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    Naomie Harris to Star Opposite Chiwetel Ejiofor in 'The Man Who Fell to Earth' Series

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    Based on the Walter Tevis novel of the same name, the Showtime project has Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet serving as its writers and executive producers.

    Mar 24, 2021

    AceShowbiz –
    Naomie Harris will star opposite Chiwetel Ejiofor in the upcoming series revamp of David Bowie’s film “The Man Who Fell to Earth”.

    Based on the Walter Tevis novel of the same name, the project will center upon an alien who arrives on earth. Ejiofor will tackle Bowie’s alien role and “Moonlight” star Harris will play Justin Falls, a scientist and engineer leading the race to save two planets.

    Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet are writing and executive producing the series. Kurtzman will also direct multiple episodes, according to Deadline. It is set to premiere on Showtime in 2022 as filming is expected to be kicked started in London in the spring.

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    “To be working with an actor of Naomie’s caliber is an absolute dream,” said Kurtzman and Lumet in a statement. “Her strength, her complexity and her bold artistic choices are an inspiration. We couldn’t be more thrilled to have her on board.”

    Actor Jimmi Simpson has also been added to the cast. The “Westworld” actor will tackle the role of CIA agent Spencer Clay, whose alien obsession drives him to the edge of madness.

    “The Man Who Fell to Earth” was made into a movie in 1976 with Bowie in the lead role. The Nicolas Roeg-directed film also saw Candy Clark, Buck Henry and Rip Torn in the cast ensemble.

    Harris, in the meantime, was known for her supporting role in “Moonlight” for which she got an Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations. She has since reunited with co-star Mahershala Ali for another movie project titled “Swan Song”, and will make her third appearance as Eve Moneypenny in “No Time to Die”.

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      Chiwetel Ejiofor to Lead 'Man Who Fell to Earth', Serinda Swan to Play Liz Taylor in 'Devotion'

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      The ’12 Years a Slave’ actor is tapped for the a new series based on David Bowie’s classic movie while the ‘Ballers’ actress is set to portray Elizabeth Taylor in new movie ‘Devotion’.

      Feb 7, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Chiwetel Ejiofor will pick up where David Bowie left off as “The Man Who Fell to Earth”.
      The “12 Years a Slave” star will front Paramount’s new series based on the Walter Tevis novel and Nicolas Roeg’s classic 1976 film, in which Bowie played an alien.
      Chiwetel will play a new alien character, who arrives on Earth to save mankind.
      “Chiwetel Ejiofor’s stage and film career are staggering in their bravery, commitment and quality,” writers and producers Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet state. “He’s everything we could imagine and a million things we can’t. We couldn’t be more thrilled.”
      Kurtzman is also set to direct.

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      David Bowie took home the title of Best Actor at the Saturn Awards, thanks to his onscreen performance in the original “Man Who Fell to Earth” movie which went on to achieve the cult classic status.
      In another news, “Ballers” star Serinda Swan has been cast as a young Elizabeth Taylor in new war movie “Devotion”.
      She joins Joe Jonas, Jonathan Majors, Glen Powell, Christina Jackson, and Thomas Sadorski in the drama, directed by J.D. Dillard.
      Jonas will make his feature film drama debut in the movie about the true story of U.S. Navy fighter pilots Jesse Brown and Tom Hudner, based on a book by Adam Makos.
      Filming will begin later this month

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