The event was attended by Will Smith along with series contributors Polar Athlete Richard Parks, Venomologist Dr Bryan Fry, Polar Ecologist Allison Fong and Linguist Dr Mary Walworth. alongside executive producers Terence Carter and Miguel Melendez (Westbrook Studios) and Jane Root, Peter Lovering, Tom Williams and Ari Handel (Nutopia). Additional guests in attendance included broadcasters Ade Adepitan, Hannah Stitfall, Joelah Noble and Ayo Akinwolere, zoologist Megan McCubbin and National Geographic explorers such as Bertie Gregory, Lia Kajiki, Tamana Ayazi, Melanie Gouby and Anastasia Taylor Lind among others.
Following an introduction from wildlife presenter and National Geographic explorer Liz Bonnin, guests were treated to the first episode of the series, in which Will heads to the South Pole where temperatures can drop below minus 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The episode sees Will ski and trek across giant icefields, faces giant cliffs of ice in bone-chilling winds, whilst climbing to the top. Only with the support of one of the world’s best polar athletes, Richard Parks, does he succeed. The screening was followed by an insightful panel with Will Smith, Richard Parks, Bryan Fry Allison Fong, hosted by Liz Bonnin.
Inspired by his late mentor to explore life’s big questions, Will Smith throws himself into incredible challenges for 100 days: skiing to the South Pole, catching a giant anaconda, milking a venomous tarantula, climbing mountains, and diving under the ice of the North Pole. He will venture from pole to pole in the company of scientists, explorers and local experts.
National Geographic’s “Pole To Pole with Will Smith” is now available on Disney+.
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