Based on the Walter Tevis novel and the iconic 1976 film that starred David Bowie, The Man Who Fell to Earth will follow a new alien character (Ejiofor) who arrives on Earth at a turning point in human evolution and must confront his own past to determine our future.
Cassidy will play Edie Flood, CEO of OriGen Industries, and a woman driven to her protect family鈥檚 prominent tech company at any cost.