<p>Actor Chiwetel Ejiofor has been roped in to play the lead role in <em>The Man Who Fell to Earth</em> series, based on Walter Tevis' 1963 sci-fi novel that inspired the 1976 David Bowie movie.</p>.<p>The Paramount Plus series has Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet on board as co-showrunners and are also writing the series.</p>.<p>The show will follow an alien who arrives on Earth at a turning point in human evolution and must grapple with his own past to determine our future.</p>.<p>Kurtzman will direct the show.</p>.<p>"Chiwetel Ejiofor's stage and film career are staggering in their bravery, commitment and quality. He's everything we could imagine and a million things we can't. We couldn't be more thrilled," Kurtzman and Lumet said in a statement to CBR.com</p>.<p>The 1976 Bowie-led <em>The Man Who Fell to Earth</em> was directed by Nicolas Roeg.</p>.<p>The film was the music icon's first major screen role and featured him as an alien stranded on Earth who falls into despair and alcoholism.</p>.<p><em>The Man Who Fell to Earth </em>series now debut on Paramount+, ViacomCBS' upcoming rebranding of its streaming platform.</p>.<p>The service will launch in the US, Canada and Latin America on March 4. P</p>
<p>Actor Chiwetel Ejiofor has been roped in to play the lead role in <em>The Man Who Fell to Earth</em> series, based on Walter Tevis' 1963 sci-fi novel that inspired the 1976 David Bowie movie.</p>.<p>The Paramount Plus series has Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet on board as co-showrunners and are also writing the series.</p>.<p>The show will follow an alien who arrives on Earth at a turning point in human evolution and must grapple with his own past to determine our future.</p>.<p>Kurtzman will direct the show.</p>.<p>"Chiwetel Ejiofor's stage and film career are staggering in their bravery, commitment and quality. He's everything we could imagine and a million things we can't. We couldn't be more thrilled," Kurtzman and Lumet said in a statement to CBR.com</p>.<p>The 1976 Bowie-led <em>The Man Who Fell to Earth</em> was directed by Nicolas Roeg.</p>.<p>The film was the music icon's first major screen role and featured him as an alien stranded on Earth who falls into despair and alcoholism.</p>.<p><em>The Man Who Fell to Earth </em>series now debut on Paramount+, ViacomCBS' upcoming rebranding of its streaming platform.</p>.<p>The service will launch in the US, Canada and Latin America on March 4. P</p>