National Geographic is sending Will Smith to both ends of the Earth. The programmer announced Monday that it has ordered the non-fiction series “Pole to Pole,” which follows Smith on a journey from the South Pole to the North Pole.
“Pole to Pole” is part of an extensive slate of new content that Nat Geo is bringing to Disney Plus, which it revealed during its portion of the Television Critics Association winter press tour.
“Pole to Pole” will mark Smith’s third project with National Geographic after “Welcome to Earth” and “One Strange Rock.” The series covers an expansive journey spanning different biomes, communities and landscapes across the Earth. “Pole to Pole” is executive produced by Smith under his Westbrook banner, alongside Miguel Melendez and Terence Carter. For Nutopia, Jane Root and Peter Lovering are executive producers. For Protozoa, Darren Aronofsky and Ari Handel are executive producers.
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“Pole to Pole” is part of an extensive slate of new content that Nat Geo is bringing to Disney Plus, which it revealed during its portion of the Television Critics Association winter press tour.
“Pole to Pole” will mark Smith’s third project with National Geographic after “Welcome to Earth” and “One Strange Rock.” The series covers an expansive journey spanning different biomes, communities and landscapes across the Earth. “Pole to Pole” is executive produced by Smith under his Westbrook banner, alongside Miguel Melendez and Terence Carter. For Nutopia, Jane Root and Peter Lovering are executive producers. For Protozoa, Darren Aronofsky and Ari Handel are executive producers.
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- 2/7/2022
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
That Nat Geo tile on Disney+ just upped its star power. At Monday’s Television Critics Association (TCA) Winter Press Tour, National Geographic unveiled 13 new original projects being produced for the streaming service, including shows from Will Smith, Jon Favreau and David Blaine.
Smith’s new series, “Pole to Pole,” comes under his Westbrook company’s first-look deal with Nat Geo. “Pole to Pole” follows Smith as he journeys 26,000 miles over 100 days from the South Pole to the North Pole.
Darren Aronofsky, James Cameron and Ron Howard/Brian Grazer are each overseeing a pair of new Disney+ programs under the Nat Geo banner. One of the projects from the Imagine duo will be Howard’s “We Feed People,” which premieres at SXSW ahead of its Memorial Day streaming launch. “We Feed People” follows chef José Andrés and his nonprofit World Central Kitchen’s mission in the disaster relief sector.
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Smith’s new series, “Pole to Pole,” comes under his Westbrook company’s first-look deal with Nat Geo. “Pole to Pole” follows Smith as he journeys 26,000 miles over 100 days from the South Pole to the North Pole.
Darren Aronofsky, James Cameron and Ron Howard/Brian Grazer are each overseeing a pair of new Disney+ programs under the Nat Geo banner. One of the projects from the Imagine duo will be Howard’s “We Feed People,” which premieres at SXSW ahead of its Memorial Day streaming launch. “We Feed People” follows chef José Andrés and his nonprofit World Central Kitchen’s mission in the disaster relief sector.
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- 2/7/2022
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
HBO and Sky’s nuclear drama “Chernobyl” has emerged as the frontrunner at this year’s Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards and British Academy Television Craft Awards with 14 nominations.
“Chernobyl’s” impressive haul matches “Killing Eve’s” record 14 BAFTA nods last year, making it the most nominated show in the history of the awards.
“Chernobyl’s” nominations span multiple categories in the TV and craft awards: costume design, director fiction, editing fiction, make-up and hair design, original music, photography and lighting fiction, production design, scripted casting, sound fiction, special, visual and graphic effects, writer (drama), leading actor (for Jared Harris), mini-series and supporting actor (for Stellan Skarsgard).
Meanwhile, Netflix hit “The Crown” follows with seven BAFTA nods, while Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s BBC and Amazon-backed comedy “Fleabag” and BBC and Netflix thriller “Giri/Haji” have six each.
BBC and HBO’s Philip Pullman adaptation “His Dark Materials” and Channel 4...
“Chernobyl’s” impressive haul matches “Killing Eve’s” record 14 BAFTA nods last year, making it the most nominated show in the history of the awards.
“Chernobyl’s” nominations span multiple categories in the TV and craft awards: costume design, director fiction, editing fiction, make-up and hair design, original music, photography and lighting fiction, production design, scripted casting, sound fiction, special, visual and graphic effects, writer (drama), leading actor (for Jared Harris), mini-series and supporting actor (for Stellan Skarsgard).
Meanwhile, Netflix hit “The Crown” follows with seven BAFTA nods, while Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s BBC and Amazon-backed comedy “Fleabag” and BBC and Netflix thriller “Giri/Haji” have six each.
BBC and HBO’s Philip Pullman adaptation “His Dark Materials” and Channel 4...
- 6/4/2020
- by Tim Dams
- Variety Film + TV
National Geographic has ordered a second season of One Strange Rock, the ambitious docuseries from Darren Aronofsky and Jane Root that launched worldwide earlier this year. Principal photography on Season 2 will begin in February.
Nat Geo Networks CEO Courteney Monroe confirmed the news today during the network’s summer TCA session at the Beverly Hilton. No release date has been set yet, but the new season will continue to explore what makes our planet so unique in the universe.
Aronofsky will return with his Protozoa Pictures team of Ari Handel and Scott Franklin along with Root, Peter Lovering and Arif Nurmohamed of Nutopia all of whom are executive producing. Matt Renner is exec producing for Nat Geo.
Nat Geo said Season 1 was its fourth most-watched series globally, with 81 million total viewers. The 10-episode first season wrapped in May, with encores airing on Fox this summer.
Nat Geo Networks CEO Courteney Monroe confirmed the news today during the network’s summer TCA session at the Beverly Hilton. No release date has been set yet, but the new season will continue to explore what makes our planet so unique in the universe.
Aronofsky will return with his Protozoa Pictures team of Ari Handel and Scott Franklin along with Root, Peter Lovering and Arif Nurmohamed of Nutopia all of whom are executive producing. Matt Renner is exec producing for Nat Geo.
Nat Geo said Season 1 was its fourth most-watched series globally, with 81 million total viewers. The 10-episode first season wrapped in May, with encores airing on Fox this summer.
- 7/25/2018
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Nat Geo has picked up a second season of “One Strange Rock” from Darren Aronofsky and Jane Root, the network announced on Wednesday.
It is currently unclear if Will Smith will return as host for the second season.
The documentary series is the extraordinary story of Earth as told through the unique perspective and personal memoirs of an elite group of astronauts who have seen the planet from space. Season 2 is scheduled to begin filming in February 2019.
The first 10-episode season of “One Strange Rock” premiered in March and became the network’s fourth most watched series globally, with 81 million viewers.
Root, Peter Lovering and Arif Nurmohamed serve as executive producers for Nutopia. For Protozoa Pictures, executive producers are Aronofsky, Ari Handel and Scott Franklin. Matt Renner executive produces for National Geograpic.
It is currently unclear if Will Smith will return as host for the second season.
The documentary series is the extraordinary story of Earth as told through the unique perspective and personal memoirs of an elite group of astronauts who have seen the planet from space. Season 2 is scheduled to begin filming in February 2019.
The first 10-episode season of “One Strange Rock” premiered in March and became the network’s fourth most watched series globally, with 81 million viewers.
Root, Peter Lovering and Arif Nurmohamed serve as executive producers for Nutopia. For Protozoa Pictures, executive producers are Aronofsky, Ari Handel and Scott Franklin. Matt Renner executive produces for National Geograpic.
- 7/25/2018
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
National Geographic Channel and Darren Aronofsky are going to continue exploring One Strange Rock.
The channel has picked up a second season of the series, which explores what makes Earth a unique place (as far as we know) in the universe. The renewal will be announced Wednesday afternoon during NatGeo's time at the Television Critics Association's press tour.
Aronofsky executive produces One Strange Rock with his Protozoa Pictures partners, Ari Handel and Scott Franklin. They teamed up with producers Jane Root and Peter Lovering's Nutopia (NatGeo's The '80s and The '90s) for the series, which explores just ...
The channel has picked up a second season of the series, which explores what makes Earth a unique place (as far as we know) in the universe. The renewal will be announced Wednesday afternoon during NatGeo's time at the Television Critics Association's press tour.
Aronofsky executive produces One Strange Rock with his Protozoa Pictures partners, Ari Handel and Scott Franklin. They teamed up with producers Jane Root and Peter Lovering's Nutopia (NatGeo's The '80s and The '90s) for the series, which explores just ...
- 7/25/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
National Geographic Channel is pushing forward with its branding, announcing several new projects at the Television Critics Association winter press tour this week, most notably the event series "One Strange Rock" which boasts Darren Aronofsky and Jane Root as executive producers.
Set to be filmed over 100 weeks around the world and in outer space, the docuseries project uses micro and macro-photography technology to take cameras where they've never been before. Arif Nurmohamed, Peter Lovering, Ari Handel and Scott Franklin will also executive produce.
Following in the wake of the success of Bill O'Reilly's "Killing" limited series, and documentary channel rivals like History having success with the popular original series "Vikings," Nat Geo is making good on its plans to enter the scripted TV series arena with its first two series being announced this week.
Their first original scripted drama series is "Blood Ivory," a thriller that traces the massive...
Set to be filmed over 100 weeks around the world and in outer space, the docuseries project uses micro and macro-photography technology to take cameras where they've never been before. Arif Nurmohamed, Peter Lovering, Ari Handel and Scott Franklin will also executive produce.
Following in the wake of the success of Bill O'Reilly's "Killing" limited series, and documentary channel rivals like History having success with the popular original series "Vikings," Nat Geo is making good on its plans to enter the scripted TV series arena with its first two series being announced this week.
Their first original scripted drama series is "Blood Ivory," a thriller that traces the massive...
- 1/7/2016
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Read More: What Quentin Tarantino and Darren Aronofsky Think of Netflix and Other Streaming Services As cinephiles patiently wait for Darren Aronofsky's next feature film, it appears the auteur will be the latest high profile filmmaker to make his way to the small screen. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Aronofsky is teaming up with the National Geographic Channel and Nutopia’s Jane Root for the ambitious event series "One Strange Rock." The series will film for 100 weeks around the world and in outer space, while incorporating different kinds of photographic technology in its production and bringing cameras to limits they've never seen before. Joining Aronofsky are executive producers Ari Handel of the director's Protozoa Picture, Scott Franklin, Arif Nurmohamed ("How to Build a Planet") and Peter Lovering ("The 90s: The Last Great Decade"). "We’re going to transport viewers on a mind-bending and thrilling visual adventure...
- 1/6/2016
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Out of this world: Darren Aronofsky is set to film a series in space for National Geographic Channel. Nutopia’s Jane Root and Protozoa Pictures’ Ari Handel will also participate on the ambitious “One Strange Rock,” which will film for 100 weeks. The Arif Nurmohamed and Peter Lovering show will use innovative micro- and macro-photography technology and bring cameras where they’ve never been before, to explore how the particularities of Earth’s unique history made it ideally suited as a cradle for life and to demonstrate how the planet’s biological, chemical and physical systems form an interdependent equilibrium,...
- 1/6/2016
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
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