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The genre-bending detective fiction series that is quickly becoming everybody’s favorite of the year is Sugar. The Apple TV+ series created by Mark Protosevich is set in Los Angeles and it follows the story of a private detective John Sugar as he is hired by a big-time film producer Jonathan Siegel to find his missing granddaughter Olivia. While, trying to find Olivia, Sugar stumbles into something far more dangerous than he could have anticipated. Sugar stars Colin Farrell in the lead role with Amy Ryan, James Cromwell, Sydney Chandler, Nate Corddry, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, and Dennis Boutsikaris starring in supporting roles. If you loved the mystery and thrill of Sugar here are some similar shows you could check out next.

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The Man Who Fell to Earth is a sci-fi drama series created by Jenny Lumet and Alex Kurtzman.

“The Queen’s Gambit” is heading to Broadway in the form of a musical!

The Walter Tevis book, which became a hit Netflix series, will be adapted once again, but this time for the stage and set to music, which was first revealed to be in the works back in 2021.

Now, the writing team has been revealed, with a famous singer working on the music and lyrics!

Keep reading to find out more…

Singer Mitski has been tapped to write the music and lyrics for the upcoming musical, with Eboni Booth writing the book. The musical will be directed by Whitney White, marking an all female creative team.

“Before Level Forward even brought the idea of making a musical of The Queen’s Gambit, I was a fan of the Netflix show, and an even greater fan of the original novel,” Mitski shared in a statement, via Deadline. “So I was already...

Lessons in Chemistry is a drama miniseries developed for television by Lee Eisenberg. Based on a novel of the same name by Bonnie Garmus, the Apple TV+ series is set in 1960s America and it revolves around Elizabeth Zott, who has always dreamed of being a scientist but because of the patriarchal society she is denied her dream. That’s when he accepts a job on a TV cooking show and teaches the housewives of the nation way more than recipes. Lessons in Chemistry stars Brie Larson in the lead role with Lewis Pullman, Stephanie Koenig, Kevin Bussman, Aja Naomi King, and Thomas Mann starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the Apple TV+ series here are some similar shows you could watch next.

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Deadline reports that Chiwetel Ejiofor has signed on to star in Venom 3 alongside Tom Hardy.

There’s no word on who Chiwetel Ejiofor will be playing in Venom 3, but the actor is no stranger to comic-book movies. He played Karl Mordo in Doctor Strange and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Juno Temple (Ted Lasso) is also set to star in Venom 3.

According to Tom Hardy, pre-production on Venom 3 began in February. Kelly Marcel, who wrote Venom: Let There Be Carnage and co-wrote the first film with Jeff Pinkner and Scott Rosenberg, will take over directing duties for Venom 3. She also wrote the screenplay based on a story she developed with Tom Hardy.

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Ruben Fleischer helmed the first Venom movie, while Andy Serkis took the reins for Venom: Let There Be Carnage. Although...

In 1986, Tom Cruise was on top of the world. Top Gun had come out and become the biggest movie of the year, minting him as a bonafide superstar. However, Cruise had bigger ambitions beyond being an action hero or heartthrob. He wanted to be a legitimate, respected actor; so before Top Gun ever hit theaters, he had already wrapped a role where he’d play opposite one of the biggest movies stars of all time – Paul Newman – whose career Cruise would likely want to emulate as the older actor was able to find the perfect balance between art and commerce, while never sacrificing his brand as a star. Their movie together – The Color of Money – would go on to be a highlight of both’s filmographies, and a notable gritty effort that paired them both, for the only time, with the great Martin Scorsese.

Flashback to 1961. Paul Newman was one...

The Queen’s Gambit became one of Netflix’s biggest limited-series upon its release, so naturally, there was talk of a second season almost immediately. Anya Taylor-Joy, who starred in the series, got fans talking earlier today when she tweeted: “The Queen’s Gambit season 2,” but the post was taken down after ten minutes and the actress confirmed on Instagram that she had been hacked.

For those ten minutes, fans were excited about entering the world of chess once again, but it seems that The Queen’s Gambit won’t be returning for a second season. “My Twitter has been hacked,” Anya Taylor-Joy wrote on Instagram. “Apologies for all inconveniences. It’s not me!” Based on the 1983 novel of the same name by Walter Tevis, The Queen’s Gambit followed Elizabeth Harmon, an orphaned chess prodigy who becomes an elite player while struggling with emotional problems, drugs, and alcohol dependency. The series went on to win eleven Emmy Awards,...

Anya Taylor-Joy has confirmed her Twitter account was hacked in the wake of a cryptic post that touted a second season of her beloved Netflix limited series “The Queen’s Gambit.” Taylor-Joy, who has not posted on Twitter since November 2020, excited fans on the morning of Jan. 30 when she seemingly tweeted: “‘The Queen’s Gambit’ Season 2.” The post was up for around 10 minutes before it was taken down, but it was enough time to ignite rumors that Netflix was moving forward with a new season.

Not so fast. Taylor-Joy confirmed the Twitter hack on her Instagram story, where she wrote: “My Twitter has been hacked. Apologies for all inconveniences. It’s not me!” Sources close to the actor also confirmed to Variety there was no truth to the “The Queen’s Gambit” Season 2 tweet.

Taylor-Joy was quite active on Twitter during the fall in which “The Queen’s Gambit” debuted on Netflix and became...

Si Litvinoff, the executive producer of Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange and Nicolas Roeg’s The Man Who Fell To Earth, died Dec. 26 in Los Angeles. He was 93.

His death was confirmed to Deadline by his friend Shade Rupe. A cause of death has not been announced.

Litvinoff was a practicing lawyer for more than a decade before pivoting to film production. He acquired the rights to the now-classic 1962 Anthony Burgess dystopian sci-fi novel A Clockwork Orange and developed the project with Burgess and writer Terry Southern. Litvinoff eventually recruited director Kubrick, who signed on as both producer and director.

The film, starring Malcolm McDowell as the leader of an “ultra-violence” gang in a futuristic Britain, was released by Warner Bros. in 1971 and would be nominated for four Oscars, including best picture, the following year.

Also in ’71, Litvinoff produced the drama Walkabout, set in the Australian Outback and directed by Roeg.

Lance Henriksen is one of the few actors besides Sigourney Weaver whose character lived to return for another installment in the "Alien" franchise. Ridley Scott's first "Alien" movie taught audiences and space survivor Ripley, played by Weaver, not to trust androids. Then, James Cameron's sequel, "Aliens," subverted that by introducing Henriksen's android Bishop, and casting doubt on his motives through Ripley, only to show that he was actually a trustworthy and loyal ally.

That's not to say Bishop would necessarily favor humans over aliens as an intrinsically better-natured life form. In a 1987 interview with "Starlog" magazine (via Strange Shapes), Henriksen said, "I told Jim [Cameron], 'Anything that's really organically alive is fascinating to Bishop. There's no good or evil -- just this ultimate respect for anything living.'"

Henriksen also mentioned consulting books like "Mockingbird" by Walter Tevis for his "Aliens" role. "There's a bit in ['Mockingbird'] where the...

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Can the alien visitor do what he needs to do? Has The Man Who Fell to Earth TV show been cancelled or renewed for a second season on Showtime? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of The Man Who Fell to Earth, season two. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?  

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Airing on the Showtime cable channel, The Man Who Fell to Earth TV show was inspired by the Walter Tevis novel and the David Bowie film. It stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Naomie Harris, Jimmi Simpson, Rob Delaney, Sonya Cassidy, Joana Ribeiro, Annelle Olaleye, Kate Mulgrew, Clarke Peters, and Bill Nighy. The story follows a new alien character (Ejiofor)...

The Man Who Fell to Earth began as a 1963 novel by Walter Tevis and was later adapted twice into movies. Now, Showtime has introduced a television series inspired by the previous incarnations. Will it be a success? Will The Man Who Fell to Earth be renewed for season two, or will the show be cancelled? Stay tuned. *Status Update Below.

A sci-fi drama series, The Man Who Fell to Earth TV show stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Naomie Harris, Jimmi Simpson, Rob Delaney, Sonya Cassidy, Joana Ribeiro, Annelle Olaleye, Kate Mulgrew, Clarke Peters, and Bill Nighy. The story follows a new alien character (Ejiofor) who crashes in the oil fields of New Mexico at a turning point in human evolution and must confront his own past to determine our future.

Justin Falls (Harris) is a brilliant scientist and engineer...

Network: Showtime

Episodes: 10 (hour)

Seasons: One

TV show dates: April 24, 2022 -- July 3, 2022

Series status: Cancelled

Performers include: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Naomie Harris, Jimmi Simpson, Rob Delaney, Sonya Cassidy, Joana Ribeiro, Annelle Olaleye, Kate Mulgrew, Clarke Peters, and Bill Nighy.

TV show description:      

A sci-fi drama series, The Man Who Fell to Earth TV show was inspired by the Walter Tevis novel and the David Bowie film. Episodes are named after Bowie songs.

The story follows a new alien character (Ejiofor) who crashes into the oil fields of New Mexico at a turning point in human evolution and must confront his own past to determine our future.

The story follows a new alien character (Ejiofor) who crashes into...

Showtime’s The Man Who Fell to Earth is not slated to return for a second season, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Sources tell the news outlet that the premium film channel has passed on renewing the show for any further episodes. The series showrunners Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet had recently spoken about how the show was intended to be a limited series with a definitive conclusion. However, halfway through the season, plans started to change.

The network execs were said to have been satisfied with the show’s limited run and felt the program had come to a natural conclusion. In a statement released by a Showtime spokesperson, the company wished to acknowledge and thank the creative team for their contribution,

Our thanks to the extraordinary Alex Kurtzman, Jenny Lumet, John Hlavin and Sarah Timberman who did a great job of turning the David Bowie film into such...

Though Showtime “flirted with the idea” of expanding The Man Who Fell to Earth into additional seasons, the network has “ultimately decided to embrace it as a one season story well told.”

“Our thanks to the extraordinary Alex Kurtzman, Jenny Lumet, John Hlavin and Sarah Timberman who did a great job of turning the David Bowie film into such a resonant tale for our times,” a Showtime spokesperson tells The Hollywood Reporter. “And kudos to a wondrous cast led by Chiwetel Ejiofor, Naomie Harris and Bill Nighy for bringing it to life. Alex and Jenny originally intended The Man Who Fell To Earth...

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The Man Who Fell to Earth will not be back on Showtime.

Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that the Paramount Global-backed premium cable network has declined to renew the series for a second season. The news comes as showrunners Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet had originally conceived the drama as a closed-ended limited series but changed course as they were halfway through making the first season. Sources say execs were very pleased with the show’s creative and felt the season came to a natural and fitting conclusion.

“Our thanks to the extraordinary Alex Kurtzman, Jenny Lumet, John Hlavin and Sarah Timberman who did a great job of turning the David Bowie film into such a resonant tale for our times,” a Showtime spokesperson said in a statement to THR. “And kudos to a wondrous cast led by Chiwetel Ejiofor, Naomie Harris...

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David Bowie, the subject of Brett Morgen’s new documentary Moonage Daydream (in theaters and on Imax screens Sept. 16), appeared in 12 scripted movies — everything from the high-minded (1983’s Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence, from Japanese New Wave director Nagisa Ôshima) to the lowbrow (2001’s Zoolander, in which he judges a runway walk-off). But for many fans, his most successful big-screen outing was his first.

Based on the 1963 sci-fi novel by Walter Tevis (whose books The Hustler and The Queen’s Gambit were also adapted to great success), 1976’s The Man Who Fell to Earth tells the story of an extraterrestrial whose planet has been stricken by drought. Bowie was 28 and coasting on the success of his otherworldly Ziggy Stardust persona when he was selected by director Nicolas Roeg, who’d cast another rock star, Mick Jagger, in 1970’s Performance. Roeg had also considered casting Jurassic Park novelist Michael Crichton,...

Spoiler Alert: Do not read if you haven’t watched the ninth episode of “The Man Who Fell to Earth” on Showtime.

When production designer James Merifield first signed on to Showtime’s “The Man Who Fell to Earth,” he thought he might be traveling to Cambodia or some exotic jungle to build a key set on location. But then the pandemic happened, and he ended up building the key set for the season finale in the U.K., at Black Park in Slough.

The series, a continuation of the novel written by Walter Tevis and the legendary film starring David Bowie released in 1976, stars Chiwetel Ejiofor as the alien humanoid Faraday who crashes his spacecraft deep in New Mexico. Justin Falls, played by Naomie Harris, is the only person on earth who can assist in the survival of his species.

Episode 9 sees Falls and Faraday get kidnapped and taken...

If you were woken up by a massive clatter this morning and it isn’t bin day, it was likely the sound of over 8,000 hours of television and films being tipped into the internet for the UK launch of new streaming service Paramount+. That equates to roughly a year of non-stop viewing with no loo or snack breaks, and impressively, only 4,000 hours of that is made up by Paw Patrol. Correction: as any parent will tell you, Paw Patrol just feels like it lasts 4,000 hours. It’s probably about half that.

Stop talking about Paw Patrol, you’re distracting me. Paramount+ is the new UK streaming home of the Star Trek universe, including the pre-2009 films and all of the TV incarnations from The Original Series to recent prequel Strange New Worlds, and including season four of Discovery, which UK fans previously had to track down on Pluto TV when...

“The truth is that that story is timeless. You don’t want it to be timeless, but it is,” declares co-creator Alex Kurtzman about why it seemed like the right time to revisit this story on Showtime’s limited series “The Man Who Fell to Earth.”

“It felt like a particularly necessary time to tell the story,” he says, adding for our recent webchat, “that being said, when we set out to do it Jenny and I were not we were not necessarily thinking that way,” he proclaims. “We’re not that smart man, nor that altruistic,” co-creator Jenny Lumet interjects with a laugh. “I think we both came at it from very weird personal and instinctual places and we said yes before we really knew what we are unleashing upon ourselves,” she reveals. Watch our exclusive video interview above.

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“I was not familiar with ‘The Man Who Fell to Earth’ before signing on to do this project,” admits Naomie Harris, the star of Showtime’s sci-fi drama based on the 1976 David Bowie film. “I had to educate myself about it and go back and watch the movie. The movie is a little impenetrable, it really is for proper movie buffs, but I was blown away by David Bowie’s performance.” Watch our full interview with Harris above.

In Showtime’s inspired continuation of the novel by Walter Tevis and the iconic film, an alien named Faraday (played by Chiwetel Ejiofor) crashes deep into the oilfields of New Mexico with a mission: he must find the brilliant scientist Justin Falls (Harris), the one woman on earth who can help save his species. Even as he struggles to adapt to our world and to become more “human,” her faith in humanity couldn’t be lower.

Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet, creators of the new Showtime series The Man Who Fell to Earth, talk to hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante about the movies that inspired them.

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Movies Referenced In This Episode

The Man Who Fell To Earth (1976) – Michael Lehmann’s trailer commentary

Dirty Pretty Things (2002)

Amistad (1997)

Love Actually (2003)

Before The Devil Knows You’re Dead (2007)

Blazing Saddles (1974) – John Landis’s trailer commentary, Dennis Cozzalio’s Blazing Saddles Thanksgiving

Kentucky Fried Movie (1977) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary

The Bad News Bears (1976) – Jessica Bendinger’s trailer commentary, Charlie Largent’s Blu-ray review

Airplane! (1980) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review

E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

The Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)

Bambi (1942)

Singin’ In The Rain (1952) – John Landis trailer commentary

The Asphalt Jungle (1950) – Michael Lehmann’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review

The Boy Friend (1971) – Dan Ireland’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review

Yellow Submarine (1968) – George Hickenlooper...

“It was 200 days of filming, for 10 episodes. It was through Covid, which was unfortunate for a bunch of reasons,” declares executive producer John Hlavin, who shares showrunner duties on Showtime’s limited series “The Man Who Fell To Earth” with series creators Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet. “It’s such an amazing cast,” he proclaims, adding for our recent Q&a, “we were so lucky, (a) because there was great material for them to react to, and (b) because they were available.”

We talked with Hlavin as part of Gold Derby’s special “Meet the Experts” Q&a event with 2022 Emmy Awards contenders. Watch our exclusive video interview above.

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“The Man Who Fell to Earth” is based on the iconic 1976 David Bowie-starring film of the same name, which in turn is based on the novel by Walter Tevis. The 10-episode limited series is adapted...

“I really believe that music is the heart of the narrative,” declares Emmy-winning composer Jeff Russo about the power of a great film or TV score. “It’s our responsibility to be the undercurrent to what the feeling of the story is; whether that feeling is love, hate, tension, anxiety. Any one of those feelings that the characters get to feel during the story should be underscored by us and brought out to a certain degree,” he says about the composer’s primary role. “Part of what I think a composer’s job is as well is to figure out where to not put music, not necessarily always where to put music, because a lot of times, the absence of music can also evoke certain feelings.”

The Emmy-winning composer (for “Fargo” in 2017) is at the top of his game as a leading composer for genre television. His recent offerings include...

On this episode of Deadline’s Scene 2 Scene Podcast, I talk with Oscar nominated actors Chiewtel Ejiofor and Naomie Harris about the Showtime sci-fi series, The Man Who Fell To Earth. In tune with the theme of the show, the three of us share our their experiences with otherness (which is defined as the quality or fact of being different.), and being an outsider.

Co-written and executive produced by Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet, The Man Who Fell To Earth follows a new alien character Faraday, (Ejiofor), who arrives on Earth looking for quantum physics scientist Justin Falls (Harris) while human evolution is at a turning point. With the mission to save his home planet, Faraday must confront his own past to determine Earth’s future.

Adapted from the Walter Tevis novel, the 1976 film of the same name (and directed by Nicolas Roeg), stars the late David Bowie as Thomas Jerome Newton...

“I had seen the David Bowie film and I loved it,” says Chiwetel Ejiofor, the star of Showtime’s sci-fi drama “The Man Who Fell to Earth,” which is based on the 1976 Bowie film. “I had seen it when I was a kid so there were certain things that went over my head. I thought it was beautiful and brilliant, but it was strange and kind of wild. What I took away from it on that first viewing was this iconic center of this extraordinary performance and persona that David Bowie had.” Watch our full interview with Ejiofor above.

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In Showtime’s inspired continuation of the novel by Walter Tevis and the iconic film, an alien named Faraday (Ejiofor) crashes deep into the oilfields of New Mexico with a mission: he must find the brilliant scientist Justin Falls...

Chiwetel Ejiofor stars in The Man Who Fell to Earth, a new take on the iconic 1976 film starring David Bowie (based on a novel by Walter Tevis). In Showtime‘s adventure drama, he plays the title character, Faraday, an alien who comes to Earth on a mission to get water for his dying planet. The brave, determined Faraday gets a rocky start after crashing in the New Mexico desert (watching him try to communicate with the police and other humans is by turns terrifying and comic) but Ejiofor tells us, “Slowly but surely he discovers some of the amazing qualities that human beings have. Some of the remarkable and gentle and special and loving qualities. That kind of gives him the impetus to continue his mission and to understand that humanity is really, truly worth saving.” He first learns those lessons from the one human he’s been instructed to track down,...

Since it was first published in 1976 by author Walter Tevis, “The Man Who Fell to Earth” has always been a cautionary sci-fi tale about Earth’s dwindling resources and humanity’s distraction by media and vice. This is true of the 1976 Nicolas Roeg feature film adaptation starring David Bowie, and also of the new Showtime series which expands on the original story of the alien who comes to Earth in search of water for his dying planet. In the original narrative, Thomas Joseph Newton is from the planet Anthea and uses his advanced technology to create several inventions making him the richest man on Earth. The new series, created by showrunner and co-executive producer Alex Kurtzman (“Star Trek: Discovery”) and co-executive producer and writer Jenny Lumet (“Clarice”), take us on a similar journey.

This time, K. Faraday (Chiwetel Ejiofor) is the Anthean visitor in search of Newton (Bill Nighy) and...

British actor Chiwetel Ejiofor, who enthralled the audience with his performance in ‘Twelve Years A Slave’, is all set to reprise the role that glam rock icon David Bowie once played in ‘The Man Who Fell to Earth’. The TV series version based on Walter Tevis’s 1963 novel will see Chiwetel essaying the role of […]...

After making history at the DGA Awards for her debut feature “Honey Boy,” director Alma Har’el has announced her follow-up project.

Har’el is set to direct Walter Tevis’ science fiction classic “Mockingbird” for Searchlight Pictures, which is planning a theatrical release for the film.

“Mockingbird” is set in a world without art, children, or books where the human population relies on a love triangle between an android, a man, and a woman. The novel was nominated for the prestigious literary Nebula Award.

“I’ll never forget the first time I read ‘Mockingbird’ on the shore of the Sinai peninsula in Egypt when I was 24 years old,” Har’el said. “Walter Tevis wrote a novel that refuses genre and time, choosing instead to awaken every fiber of your being. This book has changed my life and I’ve been pursuing it for over a decade. I knew that Searchlight was...

Alma Har’el is set to direct her passion project, the feature adaptation of Walter Tevis’ seminal science fiction novel Mockingbird, for Searchlight Pictures. Nightmare Alley producer J. Miles Dale and Iron Will producer Robert Schwartz are producing along with Har’el and her partner Christopher Leggett. Alejandro Laguette and Rafael Marmor are executive producing.

The novel was nominated for the prestigious Nebula Award, paints a perilous future of a declining human population, fueled by drugs and electronic bliss. A world without art, children, or books where humanity’s future hinges on a love triangle between an android, a man and a woman.

“I’ll never forget the first time I read Mockingbird on the shore of the Sinai peninsula in Egypt when I was 24 years old. This book has changed my life and I’ve been pursuing it for over a decade. I knew that Searchlight was the perfect home...

Alma Har’el, the acclaimed filmmaker behind “Honey Boy,” will direct a feature adaptation of Walter Tevis’ science fiction novel, “Mockingbird,” for Searchlight Pictures. The film is a passion project for the director.

“Mockingbird” unfolds in future of a declining human population, which has turned to drugs and electronics for distraction. It’s also a world without art, children or books and one in which humanity’s future hinges on a love triangle between an android, a man and a woman.

“I’ll never forget the first time I read ‘Mockingbird’ on the shore of the Sinai peninsula in Egypt when I was 24 years old,” said Har’el. “This book has changed my life and I’ve been pursuing it for over a decade. I knew that Searchlight was the perfect home for it and I’m thrilled they are partnering with me to bring this to the big screen. Walter Tevis...

Alma Har’el, the director of “Honey Boy,” is set to direct her passion project, a feature adaptation of the Walter Tevis science fiction novel “Mockingbird” at Searchlight Pictures.

Tevis’ seminal novel from 1980, paints a perilous future of a declining human population all fueled by drugs and electronic bliss. “Mockingbird” will depict a world without art, children or books where humanity’s future hinges on a love triangle between an android, a man and a woman.

J. Miles Dale and Robert Schwartz are producing along with Har’el and her partner Christopher Leggett. Alejandro Laguette and Rafael Marmor are executive producing.

Taylor Friedman and Cornelia Burleigh are overseeing for Searchlight Pictures, reporting to heads of production and development DanTram Nguyen and Katie Goodson-Thomas. Searchlight is planning a theatrical release for the film.

“Mockingbird” is Har’el’s feature follow-up to her 2019 film “Honey Boy,” which made her the first woman to...

Studio planning theatrical release.

Honey Boy director Alma Har’el will make her passion project Mockingbird, the adaptation of the Walter Tevis sci-fi novel, at Searchlight Pictures.

Tevis’s novel takes place in a future of declining human population where drugs and electronic bliss hold sway and there is no art or children. The only thing that can save humanity is the love triangle between an android, a man and a woman.

J. Miles Dale and Robert Schwartz are producing with Har’el and her partner Christopher Leggett, with Alejandro Laguette and Rafael Marmor on board as executive producers.

“I’ll...

CBS Studios and Showtime hosted a private screening, Q&a and cocktail party for “The Man Who Fell to Earth” in Los Angeles on Monday, April 12. It was at NeueHouse Hollywood, where invited guests were treated to a screening of the pilot episode starring Chiwetel Ejiofor and Naomie Harris. Creators, showrunners and executive producers Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet were then joined by co-showrunner John Hlavin for a discussion panel in front of a crowd that included notable sci-fi actors such as Patrick Stewart, Chris Pine, Sonequa Martin-Green and Sebastian Stan.

“It is a 45-year later sequel,” Kurtzman revealed, responding to how this new series relates to the original film starring David Bowie. “It picks up a lot of threads that were left at the end of the film. Obviously Thomas Newton, at the end of the film, is left blind and alcoholic, having failed in his mission. He’s...

A second trailer has been released for the upcoming Showtime series "The Man Who Fell to Earth." The series stars Oscar nominees Chiwetel Ejiofor and Naomie Harris, and is based on the 1963 novel by Walter Tevis, and the subsequent classic 1976 David Bowie film of the same name. It's a sequel of sorts, following Ejiofor's alien who lands on Earth at a time when things are hitting critical mass here. He's not the first of his species to travel to our rock though. 

Harris plays Justin Falls, who is a scientist who has to help him save both his world and her...

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"In this box, I hold the next step on the great timeline. But before I show you what's inside... I want to tell you my story." This is the best trailer yet! Looking damn good. Showtime has revealed a second full-length official trailer for their sci-fi series The Man Who Fell To Earth. A modern update on the iconic 1976 sci-fi film that starred David Bowie, also titled The Man Who Fell To Earth. They're re-adapting the novel that the film was based on, written by Walter Tevis and first published in 1963. "An alien who arrives on Earth at a turning point in human evolution and must confront his own past to determine our future." The highly anticipated upcoming original sci-fi drama series The Man Who Fell To Earth – starring Oscar & Emmy nominee and BAFTA Award winner Chiwetel Ejiofor – debuts on Showtime this April. Naomie Harris will also star as Justin Falls,...

Looking to sink your teeth into a great new book or television series? Kill two birds with one stone by checking out some of the most exciting book-to-tv adaptations coming in the near future.

A number of promising TV series that are in the works are also based on great novels. Best of all, they cover a wide variety of genres, so there’s something for everyone to enjoy! Whether you’re a fan of fantasy or prefer historical fiction, your next great read and watch just might be somewhere on this list.

Here, in order of release date, are 10 upcoming book-to-tv adaptations to keep your eye on.

1. “Pachinko”

“Pachinko,” based on the novel by Min Jin Lee, is a sprawling television adaptation spanning several decades and three languages. Told in Korean, Japanese, and English, Pachinko follows its protagonist Sunja — played at different stages of her life by Jeon Yu-na,...

If you were looking for a David Bowie-influenced cash grab, you've come to the wrong place. Showtime has released a five minute snippet of their upcoming adaptation of "The Man Who Fell To Earth," and while Bowie may have dazzled as a yearning, misunderstood alien who is desperately trying to save his home planet in the 1976 movie adaptation, the Showtime series seems to strike a decidedly different tone. Both versions are based on a novel of the same name by sci-fi author Walter Tevis, which is a little fantastical and a lot melancholy. While we can't say for sure what joys/horrors this latest...

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The dramatic TV series adaptation of "The Man Who Fell to Earth",  starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Naomie Harris, Joana Ribeiro and Annelle Olayele, based on the 1963 novel by Walter Tevis, sees"...the future of the planet in the hands of an extraterrestial alien who arrives on Earth at a pivotal moment in history..." debuting April 2022 on Showtime:

"..in the original book, Thomas Jerome Newton', a humanoid alien who comes to Earth seeking to construct a spaceship to ferry others from his home planet, 'Anthea', to Earth. 

"Anthea is experiencing a drought after nuclear wars, and the population has dwindled to fewer than 300. Their own starships are unusable for lack of fuel and 500 years of neglect. The Antheans have no water, an abundance of food that is slowly dwindling and feeble solar power. 

"Like all Antheans, Newton is super-intelligent, but selected for this mission because he has the physical strength necessary...

A new television version of David Bowie’s classic film The Man Who Fell To Earth had its world premiere today at SXSW, and Showtime has followed up by releasing the first five minutes of the drama series.

Inspired by the Walter Tevis novel of the same name and the iconic Bowie film, The Man Who Fell to Earth will follow a new alien character (Ejiofor) who arrives on Earth at a turning point in human evolution, and must confront his own past to determine our future.

The new series stars Oscar nominees Chiwetel Ejiofor and Naomie Harris, along with Jimmi Simpson, Rob Delaney, Sonya Cassidy, Joana Ribeiro, Annelle Olaleye, Kate Mulgrew, Clarke Peters and Bill Nighy. The series will debut on Sunday, April 24 at 10 Pm Et/Pt.

The Man Who Fell to Earth is executive produced by Alex Kurtzman, Jenny Lumet, John Hlavin, Sarah Timberman, Carl Beverly, Heather Kadin,...

The USC Libraries revealed the winners for the 34th annual USC Libraries Scripter Award on Saturday as a virtual event, which honors the year’s best film and television adaptations (along with the works on which they are based). This group of academics, industry professionals, and critics is often predictive of the Adapted Screenplay Oscar race. Maggie Gyllenhaal’s adaptation of Elena Ferrante’s “The Lost Daughter” (Netflix) won the film award, while the television prize went to author Beth Macy and screenwriter Danny Strong for the Hulu series “Dopesick.”

Of the five finalist writers for film adaptation, three are also Oscar nominees. Rebecca Hall (Nella Larsen’s “Passing”) and Joel Coen (William Shakespeare’s “The Tragedy of Macbeth”) did not make that cut. “The Lost Daughter,” therefore, advances in the Oscar race ahead of “Dune” (Warner Bros. Pictures/Legendary Pictures and Ace) screenwriters Eric Roth, Jon Spaihts, and Denis Villeneuve,...

The USC Libraries revealed the winners for the 34th annual USC Libraries Scripter Award on Saturday as a virtual event, which honors the year’s best film and television adaptations (along with the works on which they are based). This group of academics, industry professionals, and critics is often predictive of the Adapted Screenplay Oscar race. Maggie Gyllenhaal’s adaptation of Elena Ferrante’s “The Lost Daughter” (Netflix) won the film award, while the television prize went to author Beth Macy and screenwriter Danny Strong for the Hulu series “Dopesick.”

Of the five finalist writers for film adaptation, three are also Oscar nominees. Rebecca Hall (Nella Larsen’s “Passing”) and Joel Coen (William Shakespeare’s “The Tragedy of Macbeth”) did not make that cut. “The Lost Daughter,” therefore, advances in the Oscar race ahead of “Dune” (Warner Bros. Pictures/Legendary Pictures and Ace) screenwriters Eric Roth, Jon Spaihts, and Denis Villeneuve,...

The top prizes at the 2022 USC Scripter Awards went to screenwriter Maggie Gyllenhaal and novelist Elena Ferrante for Netflix’s “The Lost Daughter” and scripter Danny Strong and author Beth Macy for Netflix’s “Dopesick” during Saturday’s virtual ceremony.

As in past years, the awards go to both the scriptwriters and the writers of the original source material.

“The Lost Daughter” is based on Ferrante’s 2006 novel. Gyllenhaal happily toasted the win with a glass of champagne, noting that this award “means so much to me particularly because it is chosen and voted for by writers.” The director and writer of the Oscar-nominated film described Ferrante as her “north star” for the project, adding that the author has been “a truly wise and generous guide.”

The “Dopesick” duo won for the episode “The People vs. Purdue Pharma.” Macy gave thanks to all families who helped her as well as...

Showtime offers the next step to the universe of The Man Who Fell To Earth with its upcoming series of the same name starring Chiwetel Ejofor and Naomie Harris. While not a remake Nicolas Roeg’s 1976 film starring David Bowie series, executive producer, writer and director Alex Kurtzman said the series seeks to pay tribute to previous forms of the sci-fi story.

“I think it’s amazing and it’s beautiful that Walter Teviis is having is moment right now. I wish he had more of it when he was alive so he could appreciate how much people appreciate his work,” Kurtman said of the novelist, who also penned The Queen’s Gambit. I think we felt a tremendous debt to honor the legacy of David Bowie, of Walter Tevis and Nicolas Roeg – of all the people who built these extraordinary stories because they clearly wrenched their hearts open to tell them.

"My planet is dying... Earth is on the same trajectory." Showtime has unveiled a full-length official trailer for their sci-fi series The Man Who Fell To Earth - arriving this spring. A modern update on the iconic 1976 sci-fi film that starred David Bowie, also titled The Man Who Fell To Earth. They're re-adapting the novel that the film was based on, written by Walter Tevis and first published in 1963. "An alien who arrives on Earth at a turning point in human evolution and must confront his own past to determine our future." The highly anticipated upcoming original sci-fi drama series The Man Who Fell To Earth – starring Oscar & Emmy nominee and BAFTA Award winner Chiwetel Ejiofor – debuts on Showtime this April. Naomie Harris will also star as Justin Falls, a brilliant scientist and engineer who must conquer her own demons in the race to save two worlds. The cast also includes Jimmi Simpson,...

Showtime has set a springtime arrival for The Man Who Fell to Earth, its series inspired by both the 1963 Walter Tevis novel and the iconic 1976 David Bowie film.

Debuting Sunday, April 24 at 10/9c (with its first two episodes airing back-to-back), The Man Who Fell to Earth respectively stars Academy Award nominees Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave) and Naomie Harris (Moonlight) as the titular alien, named Faraday, and Justin Falls, a brilliant scientist and engineer.

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When planets perish, it can take a whole galaxy to save them.

In upcoming series “The Man Who Fell to Earth,” Chiwetel Ejiofor stars as an extraterrestrial who travels to Earth after his home planet dies. He seeks out scientist Justin Falls (Naomie Harris) to save both his world and hers.

Inspired by the Walter Tevis novel of the same name — as well as the David Bowie film — “The Man Who Fell to Earth” will premiere April 24 on Showtime, with the first two episodes airing back to back.

Jimmi Simpson, Rob Delaney, Sonya Cassidy, Joana Ribeiro, Annelle Olaleye, Kate Mulgrew, Clarke Peters, and Bill Nighy also co-star.

Ejiofor, who additionally serves as executive producer, previously told IndieWire that he seeks to represent a wide array of storytelling onscreen.

“I think it’s a very exciting time for diversity in cinema,” Ejiofor said during IndieWire’s 2019 Sundance Studio. “Of course, all...

Actor Bill Nighy will play the alien ‘Thomas Newton’ in the TV series adaptation of "The Man Who Fell to Earth", developed by Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet, based on the 1963 novel of the same name by Walter Tevis, where "...the future of the planet is in the hands of an extraterrestial alien who arrives on Earth at a pivotal moment in history..." also starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Naomie Harris, Joana Ribeiro and Annelle Olayele, debuting on Showtime in 2022:

"..in the original book, Thomas Jerome Newton' is a humanoid alien who comes to Earth seeking to construct a spaceship to ferry others from his home planet, 'Anthea', to Earth.

"Anthea is experiencing a drought after nuclear wars, and the population has dwindled to fewer than 300. Their own starships are unusable for lack of fuel and 500 years of neglect. The Antheans have no water, an abundance of food that is...

British actor Bill Nighy has joined the cast of the upcoming series version of ‘The Man Who Fell to Earth, which will premiere on Showtime network, reports Variety. The series is based on Walter Tevis’s novel of the same name and the film that starred glam rock icon late David Bowie. The series, according to […]...

Bill Nighy has signed up to star in the series ‘Man Who Fell to Earth’ at Showtime, in the role previously played by David Bowie.

Nighy will take on the role of Thomas Newton, the main character of the novel and the character played by Bowie in the film version. Newton was the first alien to arrive on earth over 40 years ago. Alone and desperate, Newton summons Faraday to complete his original mission. But Newton’s time marooned among human beings has cost him everything, possibly even his sanity.

Nighy joins cast members Chiwetel Ejiofor, Naomie Harris, Jimmi Simpson, Rob Delaney, Sonya Cassidy, Joana Ribeiro, Annelle Olaleye, Kate Mulgrew and Clarke Peters in the series.

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Based on the Walter Tevis novel, the series will follow a new alien character named Faraday (Ejiofor) who arrives on Earth at a turning...