{"id":112683,"date":"2022-04-01T11:21:51","date_gmt":"2022-04-01T16:21:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/?p=112683"},"modified":"2022-04-02T07:13:24","modified_gmt":"2022-04-02T12:13:24","slug":"torn-afforded-right-to-bid-on-lotr-and-hobbit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2022\/04\/01\/112683-torn-afforded-right-to-bid-on-lotr-and-hobbit\/","title":{"rendered":"TORn Afforded Right To Bid On LOTR And Hobbit (April Fools 2022)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For Immediate Release: ‘The Lord of the Rings’ and ‘The Hobbit’ Rights Offered to Pioneering Fan Site, TheOneRing.net<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BERKELEY, CA, USA<\/em> \u2014 Pioneering fan site, TheOneRing.net<\/a>, has been awarded the opportunity to officially bid to become part of Middle-earth. As announced in early 2022<\/a>,  The Saul Zaentz Company reported its intent to sell its Tolkien holdings, which include movie, merchandising, gaming and live event rights to \u201cThe Lord of the Rings\u201d and \u201cThe Hobbit\u201d. The company hired investment bankers to manage the sale, and as part of the process, The One Ring, Inc, operating as TheOneRing.net<\/a>, has been offered an exclusive 4-month window to become part of the buyers group. The extension was granted to allow the volunteer members of TheOneRing.net<\/a> time to launch a ground-breaking and ambitious effort to give fans control of these historic properties. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe realize the effort will be monumental, and the stakes are high, but if Frodo can take the Ring to Mount Doom, we sure as heck can get fans a chance to be stakeholders and advocates of Tolkien\u2019s work.”  <\/p>Michael Regina, Executive Editor and Co-Founder<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\"Gandalf<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

TheOneRing.net<\/a> will be launching this fundraising effort in the coming weeks via their website, social media platforms, and their newly minted Discord channel. (discord.gg\/theonering<\/a>).  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Multiple levels of participation will be offered, from US$5 to the max tier of $250,000,000. Perks will include original manuscripts of \u2018The Lord of the Rings\u2019 and \u2018The Hobbit\u2019 as well as celebrity experiences with the plethora of individuals who have entered the Tolkien sphere over the past 80 years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kirsten Cairns, Senior Editor and Director of Partnerships for TheOneRing.net, who spearheaded TheOneRing.net’s previous successful crowdfund campaign, says:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c’The Lord of the Rings’ alone has sold nearly 150 million copies. If we can persuade those passionate fans each to donate at least $10 to this effort, we\u2019ll be halfway there.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The rights are expected to sell for an astounding $2 Billion with main competition coming from Universal (NYSE:UVV) and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About TheOneRing.net<\/a><\/strong>
Founded in 1999 by a group of like-minded Tolkien fans so anxious for the coming Peter Jackson Lord of the Rings films that they were gathering up every scrap of production information to be found, TheOneRing.net<\/a> continues today in bringing fans the latest news on the beloved figures involved in the making of the wildly popular Lord of the Rings movies, as well as the newest information available on upcoming productions, Tolkien-centered events, new publications, and fan gatherings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the Saul Zaentz Company<\/strong>
Based in Berkeley, Calif., Zaentz Co. is home to Middle-earth Enterprises, which handles its Tolkien-related licensing. Zaentz first made his name as the longtime leader of Fantasy Records, an influential jazz and rock label in the 1950s, \u201960s and \u201970s. He also produced such movies as \u201cOne Flew Over the Cuckoo\u2019s Nest\u201d (1975), \u201cAmadeus\u201d (1984) and \u201cThe English Patient\u201d (1996), all three of which earned Oscars for best picture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TheOneRing.net appears today, April 1st, at WonderCon in Anaheim – join us there at 4.30pm PT (in room North 200A<\/em>) to learn more about this incredible opportunity. Click here to find out how you can be part of the campaign!<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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