Previous to this series, David Bowie’s Lazarus served as a musical stage adaptation of The Man Who Fell to Earth, starring Dexter’s Michael C. Hall, Palm Springs’ Cristin Milioti, and Sophia Anne Caruso (Broadway’s Beetlejuice). It was one of the legendary artist’s final works which incorporated his music into the the fabric of Walter Tevis’ original story, something Roeg and Bowie intended but weren’t able to secure for the film. The show’s opening was the final public appearance of Bowie’s before leaving this Earth in 2016.
Naomie Harris and Jimmi Simpson also lead the ensemble alongside Ejiofor and Nighy; the rest of the cast also includes Rob Delaney, Sonya Cassidy, Joana Ribeiro, Annelle Olaleye, Star Trek: Voyager’s Kate Mulgrew, and Clarke Peters, while Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet serve as executive producers and co-showrunners.
The Man Who Fell to Earth is set to begin on Showtime starting April 24.
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