The Mummy) will serve as co-showrunners, co-writing and executive producing
The Man Who Fell To
Earth, and expressed excitement at having Ejiofor involved.
“Chiwetel Ejiofor’s stage and film career are staggering in their bravery, commitment and quality,” they said (via
Deadline). “He’s everything we could imagine and a million things we can’t. We couldn’t be more thrilled.”
The new
Man Who Fell To Earth series was first announced back in 2019, with Kurtzman and Lumet saying at the time that the show will explore “the next chapter” in the story.
“Some strings will connect to both the novel and the film but if you haven’t seen the film or haven’t read the novel, it’s fine,” Kurtzman said. “You’ll get to have an experience that’s entirely singular. If you have, you’ll have the benefit of understanding the history of the world that both of those things set up.”