animated hand gestures).

To top it off, this event doubles as a fundraiser to help those — specifically in the UK — who have been impacted by the coronavirus. You can donate to the cause through this GoFundMe page, and profits will be split between two nonprofits: Best Beginnings and NHS Charities Together.

According to the GoFundMe description, fans could expect a “special surprise” if the fundraiser made at least £100,000. The fundraiser currently has raised more than double that amount, at £211,538. So keep watching, and hopefully you’ll get to see this special surprise.

Check out the video below!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QOF_r_Y5-A&feature=emb_title

About the author

Madeleine Buckley

Madeleine Buckley

Madeleine Buckley was a Senior Editor at The Pop Insider, The Toy Insider, and The Toy Book. She covered all things toys and fandom, and has appeared on Cheddar and a variety of regional news networks to talk about the latest trends in both. She is a movie score enthusiast, mediocre knitter, proud Syracuse alumna, and Marvel lover. You can usually find her at the movies or hanging out at home with her super-pup, Parker.

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