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National Geographic has reportedly given the green light to a new series of events, Return to the moon, which will follow NASA’s Artemis program, according to Deadline.
What’s going on:
- National Geographic has assembled a team of award-winning producers and green-lit a series of events that will follow NASA’s upcoming Artemis missions.
- NASA’s Artemis missions will land the first woman and the next man on the moon by 2024, using innovative technologies to explore more of the lunar surface. They come half a century after the Apollo flights in which man stepped on the moon for the first time.
- The series, tentatively titled Return to the moon, will be filming for the next four years, that if all goes according to plan, it will follow the missions from now until the next lunar landing launch.
- The series will also use National Geographic’s print and digital storytelling platforms to give viewers an all-access pass to the next group of astronauts and their colleagues.
- The announcement for the series comes before the astronauts have been selected for the Artemis missions, of which there are more than 12,000 candidates. The series will document the efforts, ambitions, personal sacrifices, and revolutionary first steps of those chosen for the show.
- The series will also follow the complete progress of the mission, through Artemis I’s lunar orbit, Artemis II’s manned flight around the Moon, and ultimately Artemis III’s lunar landings and return to Earth.
- The series is designed as a multimedia experience, and will utilize digital platforms, features and podcasts that will be told along the way, all culminating in a special issue of National Geographic magazine once the mission is officially off the ground.
- The series also plans to use a combination of original footage shot with 4K lenses, as well as NASA’s own recordings, and will follow a pattern similar to what National Geographic did with its iconic overhaul of the original Apollo program.
What are they saying:
- Courteney Monroe, President of Content, National Geographic: “For more than 130 years, National Geographic has built a legacy of bringing iconic stories and achievements to global audiences. With wide access to this historic mission, we can re-inspire the world with a story of courage, imagination, passion and self-sacrifice through the eyes and hearts of the Artemis team. “
- Executive Producers Simon and Jonathan Chinn “Return To the Moon has an astonishing human drama at its heart: a new and diverse generation of astronauts preparing to embark on the most extraordinary journey of their lives. By bringing our documentary background and sensitivity to their stories, our focus will be on the intimate and often highly significant and emotional moments that no one else will capture when the world’s spotlight falls on this pioneering effort, which will include the first. . woman stepping on the lunar surface. We are delighted to be working with NASA and National Geographic to bring this epic story to a global audience. “
- Series Director Jerry Rothwell: “I hope that following the journey of the first woman to walk on the moon, more than 50 years after the first Apollo landing, this series inspires a new generation of young people to dream without limits. We are excited for the Artemis Generation. “
