Morgan Freeman to host Science Channel show

‘Through the Worm Hole’ will be about space exploration

Rick Maiman / AP	Morgan Freeman will host "Though the Worm Hole" for the Science Channel.

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updated 6:22 p.m. ET April 1, 2009

NEW YORK - Morgan Freeman is teaming with the Science Channel to make a series on space exploration.

The series, titled “Through the Worm Hole,” is expected on the cable network in about a year. Freeman is a space enthusiast, and he wants to look into topics like future expeditions to Mars or the possibility of life beyond Earth.

It is expected on the air early next year.

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The Science Channel is hoping to drum up interest in its programming with celebrity participation, and is already working with Whoopi Goldberg and Will Smith.