The Man Who Fell to Earth (TV series)

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The Man Who Fell to Earth
GenreScience fiction
Based onThe Man Who Fell to Earth
by Walter Tevis
Developed by
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • Rola Bauer
  • Carl Beverly
  • Françoise Guyonnet
  • John Hlavin
  • Heather Kadin
  • Alex Kurtzman
  • Jenny Lumet
  • Sarah Timberman
Production companies
DistributorCBS Media Ventures
Release
Original networkShowtime

The Man Who Fell to Earth is an upcoming American science fiction television series developed by Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet, based on the 1963 novel of the same name by Walter Tevis.[1] It is expected to debut on Showtime in spring 2022.[2]

Premise[]

The future of the planet is in the hands of an alien who arrives on Earth at a pivotal moment in history.

Cast[]

Main[]

Recurring[]

Production[]

A television adaptation of Walter Tevis's novel The Man Who Fell to Earth, which was previously made into a film in 1976 starring David Bowie, moved from Hulu to CBS All Access in August 2019. It had been in development at Hulu for over a year, and was moved as a result of the acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney, as disagreements over co-production could not be resolved.[1] It was developed and written by Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet.[3]

In February 2021, Chiwetel Ejiofor was cast to star in the series, playing the role of the alien/Faraday.[4] The next month, the series would be moved to Showtime, with Naomie Harris, Jimmi Simpson and Clarke Peters added to the cast.[5][6][7][2] Rob Delaney, Sonya Cassidy, Joana Ribeiro, and Annelle Olayele would join in April.[8][9][10] In August, Kate Mulgrew joined in a recurring role.[11]

Filming began on May 3, 2021, in London.[2][12]

Release[]

The series was initially planned for a 2021 release on Paramount+.[13] It is now set to debut in 2022 on Showtime.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (August 1, 2019). "'The Man Who Fell To Earth' TV Series From Alex Kurtzman Ordered By CBS All Access". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 19 November 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d White, Peter (March 29, 2021). "Clarke Peters Joins Showtime's 'The Man Who Fell To Earth'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  3. ^ Burton, Bonnie (August 1, 2019). "The Man Who Fell to Earth sci-fi classic is becoming a TV series". CNET. Archived from the original on November 7, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  4. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 5, 2021). "Chiwetel Ejiofor To Star In 'The Man Who Fell To Earth' Series At Paramount+". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  5. ^ White, Peter (March 17, 2021). "'The Man Who Fell To Earth' Moves To Showtime From Paramount+". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  6. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 23, 2021). "Naomie Harris To Star In 'The Man Who Fell To Earth' Showtime Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  7. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 23, 2021). "Jimmi Simpson To Star In 'The Man Who Fell To Earth' Showtime Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  8. ^ Petski, Denise (April 14, 2021). "Rob Delaney Joins 'The Man Who Fell To Earth' Showtime Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  9. ^ Petski, Denise (April 20, 2021). "Sonya Cassidy Joins 'The Man Who Fell To Earth' Showtime Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  10. ^ Petski, Denise (April 30, 2021). "'The Man Who Fell To Earth': Joana Ribeiro & Annelle Olayele Join Showtime Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 30, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  11. ^ Petski, Denise (August 20, 2021). "'The Man Who Fell To Earth': Kate Mulgrew Joins Showtime Drama As Recurring". Deadline Hollywood.
  12. ^ Alex Kurtzman [@Alex_Kurtzman] (May 3, 2021). "Day 1 #TheManWhoFellToEarth" (Tweet). Retrieved June 20, 2021 – via Twitter.
  13. ^ Petski, Denise (July 30, 2020). "CBS All Access Eyes Fall & Late 2020 Premieres For Richard Linklater Docuseries, 'The Stand', More". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 19, 2020. Retrieved April 14, 2021.

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