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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…

Darren Aronofsky, best known as the director of films such as Mother! and Requiem For a Dream, said Nat Geo's One Strange Rock docuseries gave him a chance to put together a portrait of the world. The 10-part series, narrated by Will Smith and produced by Jane Root's Nutopia, is the story of Earth and our…

One Strange Rock may qualify as one of the most ambitious documentary series ever brought to television. Its purpose, after all, is to tell nothing less than "the story of Earth." "It's not a show just about animals. It's not a show just about people," executive producer Darren Aronofsky tells Deadline. "It's a show…

Darren Aronofsky signed on to the docu-series One Strange Rock to give viewers a glimpse of planet Earth like they've never seen before. The 10-part National Geographic series, which is produced by Aronofsky and hosted by Will Smith, explores the fragility of Earth and how everyone on the planet has something in…

National Geographic Channel’s new ten-part docuseries One Strange Rock not only has the backing of a group of the world’s most notable astronauts, but also the star power of Darren Aronofsky behind it as one of its EPs . “It is a very different show than you’ve seen before,” Aronofsky said at TCA on Saturday. “What…

National Geographic Channel has set premiere dates for three new series and its commercial-free airing of Jane, the Oscar-shortlisted feature documentary about chimpanzee maven Jane Goodall. First up is Monday’s debut of Chain of Command, an eight-part documentary series made with incredible access inside the walls of…

Oscar-nominated actor Will Smith said today that he will host the upcoming National Geographic series One Strange Rock from mother! filmmaker Darren Aronofsky and award-winning producer Jane Root. Smith took to Facebook to make the announcement with a teaser video (watch it below). In the 10-part global event series, …