William Shatner has signed on to host Fox’s upcoming reality competition show, “Stars on Mars.” The show, which airs on Fox this summer, will put celebrities to the test as they “face authentic situations that simulate life on Mars,” Fox announced Wednesday.
“Good news for our celebronauts from Mission Control,” Shatner joked in the release. “Thanks to the lower gravity on Mars, you’ll weigh 62% less. Bad news: The air isn’t breathable, so if you’re from LA, it’ll remind you of home.”
The 92-year-old icon is no stranger to the final frontier, having portrayed Captain James T. Kirk played the role. Shatner will serve as “mission control” on the series, and will “deliver space tasks to these bright stars during their journey to the Red Planet.”
“The moment I heard about the pitch stars on mars, I knew a show so bold, so big and this weird just belonged on Fox,” Alison Wallach, president of unscripted programming, Fox Entertainment, said in the release. It will be truly transformative and hilarious to watch. Overall, we’ll learn a lot about these stars, and when you see William Shatner in charge from Mission Control, we have the makings of a show that’s going to explode. ready for.
Over release:
“Celebrities will compete in missions and vote each week to eliminate one of their crew, sending them back to Earth. Cue intergalactic alliances and rivalries. ‘Stars on Mars’ will send these famous rookie astronauts where No one’s been there before and this will tell who has what it takes to survive life on ‘Mars’.
Stars on Mars airs Monday, June 5 at 8PM on Fox.
