William Shatner To Send Celebrities to Space in New Reality Show

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MAY 10, 2023 - William Shatner explored the galaxy as Captain James T. Kirk in Star Trek, then became an astronaut in real life. This summer he will serve as mission control for a Fox reality show which will simulate sending celebrities and athletes to Mars.

According to a release from Fox, the new unscripted series called Stars on Mars will see 12 celebrities sent to colonize the red planet. The series is scheduled to premiere on Monday, June 5, at 8 p.m. Eastern time.

The list of celebrities set to embark on this interstellar adventure is includes Lance Armstrong, Natasha Leggero, Marshawn Lynch, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Adam Rippon, Ronda Rousey, Tom Schwartz, Richard Sherman, Tinashe, Porsha Williams Guobadia, Tallulah Willis and Ariel Winter.

During the show, the cast will live, eat, sleep, strategize, and bond with each other in the same space station. During their stay, they will face authentic conditions that simulate life on Mars, and they must use their brains and brawn - or maybe just their stellar social skills - to claim the title of "brightest star in the galaxy."

Each episode, the crew’s tasks will arrive via transmissions from Shatner, who delivers them with his trademark sense of humor.

“Good news for our celebronauts from Mission Control,” Shatner said in a statement announcing the show. “Thanks to lower gravity on Mars, you’ll weigh 62% less. Bad news: the air is unbreathable, so if you’re from LA, it’ll remind you of home.”

Completing the missions is only part of the challenge, however. The celebrities will also be competing against one another. In addition, the candidates will vote to eliminate one of their crewmates each week, sending them back to Earth until only one remains. 

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