• Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Features
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Articles and Opinions
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
    • FMTV
  • Socials
    • YouTube
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Instagram
    • Flipboard
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
  • Terms
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy

Flickering Myth

Geek Culture | Movies, TV, Comic Books & Video Games

  • TRENDING TOPICS:
  • Star Wars
  • Marvel
  • DC
  • Physical Media
  • Write for Us

The Man Who Fell to Earth won’t be returning for a second season

October 11, 2022 by Matt Rodgers

Chiwetel Ejiofor’s The Man Who Fell to Earth won’t be returning to Showtime for a second season. 

According to The Hollywood Reporter sources say that the decision not to renew the series for a second season came because execs were ‘very pleased with the show’s creative and felt the season came to a natural and fitting conclusion’.

Originally intended to be a limited series, the story reports that The Man Who Fell to Earth‘s showrunners Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet were working to this remit but decided to reshape their plans halfway through making the first series. Think again.

A Showtime spokesperson said “Our thanks to the extraordinary Alex Kurtzman, Jenny Lumet, John Hlavin and Sarah Timberman who did a great job of turning the David Bowie film into such a resonant tale for our times. And kudos to a wondrous cast led by Chiwetel Ejiofor, Naomie Harris and Bill Nighy for bringing it to life. Alex and Jenny originally intended The Man Who Fell To Earth to be a close-ended story. While we flirted with the idea of expanding it into a second season, we all ultimately decided to embrace it as a one season story well told.”

A reimagining/sequel to Walter Tevis’ 1963 novel of the same name, the series followed Faraday (Chiwetel Ejiofor), an alien visitor to Earth who is forced to confront his own past to determine the fate of humanity.

So that’s that then, The Man Who Fell to Earth has landed with a bump and is no more. Let us know what you think of this news by heading to our social channels @FlickeringMyth…

 

FacebookTwitterFlipboardRedditPinterestWhatsApp

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, News, Television Tagged With: Bill Nighy, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Naomie Harris, Showtime, The Man Who Fell to Earth

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE:

The Most Shocking Movies of the 1970s

Forgotten 2000s Comedies That Are Worth Revisiting

The Best UK Video Nasties Of All Time

The Must-See Horror Movies From Every Decade

Sirens from Space: Species and Under The Skin

The Most Overlooked Horror Movies of the 1990s

Tom Cruise vs. Keanu Reeves: Who will be 2023’s King of Action?

13 Underrated Horror Sequels That Deserve More Love

Forgotten Horror Movie Sequels You Never Need to See

The Most Iconic Cult Classics of All Time

FEATURED POSTS:

Ten Underrated Action Movies That Deserve More Love

Ten Reasons Why Predator Is Awesome

The Essential Revisionist Westerns of the 21st Century

Trending Now

  1. Kiefer Sutherland goes down the Rabbit Hole in trailer for Paramount+ spy series
  2. Orange Is the New Black: Ranking Every Season from Worst to Best
  3. Daniel Radcliffe says he no longer gets recognised by kids as being Harry Potter
  4. Milla Jovovich and Tom Hughes to star in Corto Maltese adaptation
  5. Arrow Video Frightfest 2019 Review – Dark Encounter
  6. Star Trek: Picard casts Annie Wersching as the Borg Queen
  • Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Features
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Articles and Opinions
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
    • FMTV
  • Socials
    • YouTube
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Instagram
    • Flipboard
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
  • Terms
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy

© Flickering Myth Limited. All rights reserved. The reproduction, modification, distribution, or republication of the content without permission is strictly prohibited. Movie titles, images, etc. are registered trademarks / copyright their respective rights holders. Read our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. If you can read this, you don't need glasses.