The Man Who Fell to Earth’s New Trailer Unites Its Alien Heroes

Based on the Nicolas Roeg sci-fi basic, Showtime’s The Man Who Fell to Earth serves as a continuation of the movie that starred David Bowie. This time Chiwetel Ejiofor arrives on Earth to finish a mission from the identical house world as Thomas Jerome Newton, who arrived a long time earlier than. Bill Nighy takes over the function of Thomas, as originated by Bowie, the alien who failed in his mission to ship water again to his planet with the intention to put it aside.

The new trailer for the sci-fi drama provides a grounded take a look at the collection which unfolds over a desert panorama with glimpses of the alien life at stake, warning that Earth is in line to comply with go well with. But it additionally reveals Ejiofor’s alien, Faraday, on his true mission: to seek out Newton, who arrived on the planet a long time beforehand, and what occurs when Farady finds himself making contact with each humanity and a member of his personal variety.

Previous to this collection, David Bowie’s Lazarus served as a musical stage adaptation of The Man Who Fell to Earth, starring Dexter’s Michael C. Hall, Palm Springs’ Cristin Milioti, and Sophia Anne Caruso (Broadway’s Beetlejuice). It was one of many legendary artist’s remaining works which included his music into the the material of Walter Tevis’ authentic story, one thing Roeg and Bowie supposed however weren’t capable of safe for the movie. The present’s opening was the ultimate public look of Bowie’s earlier than leaving this Earth in 2016.

Naomie Harris and Jimmi Simpson additionally lead the ensemble alongside Ejiofor and Nighy; the remainder of the forged additionally consists of Rob Delaney, Sonya Cassidy, Joana Ribeiro, Annelle Olaleye, Star Trek: Voyager’s Kate Mulgrew, and Clarke Peters, whereas Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet function government producers and co-showrunners.

The Man Who Fell to Earth is ready to start on Showtime beginning April 24.

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