A seventies movie made popular by English entertainer, David Bowie is being made in a TV series. The sci-fi classic movie, The Man Who Fell to Earth was directed by Nicolas Roeg. However, Bowie was credited with being the one to make it popular.

In the film, Bowie plays the tragic hero, Thomas Jerome Newton. He was a humanoid alien that had come to Earth to retrieve water for his home planet. The planet was in dire need of water after it was hit with a serious drought.

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The new series adaptation is now being developed by American producer, Alex Kurtzman. He will be working alongside Jenny Lumet a fellow Star Trek: Discovery writer. The story which will be a continuation of the story will be co-written by both writers. Although, Kurtzman will be the one to direct the series.

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In a joint statement by Kurtzman and Lumet, they both admitted to the impact this film has had on modern technology. They said, “Walter Tevis’ visionary novel gave us a Tech God, Willy Wonka from another planet, brought to life by David Bowie’s legendary performance, that foretold Steve Jobs’ and Elon Musk’s impact on our world.”

“The series will imagine the next step in our evolution, seen through the eyes of an alien who must learn what it means to become human, even as he fights for the survival of his species,” they explained.

Meanwhile, a release date is yet to be announced. There is also no information about what the cast might look like. However, this seems like it will be a good one.