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.”
Stardust, calling the film “total waste of time”.
In a new interview with
The Mirror, Angie Bowie, who was married to David Bowie between 1970 and 1980, shared her dislike for the film and said “David would have never watched it.”
“It should be called the Ron Oberman Whingeing and Whining story,” Bowie said, adding: “It was boring. I didn’t find it entertaining at all. It’s more dreary than a one-star documentary. It was too neutral and bland and without the music, there is nothing.”
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Commenting on the fact that
Stardust doesn’t feature any of the artist’s music, she continued: “The only people who would watch it are people who are obsessed with celebrities. Bowie was a musician. And where was the music?”