Chiwetel Ejiofor to Star in 'Man Who Fell to Earth' Series at Paramount+
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The show is based on 'Queen's Gambit' author Walter Tevis' novel and a subsequent 1976 movie that starred David Bowie.
Chiwetel Ejiofor has landed at Paramount+ to star in the streamer's series
The Man Who Fell to Earth.
The
12 Years a Slave Oscar nominee will play the title role in the series, an alien who arrives on Earth at a turning point in human evolution. He has to confront his own past in order to determine humanity's future.
"Chiwetel Ejiofor's stage and film career are staggering in their bravery, commitment and quality," said showrunners and executive producers Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet (