The Trailer for Showtime's 'The Man Who Fell to Earth' Remake Looks Otherworldly
Showtime has released the first trailer for its upcoming drama The Man Who Fell to Earth, an adaptation of the famous sci-fi story about an extraterrestrial seeking help on our planet.
Based on the 1963 novel by The Queen's Gambit author Walter Tevis, the title is best known as the source of rock icon David Bowie's first film role in the 1976 cult classic movie. He starred as Thomas Jerome Newton, an alien who falls into despair and alcoholism after becoming stranded on Earth. This new version, which will be a ten-part television series, may share a name with the original film but aims to tell an entirely different story.
This The Man Who Fell to Earth comes from Star Trek: Discovery's Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet, who wrote the screenplay for Rachel Getting Married. (It was originally slated as a Paramount+ property, but has since shifted to Showtime, which also happens to be owned by Viacom.) And both are well aware of the comparisons their series will draw.
