Will Smith to Host Darren Aronofsky's ONE STRANGE ROCK on National Geographic

Will Smith will host the upcoming National Geographic series ONE STRANGE ROCK, from filmmaker Darren Aronofsky and award-winning producer Jane Root. The actor took to Facebook to share the news and a teaser video for the 10-part series.

According to Deadline, the series tells "the extraordinary story of Earth - our curiously calibrated, interconnected planet - and why it is special and uniquely brimming with life among a largely unknown but harsh cosmic arena. Anchoring the series is an elite group of astronauts including Chris Hadfield, Jeff Hoffman, Mae Jemison, Jerry Linenger, Mike Massimino, Leland Melvin, Nicole Stott, and Peggy Whitson. They will tell the story of Earth through unique perspectives and relate personal memoirs of our planet seen from space. Their personal experiences are portals to vital themes explored throughout the series, including the genesis of life, death, breath, cosmic violence, human intelligence, sacrifice, terraforming and more."

Said Aronfsky, "I am thrilled to have Will Smith on board to guide our series. "His charisma, intelligence and humanity will add greatly to the project, helping welcome viewers into this unique narrative about the mind-blowing wonders that make life on Earth possible."

Adds Tim Pastore, president, original programming and production, National Geographic, "By pairing the incomparable, out-of-this-world, global appeal of Will Smith with our rock-star astronauts, who literally went out of this world, we tell the incredible story of the complexities of our planet. With the distinctive storytelling from Aronofsky and Root, One Strange Rock will be an incredible visual treat, taking audiences from the microscopic to the cosmic, leaving viewers to see and appreciate our planet as never before."

Watch the trailer below:

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