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Kate Aurthur editorRob Delaney, of “Catrastrophe” and Twitter fame, will co-star with Chiwetel Ejiofor and Naomie Harris in Showtime’s forthcoming drama series “The Man Who Fell to Earth.”The project is based on Walter Tevis’ 1963 novel, as well as Nicolas Roeg’s 1976 film in which David Bowie played Dr. Thomas Jerome Newton, an alien from another planet who lands in New Mexico.

EXCLUSIVE: Clarke Peters, who recently starred in Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods, is joining Showtime drama The Man Who Fell To Earth.

Naomie Harris has found her next project, returning to the small screen in Showtime's The Man Who Fell to Earth.The 44-year-old actress signed on the new series, based on the 1963 sci-fi novel of the same name by Walter Tevis.She joins Chiwetel Ejiofor in the new series, which is slated to bring production this spring in London, debuting in 2022 on Showtime. New role:Naomie Harris has found her next project, returning to the small screen in Showtime's The Man Who Fell to EarthHarris is set to portray Justin Falls, described as, 'a brilliant scientist and engineer who must conquer her own demons in the race to save two worlds.'She joins Ejiofor, who plays a new alien character who was not featured in the original novel.

Naomie Harris has signed on to star in Showtime’s The Man Who Fell To Earth series.

EXCLUSIVE: Jimmi Simpson (Perpetual Grace, LTD) is set to star opposite Chiwetel Ejiofor and Naomie Harris in the drama series The Man Who Fell to Earth, which recently moved from CBS All Access/Paramount+ to Showtime.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterNaomie Harris has signed on for a lead role in “The Man Who Fell to Earth” series at Showtime, Variety has learned.Harris joins previously announced series lead Chiwetel Ejiofor. The show is based on Walter Tevis’ 1963 novel and the 1976 Nicolas Roeg film that starred David Bowie, both of the same name.

Oscar nominee Naomie Harris (Moonlight) is set to star opposite Chiwetel Ejiofor in the upcoming drama series The Man Who Fell To Earth, which recently moved CBS All Access/Paramount+ to Showtime.

The Man Who Fell To Earth is getting another new home.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor“The Man Who Fell to Earth” has landed at Showtime.The drama series starring Chiwetel Ejiofor was originally developed for Paramount Plus, née CBS All Access. The show’s segue to Showtime is the second half of the decision made last month to send “Halo,” the long-awaited adaptation of the popular Xbox video game, to Paramount Plus after it had been years in the making at the cabler.The series shuffle is a perfect illustration of the calculations going on at major networks and studios all across town as entertainment’s biggest players launch content-hungry streaming platforms.Programmers were once challenged to figure out which night and time slot would be best to turn a new show into a big hit.

"The Queen’s Gambit," the story of a chess prodigy that was a streaming smash for Netflix, may become a musical. Level Forward, has acquired the theatrical stage rights to Walter Tevis’ novel "The Queen’s Gambit," which served as the basis for the miniseries.Tevis also wrote "The Hustler" and "The Man Who Fell to Earth," both of which became films and, in the case of "The Man Who Fell to Earth," a stage show.

Netflix’s award-winning series starring Anya Taylor-Joy as an orphaned chess prodigy just might be the next musical hit.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and Media“The Queen’s Gambit,” the story of a chess prodigy that was streaming smash for Netflix, may become a musical. Level Forward, has acquired the theatrical stage rights to Walter Tevis’ novel “The Queen’s Gambit,” which served as the basis for the miniseries.

In an impressive showing that signaled they want to be the new Disney+, CBS-Viacom really emboldened the notion that they will be a content force to be reckoned with in the future. During their immense Paramount+ investor day presentation, the streamer announced a massive wave of shows they’re developing based on intellectual property they own and existing feature films.

The Man Who Fell To Earth.The original cult 1976 sci-fi film, directed by Nicholas Roeg, follows an alien (David Bowie) called Thomas Jerome Newton who poses as a human on Earth and tries to save his home planet – and is itself based on a 1963 novel by Walter Tevis.The new series will stream on Paramount+, with the Oscar-nominated 12 Years a Slave actor tapped to play the lead extraterrestrial role, a new and different character from that made famous by Bowie.Alex Kurtzman (Star Trek) and Jenny Lumet (The Mummy) will serve as co-showrunners, co-writing and executive producing The Man Who Fell To Earth, and expressed excitement at having Ejiofor involved.“Chiwetel Ejiofor’s stage and film career are staggering in their bravery, commitment

Chiwetel Ejiofor is taking on an exciting new role!

Chiwetel Ejiofor will succeed David Bowie as the new Man Who Fell to Earth.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterChiwetel Ejiofor has been cast in the lead role of “The Man Who Fell to Earth” series currently in the works at Paramount Plus, Variety has learned.The series is based on Walter Tevis’ 1963 novel and the 1976 Nicolas Roeg film that starred David Bowie, both of the same name. In the series version, a new alien character (Ejiofor) arrives on Earth at a turning point in human evolution and must confront his own past to determine our future.“Chiwetel Ejiofor’s stage and film career are staggering in their bravery, commitment and quality,” said Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet, co-showrunners and executive producers.

BELLA Hadid clutched her boobs and shimmered in silver body paint as she gave out an eerie sci-fi glow for her latest photoshoot. The striking model accessorized with black mesh lingerie and matching heels for the sizzling V Magazine images, taken for the publication's A Sci-Fi Fantasy editorial.

Bella Hadid stripped off and doused herself in silver paint for an extra terrestrial themed photo shoot – posing in nothing but the paint, some heels and a pair of mesh nickers.

Bella Hadid’s latest editorial for V Magazine is simply out of this world.

Bella Hadid lookedout of this world as she posed topless and covered in body paint for a neweditorial, called The Girl Who Fell to Earth, in V magazine's spring issue.The 24-year-old supermodel was nearly unrecognizable underprosthetics and layers of head-to-toe silver paint as she posed with a 'custom molded headpiece' of herself.'I love to make art with my earthlings,' she captioned a slideshow of snaps of herself modeling a number of eye-catching looks, including a dazzlingBurberry gown.