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Welcome to Earth - "The Silent Roar"

On a remote island in the Pacific, Will Smith descends into the heart of an active volcano to investigate sounds beyond human hearing. Will discovers that everything on our planet creates its own unique sound—even if we can’t always hear it. With the help of technology, we can tune into the hidden sounds of our planet, from the pull of the moon on our mountains and cities to a silent rumble so deep and powerful, it can move the earth around it.

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  • Mountaineer Erik Weihenmayer went into an active volcano with Will Smith to help install sensors. 9National Geographic for Disney+/Kyle Christy)

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    Mountaineer Erik Weihenmayer went into an active volcano with Will Smith to help install sensors. 9National Geographic for Disney+/Kyle Christy)

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  • Italian Speleologist, Professor Francesco Sauro greets the arrival of the helicopter carrying Bio acoustician Prof. Michel André, high in the Italian Dolomites. (photo credit: National Geographic for Disney+/Nat Sharman)

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    Italian Speleologist, Professor Francesco Sauro greets the arrival of the helicopter carrying Bio acoustician Prof. Michel André, high in the Italian Dolomites. (photo credit: National Geographic for Disney+/Nat Sharman)

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  • Will Smith, left, and Explorer Erik Weihenmayer discuss the sounds of the volcano. (National Geographic for Disney+/Kyle Christy)

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    Will Smith, left, and Explorer Erik Weihenmayer discuss the sounds of the volcano. (National Geographic for Disney+/Kyle Christy)

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  • (L to R): Vulcanologist Jeff Johnson, Will Smith and Explorer Erik Weihenmayer prepare to descend into a volcano to install sensors. (National Geographic for Disney+/Kyle Christy)

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    (L to R): Vulcanologist Jeff Johnson, Will Smith and Explorer Erik Weihenmayer prepare to descend into a volcano to install sensors. (National Geographic for Disney+/Kyle Christy)

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  • Marine biologist Dr. Diva Amon free dives with a pod of sperm whales in the Atlantic Ocean. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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    Marine biologist Dr. Diva Amon free dives with a pod of sperm whales in the Atlantic Ocean. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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  • Will Smith, left, and Executive Producer Darren Aronofsky during production of Welcome to Earth where Will descends into a volcano to install sensors. (National Geographic for Disney+/Kyle Christy)

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    Will Smith, left, and Executive Producer Darren Aronofsky during production of Welcome to Earth where Will descends into a volcano to install sensors. (National Geographic for Disney+/Kyle Christy)

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  • Hailing from Darren Aronofsky’s Protozoa Pictures and Jane Root’s Nutopia, the world’s most charismatic movie star, Will Smith (“Ali,” “Pursuit of Happyness,” “Bad Boys,” “Bad Boys II,” “Bad Boys For Life” and “Men in Black I, II, III”) will take viewers on an awe-inspiring journey to explore the mind-blowing phenomena that make life on Planet Earth possible. In each episode, Smith - whose curiosity and wonder is positively infectious - is guided by National Geographic Explorers, traveling to different corners of the world to get up close and personal with the weirdest, most unusual, dangerous, and thrilling spectacles of the planet. Smith’s experiences – and the use of cutting-edge technology -- will unveil the mysteries that lie all around us and show how the tiniest details have enormous consequences for this place we call home. This is Earth as you have never seen it before. (photo credit: National Geographic for Disney+/Kyle Christy)

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    Hailing from Darren Aronofsky’s Protozoa Pictures and Jane Root’s Nutopia, the world’s most charismatic movie star, Will Smith (“Ali,” “Pursuit of Happyness,” “Bad Boys,” “Bad Boys II,” “Bad Boys For Life” and “Men in Black I, II, III”) will take viewers on an awe-inspiring journey to explore the mind-blowing phenomena that make life on Planet Earth possible. In each episode, Smith - whose curiosity and wonder is positively infectious - is guided by National Geographic Explorers, traveling to different corners of the world to get up close and personal with the weirdest, most unusual, dangerous, and thrilling spectacles of the planet. Smith’s experiences – and the use of cutting-edge technology -- will unveil the mysteries that lie all around us and show how the tiniest details have enormous consequences for this place we call home. This is Earth as you have never seen it before. (photo credit: National Geographic for Disney+/Kyle Christy)

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  • Will Smith dances with locals who imitate the sounds of the volcano with their dance. (National Geographic for Disney+/Kyle Christy)

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    Will Smith dances with locals who imitate the sounds of the volcano with their dance. (National Geographic for Disney+/Kyle Christy)

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  • (L to R): Will Smith, Vulcanologist Jeff Johnson and Explorer Erik Weihenmayer descend into a volcano to install sensors. (National Geographic for Disney+/Kyle Christy)

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    (L to R): Will Smith, Vulcanologist Jeff Johnson and Explorer Erik Weihenmayer descend into a volcano to install sensors. (National Geographic for Disney+/Kyle Christy)

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  • Will Smith, left, and Darren Aronofsky during production of Welcome to Earth where Will descends into a volcano to install sensors. (National Geographic for Disney+/Kyle Christy)

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    Will Smith, left, and Darren Aronofsky during production of Welcome to Earth where Will descends into a volcano to install sensors. (National Geographic for Disney+/Kyle Christy)

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  • The sun breaks through, shining on the dividing line of life - the nutrient rich ash from the volcano can both take life and also create it. (photo credit:National Geographic for Disney+/Brendan McGinty)

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    The sun breaks through, shining on the dividing line of life - the nutrient rich ash from the volcano can both take life and also create it. (photo credit:National Geographic for Disney+/Brendan McGinty)

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  • Sulphurous gases escape from the crater of Mount Yasur and roll down the slopes. (National Geographic for Disney+/Brendan McGinty)

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    Sulphurous gases escape from the crater of Mount Yasur and roll down the slopes. (National Geographic for Disney+/Brendan McGinty)

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  • (L to R): Explorer Erik Weihenmayer, Will Smith and Vulcanologist Jeff Johnson prepare to descend into a volcano to install sensors. (National Geographic for Disney+/Kyle Christy)

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    (L to R): Explorer Erik Weihenmayer, Will Smith and Vulcanologist Jeff Johnson prepare to descend into a volcano to install sensors. (National Geographic for Disney+/Kyle Christy)

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  • Mountaineer Erik Weihenmayer went into an active volcano with Will Smith to help install sensors. 9National Geographic for Disney+/Kyle Christy)

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    Mountaineer Erik Weihenmayer went into an active volcano with Will Smith to help install sensors. 9National Geographic for Disney+/Kyle Christy)

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