Chiwetel Ejiofor To Star In The Man Who Fell To Earth On Paramount+
The actor will play a new alien character who arrives on Earth at a turning point in human evolution.
Posted on Feb 5, 2021 | 10:00am
The Man Who Fell to Earth has found its star from the stars: Chiwetel Ejiofor. The 12 Years a Slave actor has signed on to top-line the upcoming Paramount+ Original Series.
Though the series is based on the Walter Tevis novel of the same name and the iconic film starring David Bowie, Ejiofor will play a new character. An alien who arrives on Earth at a turning point in human evolution, he is forced to confront his own past to determine our future.
"Chiwetel Ejiofor's stage and film career are staggering in their bravery, commitment, and quality," said Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet, Co-Showrunners and Executive Producers. "He's everything we could imagine and a million things we can't. We couldn't be more thrilled."
Ejiofor is best known for his Academy Award- and Golden Globe-nominated portrayal of Solomon Northup in 12 Years a Slave, a role which also earned him a BAFTA Award for Best Actor.
He wrote, directed, and appeared in the 2019 Netflix success The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind and is also known for his extensive film roles, including Dirty Pretty Things, Kinky Boots, The Martian, Doctor Strange, American Gangster, Children of Men, and Love Actually. Ejiofor is also widely regarded as one of the leading theatre actors of his generation.
SIGN UP: Be The First To Hear Updates About Paramount+
The series will debut on Paramount+, ViacomCBS' upcoming global streaming platform. ViacomCBS' existing subscription video on-demand and live streaming service, CBS All Access, will be rebranded as Paramount+ in early 2021 as part of the service's expansion to feature content from ViacomCBS' leading portfolio of broadcast, news, sports, and entertainment brands.
ViacomCBS will also bring Paramount+ to international markets with an initial debut in Australia, Latin America, and the Nordics in 2021.
Stay tuned for future updates about the Paramount+ Original Series The Man Who Fell to Earth.
Though the series is based on the Walter Tevis novel of the same name and the iconic film starring David Bowie, Ejiofor will play a new character. An alien who arrives on Earth at a turning point in human evolution, he is forced to confront his own past to determine our future.
"Chiwetel Ejiofor's stage and film career are staggering in their bravery, commitment, and quality," said Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet, Co-Showrunners and Executive Producers. "He's everything we could imagine and a million things we can't. We couldn't be more thrilled."
Ejiofor is best known for his Academy Award- and Golden Globe-nominated portrayal of Solomon Northup in 12 Years a Slave, a role which also earned him a BAFTA Award for Best Actor.
He wrote, directed, and appeared in the 2019 Netflix success The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind and is also known for his extensive film roles, including Dirty Pretty Things, Kinky Boots, The Martian, Doctor Strange, American Gangster, Children of Men, and Love Actually. Ejiofor is also widely regarded as one of the leading theatre actors of his generation.
SIGN UP: Be The First To Hear Updates About Paramount+
The series will debut on Paramount+, ViacomCBS' upcoming global streaming platform. ViacomCBS' existing subscription video on-demand and live streaming service, CBS All Access, will be rebranded as Paramount+ in early 2021 as part of the service's expansion to feature content from ViacomCBS' leading portfolio of broadcast, news, sports, and entertainment brands.
ViacomCBS will also bring Paramount+ to international markets with an initial debut in Australia, Latin America, and the Nordics in 2021.
Stay tuned for future updates about the Paramount+ Original Series The Man Who Fell to Earth.