Based on both the Walter Tevis 1963 novel and Nicolas Roeg’s cult classic adaptation starring David Bowie, The Man Who Fell to Earth will be led by Ejiofor as a new alien character, who arrives on Earth at a turning point in human evolution and must confront his own past to determine our future.
Oscar-nominated actor Chiwetel Ejiofor has signed on to succeed superstar David Bowie in a serial adaptation of science fiction flick, The Man Who Fell to Earth.
Based on the Walter Tevis 1963 novel of the same name, The Man Who Fell to Earth is a cult classic British science fiction movie starring David Bowie as Thomas Jerome Newton, an alien who has come to Earth in search of water to save his home planet.
Directed by Nicolas Roeg and starring Candy Clark, Buck Henry, and Rip Torn alongside David Bowie, The Man Who Fell to Earth is considered one of the most important examples of the science fiction genre and retains a passionate following thanks to its surrealist imagery, timeless themes and an ethereal central performance from Bowie.