Wang Miao’s strange journey begins with a simple question: why are so many brilliant scientists taking their own lives? As a theoretical physics expert himself, their deaths feel impossible to understand.
Yet the deeper he looks for explanations, the stranger the circumstances appear. With the cynical but insightful Detective Shi Qiang by his side, Miao peers through the murky waters of a conspiracy that seems to stretch back decades.
Layer by intricate layer, their investigation peels away at a tightly-kept secret residing at the core of the nation’s scientific community. Try as they might to make sense of the abstract connections; more mysteries emerge with each new piece of the puzzle. Just when they believe the present holds all the answers, a dramatic cultural upheaval from China’s past comes into sharper focus.
Through it all, one thread remains consistent—the clues point outward, beyond the boundaries of known science,...
Yet the deeper he looks for explanations, the stranger the circumstances appear. With the cynical but insightful Detective Shi Qiang by his side, Miao peers through the murky waters of a conspiracy that seems to stretch back decades.
Layer by intricate layer, their investigation peels away at a tightly-kept secret residing at the core of the nation’s scientific community. Try as they might to make sense of the abstract connections; more mysteries emerge with each new piece of the puzzle. Just when they believe the present holds all the answers, a dramatic cultural upheaval from China’s past comes into sharper focus.
Through it all, one thread remains consistent—the clues point outward, beyond the boundaries of known science,...
- 10/13/2024
- by Shahrbanoo Golmohamadi
- Gazettely
Another Netflix original from “Game of Thrones” creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss is planned to debut in 2025. The political drama “Death by Lightning” has wrapped production in Budapest, Hungary and added eight new cast members, Netflix announced on Friday.
“Death by Lightning” comes from creator, writer and executive producer Mike Makowsky, who is best known for directing the HBO Hugh Jackman film “Bad Education.” The upcoming series tells the story of James Garfield, the reluctant 20th president of the United States. It chronicles how he comes to be assassinated by his greatest admirer, Charles Guiteau. The limited series is produced by Benioff and Weiss.
“Death by Lightning” has added Archie Fisher (“Last Days of John Allen Chau”) as Joe Brown, Barry Shabaka Henley (“Bob Hearts Abishola”) as Senator Blanche Bruce, Željko Ivanek (“Walking Dead: Dead City”) as Dr. Doctor Bliss, Kyle Soller (“Andor”) as Robert Todd Lincoln, Ben Miles (“The Crown”) as George Scoville,...
“Death by Lightning” comes from creator, writer and executive producer Mike Makowsky, who is best known for directing the HBO Hugh Jackman film “Bad Education.” The upcoming series tells the story of James Garfield, the reluctant 20th president of the United States. It chronicles how he comes to be assassinated by his greatest admirer, Charles Guiteau. The limited series is produced by Benioff and Weiss.
“Death by Lightning” has added Archie Fisher (“Last Days of John Allen Chau”) as Joe Brown, Barry Shabaka Henley (“Bob Hearts Abishola”) as Senator Blanche Bruce, Željko Ivanek (“Walking Dead: Dead City”) as Dr. Doctor Bliss, Kyle Soller (“Andor”) as Robert Todd Lincoln, Ben Miles (“The Crown”) as George Scoville,...
- 10/11/2024
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
Considering the huge box office success of the initial film, it is no surprise that a sequel would soon arrive, with Frant Gwo continuing the saga based on Liu CIxin's short story, with a prequel this time.
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The story begins in the early days of the Moving Mountain Project, with a coalition of the world's nations having decided to place huge machines in strategic locations around the Earth in order to move the planet away from the dying Sun, while additional ones in the Moon are to move that planet away from Earth, in order for the latter to avoid the former's gravitational pull. While all this will be happening, a number of the population will be placed in underground facilities, which leave, though, a large part of the planet's inhabitants simply to die. Expectedly, strikes and...
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The story begins in the early days of the Moving Mountain Project, with a coalition of the world's nations having decided to place huge machines in strategic locations around the Earth in order to move the planet away from the dying Sun, while additional ones in the Moon are to move that planet away from Earth, in order for the latter to avoid the former's gravitational pull. While all this will be happening, a number of the population will be placed in underground facilities, which leave, though, a large part of the planet's inhabitants simply to die. Expectedly, strikes and...
- 8/18/2024
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
The Emmy-nominated showrunners from “Fallout,” “Slow Horses,” “Shogun” and “3 Body Problem” shared the lessons learned working on their earlier shows and what they hope to take forward.
“Shogun” co-creators, executive producers, and writers, Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks joined, “Slow Horses” writer and executive producer Will Smith,” “Fallout” showrunner, writer and executive producer Graham Wagner, and “3 Body Problem” showrunner, writer, executive producer, Alexander Woo for a lively conversation with artisans editor Jazz Tangcay celebrating their recent Emmy nominations and lifting the veil on the early starts in their career.
Smith is entering his fifth season working on “Slow Horses” with Gary Oldman, the spy thriller based on the novels by Mick Heron, and says he fell in love with how Heron had crafted multi-dimensional characters on the page. And keeping that narrative was integral to the adaptation of the TV series.
When asked how long he hoped to go on with the show,...
“Shogun” co-creators, executive producers, and writers, Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks joined, “Slow Horses” writer and executive producer Will Smith,” “Fallout” showrunner, writer and executive producer Graham Wagner, and “3 Body Problem” showrunner, writer, executive producer, Alexander Woo for a lively conversation with artisans editor Jazz Tangcay celebrating their recent Emmy nominations and lifting the veil on the early starts in their career.
Smith is entering his fifth season working on “Slow Horses” with Gary Oldman, the spy thriller based on the novels by Mick Heron, and says he fell in love with how Heron had crafted multi-dimensional characters on the page. And keeping that narrative was integral to the adaptation of the TV series.
When asked how long he hoped to go on with the show,...
- 8/14/2024
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
You’d think after eight seasons of being under the gun during production of “Game of Thrones” that showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss would have found luxurious the extended pandemic writing process for Netflix series “3 Body Problem.” But that’s not how Benioff experienced it.
“It didn’t feel that way,” he said on a Zoom with co-creator Alexander Woo. “We were champing at the bit. We had a year-long negotiation to get the rights but meanwhile the three of us were not only doing zooms, we actually started writing just because we were so antsy to get going. And then we had [the pandemic]: it took a very long time before we finally got on set. Even though we had all that time, we still ended up having to rewrite everything. And go back for reshoots. Like a first season of any show, you’re trying to figure it out.
“It didn’t feel that way,” he said on a Zoom with co-creator Alexander Woo. “We were champing at the bit. We had a year-long negotiation to get the rights but meanwhile the three of us were not only doing zooms, we actually started writing just because we were so antsy to get going. And then we had [the pandemic]: it took a very long time before we finally got on set. Even though we had all that time, we still ended up having to rewrite everything. And go back for reshoots. Like a first season of any show, you’re trying to figure it out.
- 8/9/2024
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
“As an editor, you’re the first audience,” declares “3 Body Problem” editor Michael Ruscio about the essential role that his craft plays in shaping the narrative and amplifying emotion of every scene. For our recent webchat, Ruscio (who received his first career Emmy nomination to date for the Netflix sci-fi blockbuster) adds, “You’re also needing to continually shed, detach and look at it again, and then another time, and then another time,” he explains about the painstaking process of chiseling a scene into its final product. “Sometimes you’ll take the material home where you’re not in the editing bay, and then look at it there, where you can’t touch any buttons and see how does this work for an audience? I think you do have to trust the intelligence of the audience,” he says. “We didn’t feel like we needed to spell it out and...
- 8/8/2024
- by Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
“It never gets old! I’m always happy to hear the news,” declares eight-time Emmy-winning music editor David Klotz about receiving his 23rd career Emmy nomination to date, this time for Netflix’s sci-fi blockbuster “3 Body Problem.” For our recent webchat he adds, “We worked really hard; myself along with the sound editing team on the show. A lot of the same crew that I worked with from ‘Game of Thrones’ were on this, so we had a shorthand between us, and also with our producers, executive producers and showrunners. I feel like that gave us a head start, creatively, jumping into it.” Watch our exclusive video interview above.
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“3 Body Problem” scored six Emmy nominations this year; for Best Drama Series and for the show’s editing, cinematography, main title design, sound mixing and the team’s sound editing team,...
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“3 Body Problem” scored six Emmy nominations this year; for Best Drama Series and for the show’s editing, cinematography, main title design, sound mixing and the team’s sound editing team,...
- 8/7/2024
- by Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
Exclusive: Gersh has signed 3 Body Problem‘s Jess Hong for representation in all areas.
A New Zealand actress of Chinese descent, Hong broke into the public consciousness with her performance in the hit Netflix series from Game of Thrones co-creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, and Alexander Woo.
Marking her first major project after graduating from Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School, the show based on Liu Cixin’s acclaimed science fiction novel centers on the story of humanity’s first contact with an alien civilization from the star system Trisolaris. Portraying theoretical physicist Dr. Jin Cheng, she’s part of an ensemble that also includes Jovan Adepo, John Bradley, Rosalind Chao, Liam Cunningham, Eiza González, Marlo Kelly, Alex Sharp, Benedict Wong and Jonathan Pryce, among others. Following the series’ premiere on Netflix in March, it was renewed for two more seasons.
In addition to the Lucy Lawless series My Life Is Murder,...
A New Zealand actress of Chinese descent, Hong broke into the public consciousness with her performance in the hit Netflix series from Game of Thrones co-creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, and Alexander Woo.
Marking her first major project after graduating from Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School, the show based on Liu Cixin’s acclaimed science fiction novel centers on the story of humanity’s first contact with an alien civilization from the star system Trisolaris. Portraying theoretical physicist Dr. Jin Cheng, she’s part of an ensemble that also includes Jovan Adepo, John Bradley, Rosalind Chao, Liam Cunningham, Eiza González, Marlo Kelly, Alex Sharp, Benedict Wong and Jonathan Pryce, among others. Following the series’ premiere on Netflix in March, it was renewed for two more seasons.
In addition to the Lucy Lawless series My Life Is Murder,...
- 7/15/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Book adaptations are tricky. Just look at the films made from Stephen King novels for proof. But perhaps no modern book has had as much controversy regarding the adaptations than Liu Cixin‘s “Three-Body Problem.” Even though it’s a fairly recent book, we’ve seen multiple adaptations, each with its own unique flare and controversy. And now, it appears, we’re getting another.
Read More: ‘3 Body Problem’ Showrunners Say They’re Already Mapping Out Season 2 Ideas
According to THR, acclaimed Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou is set to direct a film based on the international bestselling novel, “Three-Body Problem.” The film will tell the story of a group of people from the past, present, and future who come across an alien civilization from a neighboring solar system.
Continue reading ‘Three-Body Problem’: Zhang Yimou To Adapt Popular Novel Into A Chinese Film at The Playlist.
Read More: ‘3 Body Problem’ Showrunners Say They’re Already Mapping Out Season 2 Ideas
According to THR, acclaimed Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou is set to direct a film based on the international bestselling novel, “Three-Body Problem.” The film will tell the story of a group of people from the past, present, and future who come across an alien civilization from a neighboring solar system.
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- 6/17/2024
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
We've had one space race, yes, but what about a second space race? Granted, this latest one is probably a tad less dramatic than the U.S. and Russia vying for bragging rights to the moon during the Cold War. But since when have sci-fi fans ever let facts get in the way of a good story, anyway?
Only months after Chinese author Liu Cixin's seminal book trilogy "Remembrance of Earth's Past" finally received its biggest and most expensive adaptation with Netflix's "3 Body Problem" series (which yours truly reviewed for /Film here), yet another attempt to bring the immensely popular, Hugo Award-winning material to life is now in the works ... this time, for the big screen. And Chinese audiences couldn't possibly have asked for a more exciting or reliable name to help bring this across the finish line. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the alien-invasion epic is...
Only months after Chinese author Liu Cixin's seminal book trilogy "Remembrance of Earth's Past" finally received its biggest and most expensive adaptation with Netflix's "3 Body Problem" series (which yours truly reviewed for /Film here), yet another attempt to bring the immensely popular, Hugo Award-winning material to life is now in the works ... this time, for the big screen. And Chinese audiences couldn't possibly have asked for a more exciting or reliable name to help bring this across the finish line. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the alien-invasion epic is...
- 6/17/2024
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
Following up Wendell & Wild, animation wizard Henry Selick is planning to return to the world of Neil Gaiman with an adaptation of The Ocean at the End of the Lane. “Instead of a child going to this other world with a monstrous mother, it’s a monstrous mother who comes into our world to wreak havoc on a kid’s life,” Selick told Variety, contrasting the film with his previous Gaiman adaptation Coraline. Gaiman’s 2013 novel follows “an unnamed man who returns to his hometown for a funeral and remembers events that began forty years earlier.” Selick is currently shopping the project around, so hopefully we’ll have distribution news soon.
While Liu Cixin’s The Three-Body Problem was recently adapted by Alexander Woo, David Benioff, and D.B. Weiss for the Netflix series, a feature adaptation is now in the works from Zhang Yimou. As reported at the Shanghai International Film Festival,...
While Liu Cixin’s The Three-Body Problem was recently adapted by Alexander Woo, David Benioff, and D.B. Weiss for the Netflix series, a feature adaptation is now in the works from Zhang Yimou. As reported at the Shanghai International Film Festival,...
- 6/17/2024
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
The new Netflix series 3 Body Problem is continuing to tell the story of its first season through some “additional episodes” that the streamer has ordered, which will seemingly segue into new seasons as the show has been renewed for two more. The 3 Body Problem was the title of the first novel in Liu Cixin’s Remembrance of Earth’s Past trilogy. The second novel was titled The Dark Forest and the third was Death’s End. The first season of 3 Body Problem did pull in a sizeable audience, but the show wasn’t exactly the massive hit Netflix was hoping it would be, especially when you factor in the price tag of over $20 million per episode.
The property will now also be getting a feature film treatment as Deadline has revealed that renowned Chinese director Zhang Yimou, known for the Jet Li film Hero and the Matt Damon...
The property will now also be getting a feature film treatment as Deadline has revealed that renowned Chinese director Zhang Yimou, known for the Jet Li film Hero and the Matt Damon...
- 6/17/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Der vielfach ausgezeichnete Regisseur wird den 2008 erschienenen ersten Teil von Liu Cixins Romantriologie, die der im Mai 2024 um eine zweite Staffel verlängerte gleichnamigen englischsprachigen Netflixserie als Vorlage gedient hat, inszenieren.
Zhang Yimou (Credit: Imago / Newscom / EyePress)
Zhang Yimou, u.a. mit Goldenem Bären („Rotes Kornfeld“), Golden Globe („Hero“), Goldenem Löwen und Spezialpreis der Jury in Cannes („Leben“) ausgezeichnet, wird die Verfilmung des Romans „The Three-Body Problem“ inszenieren.
Das gab Wang Changtian, Gründer und CEO von Enlight Media, einem der drei größten Studios in China, mit dem Zhang Yimou bereits bei mehreren Filmen zusammengearbeitet hat, jetzt bekannt.
„Wir hoffen, dass Regisseur Zhang Yimou das Wesentliche des ‚Three-Body Problem‘-Romans erfassen und einige Durchbrüche und Innovationen schaffen kann, um auf dem internationalen Markt etwas zu erreichen“, wird Wang Changtian im US-Branchenblatt „Variety“ zitiert.
Der 2008 erschienene Auftakt einer Romantrilogie von Liu Cixin wurde in China bereits als Animations- und Realserie verfilmt; 2016 wurde bereits...
Zhang Yimou (Credit: Imago / Newscom / EyePress)
Zhang Yimou, u.a. mit Goldenem Bären („Rotes Kornfeld“), Golden Globe („Hero“), Goldenem Löwen und Spezialpreis der Jury in Cannes („Leben“) ausgezeichnet, wird die Verfilmung des Romans „The Three-Body Problem“ inszenieren.
Das gab Wang Changtian, Gründer und CEO von Enlight Media, einem der drei größten Studios in China, mit dem Zhang Yimou bereits bei mehreren Filmen zusammengearbeitet hat, jetzt bekannt.
„Wir hoffen, dass Regisseur Zhang Yimou das Wesentliche des ‚Three-Body Problem‘-Romans erfassen und einige Durchbrüche und Innovationen schaffen kann, um auf dem internationalen Markt etwas zu erreichen“, wird Wang Changtian im US-Branchenblatt „Variety“ zitiert.
Der 2008 erschienene Auftakt einer Romantrilogie von Liu Cixin wurde in China bereits als Animations- und Realserie verfilmt; 2016 wurde bereits...
- 6/17/2024
- by Jochen Müller
- Spot - Media & Film
Liu Cixin’s best-selling sci-fi book The Three-Body Problem is heading home to China to get another screen adaptation. Zhang Yimou, arguably China’s most revered living filmmaker, is set to direct a Chinese-language feature film based on the novel, it was revealed Sunday during a forum at the Shanghai International Film festival.
In Shanghai, Wang Changtian, chairman of leading local studio Beijing Enlight Media, said his company was in the early stages of developing the project, Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported. Three-Body Universe Cultural Development Co., a subsidiary of Yoozoo Pictures and the copyright holder for the book and related media, also confirmed the project was in the works.
News of Zhang’s involvement in a Chinese take on the beloved sci-fi saga lit up Chinese social media Monday. The Three-Body Problem, the first book in Cixin’s Remembrance of Earth’s Past trilogy, has spawned several adaptations...
In Shanghai, Wang Changtian, chairman of leading local studio Beijing Enlight Media, said his company was in the early stages of developing the project, Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported. Three-Body Universe Cultural Development Co., a subsidiary of Yoozoo Pictures and the copyright holder for the book and related media, also confirmed the project was in the works.
News of Zhang’s involvement in a Chinese take on the beloved sci-fi saga lit up Chinese social media Monday. The Three-Body Problem, the first book in Cixin’s Remembrance of Earth’s Past trilogy, has spawned several adaptations...
- 6/17/2024
- by Abid Rahman and Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Zhang Yimou, director of many of China’s most spectacular and successful movies, is to try his hand at sci-fi. He will direct a film adaptation of “The Three-Body Problem.”
The project was announced Sunday by Wang Changtian, founder and CEO of Enlight Media, one of China’s top three studios, at a forum organized within the Shanghai International Film Festival.
Wang said that Zhang is in the early stages of preparations for the film. “We hope that director Zhang Yimou can grasp the essence of the ‘Three-Body Problem’ novel and make some breakthroughs and innovations, and gain something in the international market,” said Wang. Zhang has long been a creative consultant to Enlight and has shot several movies for the studio.
Chinese state media subsequently reported that copyright holder The Three-Body Universe Cultural Development had confirmed Wang’s information.
The 2008 novel is the first part of a trilogy written by Chinese author Liu Cixin.
The project was announced Sunday by Wang Changtian, founder and CEO of Enlight Media, one of China’s top three studios, at a forum organized within the Shanghai International Film Festival.
Wang said that Zhang is in the early stages of preparations for the film. “We hope that director Zhang Yimou can grasp the essence of the ‘Three-Body Problem’ novel and make some breakthroughs and innovations, and gain something in the international market,” said Wang. Zhang has long been a creative consultant to Enlight and has shot several movies for the studio.
Chinese state media subsequently reported that copyright holder The Three-Body Universe Cultural Development had confirmed Wang’s information.
The 2008 novel is the first part of a trilogy written by Chinese author Liu Cixin.
- 6/17/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
The TV years are just flying by at this point. For some of us, it feels like only yesterday we were watching Succession take home precisely every award at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards. For others, yesterday might as well have been the airing of the Red Wedding on Game of Thrones. And for some incomprehensibly ancient creatures, we … I mean they fondly recall watching the Lost finale in their college dorm. The point is that things move fast on television. If you don’t slow down for a minute, you might miss all of it.
So let’s slow down to appreciate the best TV has had to offer in 2024 so far. From stunning new miniseries dramas like FX’s Shōgun to unexpected animated delights like Disney+’s X-Men ‘97 to reliable comedies like Max’s Hacks, there was plenty to love this year. To be eligible, a show...
So let’s slow down to appreciate the best TV has had to offer in 2024 so far. From stunning new miniseries dramas like FX’s Shōgun to unexpected animated delights like Disney+’s X-Men ‘97 to reliable comedies like Max’s Hacks, there was plenty to love this year. To be eligible, a show...
- 6/15/2024
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
A sci-fi drama unlike any other, Netflix’s 3 Body Problem provoked a mixture of critical acclaim, fandom buzz and political debate with its rather bold adaptation of author Liu Cixin’s celebrated physics-stuff novel. Showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss — coming off HBO’s Game of Thrones — teamed with True Blood writer-producer Alexander Woo on the daunting project, which tells the story of humanity’s reaction to a centuries-spanning alien invasion plot. Across eight episodes, the drama combined lavish spectacle with intimate human drama, earning a two-season renewal from the streamer despite its lavish price tag (more than $20 million per episode). Benioff, Weiss and Woo discuss their adaptive choices, the season’s unique tonal shift and their (very different) favorite scenes.
Reading over the responses to this season, it’s clear that even a lot of die-hard book fans were impressed by many of the choices you made for your adaptation.
Reading over the responses to this season, it’s clear that even a lot of die-hard book fans were impressed by many of the choices you made for your adaptation.
- 6/13/2024
- by James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
While numerous leading women representing scientists, technicians, engineers and mathematicians (Stem) have graced the screen throughout cinematic history, those pale in comparison to their male counterparts. Netflix’s “3 Body Problem” challenged this gender disparity and came out on top, dominating the charts for weeks.
According to Luminate, “3 Body Problem” has more than 3 billion minutes watched since its March release and spent seven weeks in Netflix’s Global Top 10. While the show features successful women in Stem, it’s worth noting Liu Cixin’s book, “The Three-Body Problem,” did not originally include strong female scientists like Jin Cheng (Jess Hong) and Auggie Salazar (Eiza González). The book centers on a male protagonist, Wang Miao.
Thankfully, the TV show adaptation chose to diversify its storyline by featuring female characters in Stem roles, moving away from a predominantly male-centric narrative. In the series, the Oxford Five crew replaced Miao’s character,...
According to Luminate, “3 Body Problem” has more than 3 billion minutes watched since its March release and spent seven weeks in Netflix’s Global Top 10. While the show features successful women in Stem, it’s worth noting Liu Cixin’s book, “The Three-Body Problem,” did not originally include strong female scientists like Jin Cheng (Jess Hong) and Auggie Salazar (Eiza González). The book centers on a male protagonist, Wang Miao.
Thankfully, the TV show adaptation chose to diversify its storyline by featuring female characters in Stem roles, moving away from a predominantly male-centric narrative. In the series, the Oxford Five crew replaced Miao’s character,...
- 6/8/2024
- by Tiana DeNicola
- Variety Film + TV
The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin
David Benioff and D.B. Weiss turned to the Remembrance of Earth’s Past trilogy to help create their highly anticipated follow-up to Game of Thrones. Alongside Alexander Woo, they worked to parse a TV audience-friendly narrative from the popular, if scientifically dense, odyssey about an encounter with an alien civilization looking for a new and viable planet.
$34.49 $56.97 39% off Buy 'Remembrance of Earth's Past' trilogy on Amazon All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
The author of six novels, Doerr won the Pulitzer Prize for his 2014 novel about two teenagers on opposite sides of World War II. The Netflix miniseries — which also follows the tandem stories of Werner, the orphan forced to enlist as a Nazi soldier, and Marie-Laure, a blind girl sending radio broadcasts for the Allied soldiers — has garnered criticism for its relative dreariness, but its source material is full of hope and,...
David Benioff and D.B. Weiss turned to the Remembrance of Earth’s Past trilogy to help create their highly anticipated follow-up to Game of Thrones. Alongside Alexander Woo, they worked to parse a TV audience-friendly narrative from the popular, if scientifically dense, odyssey about an encounter with an alien civilization looking for a new and viable planet.
$34.49 $56.97 39% off Buy 'Remembrance of Earth's Past' trilogy on Amazon All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
The author of six novels, Doerr won the Pulitzer Prize for his 2014 novel about two teenagers on opposite sides of World War II. The Netflix miniseries — which also follows the tandem stories of Werner, the orphan forced to enlist as a Nazi soldier, and Marie-Laure, a blind girl sending radio broadcasts for the Allied soldiers — has garnered criticism for its relative dreariness, but its source material is full of hope and,...
- 6/8/2024
- by Seija Rankin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The notorious Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss took their game to the next level with 3 Body Problem, their latest hard sci-fi TV show that recently premiered on Netflix. While D&d are getting props and great reviews from everyone, the celebrated author Stephen King has a little something to say about it, too — but it’s not just sheer praise from the King of Horror.
In fact, the famous writer largely preferred the previous adaptation that went criminally overlooked in America.
King Defends the Superior Adaptation
Much like everyone else, Stephen King recently jumped into the 3 Body Problem wagon thanks to the Netflix adaptation. But upon watching it, the author had to point out that, while Benioff and Weiss’s version is good, it has nothing on the earlier 2023 Chinese adaptation called Three-Body. Most people didn’t even know about it!
“Three-Body (Amazon Prime) is...
In fact, the famous writer largely preferred the previous adaptation that went criminally overlooked in America.
King Defends the Superior Adaptation
Much like everyone else, Stephen King recently jumped into the 3 Body Problem wagon thanks to the Netflix adaptation. But upon watching it, the author had to point out that, while Benioff and Weiss’s version is good, it has nothing on the earlier 2023 Chinese adaptation called Three-Body. Most people didn’t even know about it!
“Three-Body (Amazon Prime) is...
- 6/6/2024
- by dean-black@startefacts.com (Dean Black)
- STartefacts.com
“Will operates from a place of such immense love and clarity, which I think is often common with people who are dealing with facing their own mortality,” reveals “3 Body Problem” star Alex Sharp. For our recent webchat about portraying Will Downing, a brilliant scientist diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer, Sharp recounts a day on set when “there was a line that was ended up being cut. In the bar scene at the beginning of the season, where Jack makes a comment to Will about something to do with him giving up and just being a teacher, Will responds, ‘don’t you think there’s something really noble about dedicating your life to the future?'” he recalls, adding, “that’s just Will. Then you put that person in the position of being terminally ill and it’s like almost a microcosm or metaphor for what humanity is dealing with.
- 6/6/2024
- by Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
3 Body Problem To Run For 3 Seasons, Here’s What Sources Had To Say ( Photo Credit – Netflix )
Created by David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, and Alexander Woo, Netflix’s sci-fi show, 3 Body Problem dominated the streaming industry in March. As the first season marked great success, Netflix has recently announced at the Fysee panel that this hugely hit series based on the books by Liu Cixin will run for three seasons.
Set in 1960s China, the eight-episode series chronicles humanity’s first contact with an alien civilization. A young astrophysicist named Ye Wenjie makes a decision that sets the course for an unforeseen outcome. Fast forward several decades to the 21st century, a group of brilliant scientists joins forces with a detective to confront the catastrophe that could destroy humanity.
Netflix 3 Body Problem to end after 3 Seasons
Game of Thrones co-creator D.B. Weiss talked about the further installments of 3 Body Problem.
Created by David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, and Alexander Woo, Netflix’s sci-fi show, 3 Body Problem dominated the streaming industry in March. As the first season marked great success, Netflix has recently announced at the Fysee panel that this hugely hit series based on the books by Liu Cixin will run for three seasons.
Set in 1960s China, the eight-episode series chronicles humanity’s first contact with an alien civilization. A young astrophysicist named Ye Wenjie makes a decision that sets the course for an unforeseen outcome. Fast forward several decades to the 21st century, a group of brilliant scientists joins forces with a detective to confront the catastrophe that could destroy humanity.
Netflix 3 Body Problem to end after 3 Seasons
Game of Thrones co-creator D.B. Weiss talked about the further installments of 3 Body Problem.
- 6/6/2024
- by Samridhi Goel
- KoiMoi
What is mankind without science? The thought-provoking question is one of the themes in “3 Body Problem,” an eight-episode Netflix series from “Game of Thrones” creators D.B. Weiss and David Benioff and “True Blood” scribe Alexander Woo. Adapted from author Cixin Liu’s “Remembrance of Earth’s Past” trilogy, the material follows a group of scientists who attempt to save humanity from a technologically advanced alien race known as the San-Ti. What it meant for the creative team was developing a distinct visual aesthetic capable of reaching the far ends of the galaxy, yet one delicate enough to support the emotional dilemmas each character faced.
“I remember when the guys first wrote to me about this series, and they promised, I quote, ‘A journey from China during the darkest hours of the cultural revolution all the way to the farthest fringes of the universe, both in time and space.’ And I thought,...
“I remember when the guys first wrote to me about this series, and they promised, I quote, ‘A journey from China during the darkest hours of the cultural revolution all the way to the farthest fringes of the universe, both in time and space.’ And I thought,...
- 6/4/2024
- by Daron James
- Indiewire
There will be two more seasons of the 3 Body Problem TV series. The series' creators have confirmed that season three will wrap the series at an event held over the weekend.
Based on Cixin Liu's trilogy of novels, the 3 Body Problem series’ cast includes Liam Cunningham, Jess Hong, Jovan Adepo, John Bradley, Eiza González, Marlo Kelly, Alex Sharp, Sea Shimooka, Zine Tseng, Saamer Usmani, Benedict Wong, Jonathan Pryce, Rosalind Chao, Ben Schnetzer, and Eve Ridley. The story follows a young woman in 1960s China who changes the fabric of time with one decision.
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Based on Cixin Liu's trilogy of novels, the 3 Body Problem series’ cast includes Liam Cunningham, Jess Hong, Jovan Adepo, John Bradley, Eiza González, Marlo Kelly, Alex Sharp, Sea Shimooka, Zine Tseng, Saamer Usmani, Benedict Wong, Jonathan Pryce, Rosalind Chao, Ben Schnetzer, and Eve Ridley. The story follows a young woman in 1960s China who changes the fabric of time with one decision.
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- 6/3/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
For the past few years since the finale of Game of Thrones, David Benioff and Dan Weiss might have been slammed by fans. Perhaps, even repeatedly. Maybe, even viciously. But the iconic showrunners’ recent series, 3 Body Problem, managed to largely overshadow their previous failure: the first season of this epic sci-fi saga turned out amazingly, showcasing D&d true potential and skills.
However, despite 3 Body Problem’s success, we didn’t know much about the showrunners’ future plans for it until recently — but now, all cards are on the table.
How Many Seasons Will 3 Body Problem Have?
Last Friday, at Netflix’s panel at Sunset Las Palmas, the 3 Body Problem showrunners revealed their plans for the show in the most exciting fashion possible: with the official renewal of 3 Body Problem for two more seasons. That’s right — after the success of Season 1, Netflix’s latest...
However, despite 3 Body Problem’s success, we didn’t know much about the showrunners’ future plans for it until recently — but now, all cards are on the table.
How Many Seasons Will 3 Body Problem Have?
Last Friday, at Netflix’s panel at Sunset Las Palmas, the 3 Body Problem showrunners revealed their plans for the show in the most exciting fashion possible: with the official renewal of 3 Body Problem for two more seasons. That’s right — after the success of Season 1, Netflix’s latest...
- 6/3/2024
- by dean-black@startefacts.com (Dean Black)
- STartefacts.com
Spoiler Alert: The following reveals plot points from season one of Netflix’s 3 Body Problem
Exclusive: Who is Thomas Wade? As humanity readies its response to the approaching San-Ti fleet in season one of 3 Body Problem, little is revealed in the Netflix series about the person apparently leading the effort to save humankind.
“This guy, the man who has tried to save humanity is probably the least human of all the characters that are that are in there,” Liam Cunningham, the Irish actor who plays Wade, tells Deadline.
The show’s creators, David Benioff, D.B. Weiss and Alexander Woo, have just revealed 3 Body Problem will run to three seasons, allowing them to finish telling the story they are adapting from Liu Cixin’s Remembrance of Earth’s Past trilogy of sci-fi novels. Season one spans time and space to show humans making contact with aliens, the San-Ti.
Exclusive: Who is Thomas Wade? As humanity readies its response to the approaching San-Ti fleet in season one of 3 Body Problem, little is revealed in the Netflix series about the person apparently leading the effort to save humankind.
“This guy, the man who has tried to save humanity is probably the least human of all the characters that are that are in there,” Liam Cunningham, the Irish actor who plays Wade, tells Deadline.
The show’s creators, David Benioff, D.B. Weiss and Alexander Woo, have just revealed 3 Body Problem will run to three seasons, allowing them to finish telling the story they are adapting from Liu Cixin’s Remembrance of Earth’s Past trilogy of sci-fi novels. Season one spans time and space to show humans making contact with aliens, the San-Ti.
- 6/3/2024
- by Stewart Clarke
- Deadline Film + TV
Before John Bradley was cast as the brash yet lovable Jack Rooney in David Benioff, Dan Weiss and Alexander Woo’s 3 Body Problem, the actor felt that he was limited in terms of the roles being offered to him after his turn as Samwell Tarly on Benioff and Weiss’ Game of Thrones.
“I think that they realized halfway through Game of Thrones that I was nothing like that character,” Bradley tells THR. “Dan Weiss said I was so diametrically opposed to the characters I was playing, and I think they could see that I was being put into that character bracket a little bit too easily, and they knew that I could do more than that. They gave me this chance to show a different side of myself, and I was very flattered by the characterization of Jack, in a way, as somebody that’s very comfortable with himself...
“I think that they realized halfway through Game of Thrones that I was nothing like that character,” Bradley tells THR. “Dan Weiss said I was so diametrically opposed to the characters I was playing, and I think they could see that I was being put into that character bracket a little bit too easily, and they knew that I could do more than that. They gave me this chance to show a different side of myself, and I was very flattered by the characterization of Jack, in a way, as somebody that’s very comfortable with himself...
- 6/1/2024
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
3 Body Problem creators David Benioff, D.B. Weiss and Alexander Woo on Friday cleared up the confusion over the Netflix sci-fi drama’s recent renewal, confirming that it will produce two more seasons.
At the streamer’s upfront presentation last month, the streamer announced that 3 Body Problem has been picked up for “all-new episodes”, with Benioff, Weiss and Woo assuring fans that they will “get to tell this story through to its epic conclusion.”
No number of episodes or seasons were revealed, creating a confusion and triggering wild speculation. Benioff, Weiss and Woo subsequently indicated to THR that the pickup was for “seasons” but have not provided specifics until today when they confirmed that there will be Seasons 2 and 3 during a 3 Body Problem Television Academy panel at the Netflix Fysee space.
The number of seasons matches the books in Cixin Liu’s trilogy, on which the series is based,...
At the streamer’s upfront presentation last month, the streamer announced that 3 Body Problem has been picked up for “all-new episodes”, with Benioff, Weiss and Woo assuring fans that they will “get to tell this story through to its epic conclusion.”
No number of episodes or seasons were revealed, creating a confusion and triggering wild speculation. Benioff, Weiss and Woo subsequently indicated to THR that the pickup was for “seasons” but have not provided specifics until today when they confirmed that there will be Seasons 2 and 3 during a 3 Body Problem Television Academy panel at the Netflix Fysee space.
The number of seasons matches the books in Cixin Liu’s trilogy, on which the series is based,...
- 6/1/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
The San-Ti may not be arriving on Earth for another 400 years. But, thankfully, you don’t have to wait that long for more 3 Body Problem.
On Friday, May 31, during the official Television Academy 3 Body Problem panel at the Netflix Fysee space at Sunset Las Palmas in Los Angeles, executive producers, showrunners, and writers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss (Game of Thrones) and Alexander Woo confirmed the mind-bending sci-fi drama will return for Season 2 and 3.
Benioff, Weiss, and Woo shared that they’re excited to finish telling the story that they intended. “We included a lot of what we loved from the [novels by Cixin Liu] in Season 1, but the vast majority of reasons we wanted to make this show are in Season 2,” said Weiss. “We always wanted to get to the final page of the third book, and it’s really,...
On Friday, May 31, during the official Television Academy 3 Body Problem panel at the Netflix Fysee space at Sunset Las Palmas in Los Angeles, executive producers, showrunners, and writers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss (Game of Thrones) and Alexander Woo confirmed the mind-bending sci-fi drama will return for Season 2 and 3.
Benioff, Weiss, and Woo shared that they’re excited to finish telling the story that they intended. “We included a lot of what we loved from the [novels by Cixin Liu] in Season 1, but the vast majority of reasons we wanted to make this show are in Season 2,” said Weiss. “We always wanted to get to the final page of the third book, and it’s really,...
- 6/1/2024
- by Tara Bitran
- Tudum - Netflix
“3 Body Problem” will end with its third season on Netflix.
The sci-fi adaptation, which launched its first season in March, is officially set to air second and third installments before coming to a close, offering clarity to the streamer’s previous statement that it would return “with all-new episodes to take viewers through the full journey of this epic saga.”
The news was announced during the show’s Netflix Fysee panel on Friday.
The update comes less than a month after “3 Body Problem” was renewed mid-May during Netflix’s upfront presentation in New York City. However, the extent of that renewal was previously unclear.
“We’re thrilled that we get to tell this story through to its epic conclusion,” creators David Benioff, D.B. Weiss and Alexander Woo said in a joint statement at the time. “Ever since we read the last page of Cixin Liu’s magnificent trilogy,...
The sci-fi adaptation, which launched its first season in March, is officially set to air second and third installments before coming to a close, offering clarity to the streamer’s previous statement that it would return “with all-new episodes to take viewers through the full journey of this epic saga.”
The news was announced during the show’s Netflix Fysee panel on Friday.
The update comes less than a month after “3 Body Problem” was renewed mid-May during Netflix’s upfront presentation in New York City. However, the extent of that renewal was previously unclear.
“We’re thrilled that we get to tell this story through to its epic conclusion,” creators David Benioff, D.B. Weiss and Alexander Woo said in a joint statement at the time. “Ever since we read the last page of Cixin Liu’s magnificent trilogy,...
- 6/1/2024
- by Loree Seitz, Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
In Netflix sci-fi epic series 3 Body Problem, British actor Alex Sharp stars as Will Downing, a terminally-ill scientist who not only manages profound romantic heartbreak, but ultimately transcends the limits of human existence.
Plucked straight out of Julliard to play the lead character of Christopher Boone in the Marianne Elliott-directed stage production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Sharpe won a Tony for the role. He went on to star opposite Lily Collins in the film To the Bone, as activist Rennie Davis in The Trial of the Chicago 7 and with Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson in The Hustle, before playing opposite Bill Nighy in Living and with Anthony Hopkins and Helena Bonham Carter in One Life, the 2023 film about British humanitarian Nicholas Winton, who rescued hundreds of Jewish children from occupied Poland.
3 Body Problem, from Game of Thrones creators David Benioff...
Plucked straight out of Julliard to play the lead character of Christopher Boone in the Marianne Elliott-directed stage production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Sharpe won a Tony for the role. He went on to star opposite Lily Collins in the film To the Bone, as activist Rennie Davis in The Trial of the Chicago 7 and with Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson in The Hustle, before playing opposite Bill Nighy in Living and with Anthony Hopkins and Helena Bonham Carter in One Life, the 2023 film about British humanitarian Nicholas Winton, who rescued hundreds of Jewish children from occupied Poland.
3 Body Problem, from Game of Thrones creators David Benioff...
- 5/31/2024
- by Antonia Blyth
- Deadline Film + TV
2024 is half over and we have seen some brilliant and some not-so-brilliant TV shows by streaming services and cable networks. However, the sci-fi fantasy genre TV shows are proving to be the biggest ones this year with the release of shows like Fallout and 3 Body Problem. The sci-fi fans are having a great year and if TV shows weren’t enough we also got Dune: Part Two this year which is the most successful film 2024 so far. So, let’s check out the best new and returning sci-fi fantasy shows that came out this year.
Dark Matter (Apple TV+)
Dark Matter is a sci-fi fantasy thriller series created by Blake Crouch. Based on a 2016 novel of the same by Crouch, the Apple TV+ series follows the story of Jason Dessen, a Chicago-based physicist as he is warped into an alternate version of his life where everybody he knows in...
Dark Matter (Apple TV+)
Dark Matter is a sci-fi fantasy thriller series created by Blake Crouch. Based on a 2016 novel of the same by Crouch, the Apple TV+ series follows the story of Jason Dessen, a Chicago-based physicist as he is warped into an alternate version of his life where everybody he knows in...
- 5/30/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
While, Netflix has made a name for itself by canceling our favorite shows like I Am Not Okay With This and The Order, the streaming service still serves as one of the biggest content machines on the planet. That’s why when a series clicks with the audience Netflix has to renew it so let’s check out the lucky names of the shows that have been given the green light for future seasons in 2024.
Survival of the Thickest Season 2
Survival of the Thickest is a comedy-drama series created by Michelle Buteau and Danielle Sanchez-Witzel. Based on Buteau’s memoir of the same name, the Netflix series follows the story of a recently single plus-sized woman as he tries to rebuild her life while struggling as a stylist. Survival of the Thickest came out with its first on the streamer in July 2023 and nearly seven months later Netflix announced that...
Survival of the Thickest Season 2
Survival of the Thickest is a comedy-drama series created by Michelle Buteau and Danielle Sanchez-Witzel. Based on Buteau’s memoir of the same name, the Netflix series follows the story of a recently single plus-sized woman as he tries to rebuild her life while struggling as a stylist. Survival of the Thickest came out with its first on the streamer in July 2023 and nearly seven months later Netflix announced that...
- 5/27/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
“It is something that haunts all production designers; it’s something that requires a lot of hard work,” admits four-time Emmy-winning production designer Deborah Riley (“Game of Thrones”) about striving for authenticity and realism, ensuring the look and feel of a series never comes across as too staged or artificial. “It’s layers and layers and layers, and oftentimes it comes down to [for example] a set painter, who will just touch all of those props and touch up all of the walls, and just make sure they feel a little bit lived-in. You know, a bit of a layer of dust over everything helps,” Riley laughs during our recent webchat, adding that, “you’ve got to look at everything and squint slightly and add yourself. You never want anything to feel or look like a prop or dressing. It’s got to feel like someone to put it there for a reason.
- 5/26/2024
- by Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
3 Body Problem: Netflix to Produce New Episodes After Tragic Season 1 Ending - Main Image
Netflix has announced that the hit series 3 Body Problem is getting all-new episodes after it captivated millions of audiences worldwide.
While details on the number of seasons and episodes are being kept under wraps, the update is a welcome development for viewers who have sent the sci-fi thriller to No. 1 on the Netflix Global Top 10, where it reached the Top 10 in 93 countries.
In 3 Body Problem, a young astrophysicist’s decision to contact extraterrestrial life called San-Ti sets the story into motion, presenting a threat of invasion in the next 400 years.
Related: Netflix's New Series 3 Body Problem Takes Its Name From An Unsolvable Physics Problem
How did 3 Body Problem Season 1 end?
The group of brilliant scientists called Oxford Five is no more, with Jack Rooney getting murdered by Tatiana, a San-Ti loyalist, earlier in...
Netflix has announced that the hit series 3 Body Problem is getting all-new episodes after it captivated millions of audiences worldwide.
While details on the number of seasons and episodes are being kept under wraps, the update is a welcome development for viewers who have sent the sci-fi thriller to No. 1 on the Netflix Global Top 10, where it reached the Top 10 in 93 countries.
In 3 Body Problem, a young astrophysicist’s decision to contact extraterrestrial life called San-Ti sets the story into motion, presenting a threat of invasion in the next 400 years.
Related: Netflix's New Series 3 Body Problem Takes Its Name From An Unsolvable Physics Problem
How did 3 Body Problem Season 1 end?
The group of brilliant scientists called Oxford Five is no more, with Jack Rooney getting murdered by Tatiana, a San-Ti loyalist, earlier in...
- 5/22/2024
- EpicStream
One of the biggest 3 Body Problem mysteries since the show ended has been: What did Netflix’s renewal announcement mean, exactly?
During the streamer’s upfront presentation last week, Netflix promised “additional episodes” of the acclaimed sci-fi drama to “finish the story.”
Of course, “additional episodes” could mean anything from two episodes to five seasons and, naturally, many fans worried that the ultimate answer would be too close to the former for comfort.
But showrunners David Benioff, Dan Weiss and Alexander Woo assure things are going to be just fine (for the show, at least, if not for their ensemble drama’s characters facing an alien invasion). While the trio didn’t reveal the exact number of episodes in their new deal, they emphasized it was for “seasons” — plural — and that the number of hours aligns with their original plan to adapt author Liu Cixin’s two remaining novels in his Hugo-winning trilogy.
During the streamer’s upfront presentation last week, Netflix promised “additional episodes” of the acclaimed sci-fi drama to “finish the story.”
Of course, “additional episodes” could mean anything from two episodes to five seasons and, naturally, many fans worried that the ultimate answer would be too close to the former for comfort.
But showrunners David Benioff, Dan Weiss and Alexander Woo assure things are going to be just fine (for the show, at least, if not for their ensemble drama’s characters facing an alien invasion). While the trio didn’t reveal the exact number of episodes in their new deal, they emphasized it was for “seasons” — plural — and that the number of hours aligns with their original plan to adapt author Liu Cixin’s two remaining novels in his Hugo-winning trilogy.
- 5/21/2024
- by James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The 3 Body Problem TV series has been renewed by Netflix, but it is unclear for how many more seasons. Netflix’s chief content officer, Bela Bajaria, revealed that viewers will see the sci-fi drama's story through its epic conclusion.
3 Body Problem is based on the trilogy of novels by Cixin Liu. David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, and Alexander Woo created the series, which stars Liam Cunningham, Jess Hong, Jovan Adepo, John Bradley, Eiza González, Marlo Kelly, Alex Sharp, Sea Shimooka, Zine Tseng, Saamer Usmani, Benedict Wong, Jonathan Pryce, Rosalind Chao, Ben Schnetzer and Eve Ridley.
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3 Body Problem is based on the trilogy of novels by Cixin Liu. David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, and Alexander Woo created the series, which stars Liam Cunningham, Jess Hong, Jovan Adepo, John Bradley, Eiza González, Marlo Kelly, Alex Sharp, Sea Shimooka, Zine Tseng, Saamer Usmani, Benedict Wong, Jonathan Pryce, Rosalind Chao, Ben Schnetzer and Eve Ridley.
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- 5/16/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
One of Netflix’s biggest hits of this year was the sci-fi series 3 Body Problem. Adapted from the eponymous book series by Chinese author Liu Cixin, the series captured the attention of fans due to its complex story and great production, as well as the brilliantly written characters and casting choices. While a lot of fans thought it was complex and were somewhat confused by the differences between the series and the books, the series received positive reviews from critics and fans, so it was expected that Netflix would renew it for a second season. And that has just happened! We are happy to confirm that Netflix has officially renewed the 3 Body Problem for a second series!
The series has been officially summarized by Netflix as follows: “3 Body Problem explores how humanity chooses to respond to its gravest threat. Starting off during China’s Cultural Revolution in the ’60s,...
The series has been officially summarized by Netflix as follows: “3 Body Problem explores how humanity chooses to respond to its gravest threat. Starting off during China’s Cultural Revolution in the ’60s,...
- 5/16/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
One genre that has experienced a renaissance in recent years is Sci-Fi. And while many people continue to enjoy more fun and adventurous pieces like Doctor Who, others are looking for something a little more mind-bending and science-based to binge on. 3 Body Problem turned out to be the perfect show for them.
Though people still compare the Netflix production to the C-drama original, which could spend more time on details considering it consisted of 36 episodes, the new iteration has received a lot of praise and ended up landing at the 79% mark on Rotten Tomatoes for its first season. But will there be a second?
Is 3 Body Problem Renewed for Season 2?
Created by Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss, who already had a proven track record of working with the toughest of original sources, 3 Body Problem was a massive success and managed to boost the...
Though people still compare the Netflix production to the C-drama original, which could spend more time on details considering it consisted of 36 episodes, the new iteration has received a lot of praise and ended up landing at the 79% mark on Rotten Tomatoes for its first season. But will there be a second?
Is 3 Body Problem Renewed for Season 2?
Created by Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss, who already had a proven track record of working with the toughest of original sources, 3 Body Problem was a massive success and managed to boost the...
- 5/16/2024
- by virginia-singh@startefacts.com (Virginia Singh)
- STartefacts.com
In the scientific world, there remains to this day no single solution to the three-body problem. But if you — like us — are fans of Alexander Woo and Game Of Thrones creators D.B. Weiss and David Benioff's Netflix series 3 Body Problem on the other hand, it turns out the solution is really quite simple. More series! And that's exactly what we'll be getting. Check out the streamer and showrunners' official announcement of 3 Body Problem's renewal below:
Now, true to the spirit of the brain-bending sci-fi series, 3 Body Problem's renewal isn't 100% straightforward. The series' renewal comes with confirmation that Woo, Benioff, and Weiss will get to take their ambitious (and seriously pricey) adaptation of Cixin Liu’s masterful trilogy of novels "through to its epic conclusion." But precisely how many episodes and/or seasons that will take remains unconfirmed as of yet, with Netflix enigmatically saying...
Now, true to the spirit of the brain-bending sci-fi series, 3 Body Problem's renewal isn't 100% straightforward. The series' renewal comes with confirmation that Woo, Benioff, and Weiss will get to take their ambitious (and seriously pricey) adaptation of Cixin Liu’s masterful trilogy of novels "through to its epic conclusion." But precisely how many episodes and/or seasons that will take remains unconfirmed as of yet, with Netflix enigmatically saying...
- 5/16/2024
- by Jordan King
- Empire - TV
There’s more mind bending sci-fi in our future as Netflix orders more episodes of their popular series, 3 Body Problem.
Variety reports that Netflix has renewed 3 Body Problem, the ambitious sci-fi series from Game Of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, for “additional episodes”. The streamer isn’t calling this a season 2, but it seems to be giving Benioff, Wise and their co-creator Alexander Woo a chance to tie up loose ends.
The creators previously said that they’d need “at least three, maybe four seasons” to finish the story off. According to Variety’s reporting of the press releases, the exact number of episodes and seasons will be announced later.
“We’re thrilled that we get to tell this story through to its epic conclusion,” the creators said in the press release. “Ever since we read the last page of Cixin Liu’s magnificent trilogy, we...
Variety reports that Netflix has renewed 3 Body Problem, the ambitious sci-fi series from Game Of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, for “additional episodes”. The streamer isn’t calling this a season 2, but it seems to be giving Benioff, Wise and their co-creator Alexander Woo a chance to tie up loose ends.
The creators previously said that they’d need “at least three, maybe four seasons” to finish the story off. According to Variety’s reporting of the press releases, the exact number of episodes and seasons will be announced later.
“We’re thrilled that we get to tell this story through to its epic conclusion,” the creators said in the press release. “Ever since we read the last page of Cixin Liu’s magnificent trilogy, we...
- 5/16/2024
- by Maria Lattila
- Film Stories
There is lots of news dribbling out of Netflix today.
While we don’t have many details, we might as well get the discussion started.
Here’s what we’ve got.
Adam Sandler Revives Happy Gilmore
For fans of Adam Sandler, the movie Happy Gilmore might be one of his greatest achievements.
Golfers rarely get the movie star treatment despite the amount of money that goes to the winners, but this 1996 movie uses adversity to push him toward the big prize.
Today, Netflix announced that they’d be reviving Mr. Gilmore, but little else is known.
Should some of Happy’s old rivals return?
Christopher McDonald played Happy’s rival Shooter McGavin, and he mentioned the project in March.
Whether that means he’ll be along for the ride remains to be seen.
Golf Starring Will Ferrell Greenlit
Timing is everything!
Is this a hint that Netflix is hoping to...
While we don’t have many details, we might as well get the discussion started.
Here’s what we’ve got.
Adam Sandler Revives Happy Gilmore
For fans of Adam Sandler, the movie Happy Gilmore might be one of his greatest achievements.
Golfers rarely get the movie star treatment despite the amount of money that goes to the winners, but this 1996 movie uses adversity to push him toward the big prize.
Today, Netflix announced that they’d be reviving Mr. Gilmore, but little else is known.
Should some of Happy’s old rivals return?
Christopher McDonald played Happy’s rival Shooter McGavin, and he mentioned the project in March.
Whether that means he’ll be along for the ride remains to be seen.
Golf Starring Will Ferrell Greenlit
Timing is everything!
Is this a hint that Netflix is hoping to...
- 5/15/2024
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
Given the massive amount of resources that Netflix committed to "3 Body Problem" (not to mention the lengthy stay at the top of Netflix's Top 10 lists since its debut), it was likely only a matter of time before the streaming giant made the obvious official. That's finally happened, and now fans of one of the nerdiest, densest, and most existential sci-fi book series ever written can look forward to showrunners and co-creators David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, and Alexander Woo's take on what's widely considered to be the best book of the alien-invasion trilogy.
Season 2 of "3 Body Problem" is now confirmed to be in the works, as Netflix announced in a social media post on Twitter (only literal extraterrestrials would ever call it "X") earlier this afternoon. For those who haven't yet caught up on the first season, which I reviewed for /Film here, consider this your cue to...
Season 2 of "3 Body Problem" is now confirmed to be in the works, as Netflix announced in a social media post on Twitter (only literal extraterrestrials would ever call it "X") earlier this afternoon. For those who haven't yet caught up on the first season, which I reviewed for /Film here, consider this your cue to...
- 5/15/2024
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
When Game of Thrones TV series creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss set out to craft an epic series called 3 Body Problem, an adaptation of a trilogy of sci-fi novels written by Chinese author Liu Cixin, for the Netflix streaming service, they were hoping to get four seasons out of the material. But when the first season of 3 Body Problem started streaming in March and pulled in a sizeable but underwhelming number of views, some began to question whether or not Netflix would want any more episodes of the big budget show. Now The Hollywood Reporter has broken the news that Netflix has indeed ordered more episodes – but just enough to allow Benioff, Weiss, and co-creator Alexander Woo to wrap up the story. Exactly how many episodes that will be has not yet been revealed.
The showrunners provided the following statement: “We’re thrilled that we get to tell...
The showrunners provided the following statement: “We’re thrilled that we get to tell...
- 5/15/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Netflix announced on Wednesday that it had “renewed” “3 Body Problem,” but the streamer notably didn’t refer to the extension as a “Season 2.” Instead, it appears to be more of a case of Netflix ordering “additional episodes” instead of a new, full Season 2 order.
Per a press release, the exact number of seasons and episodes will be announced at a later date.
It appears that the order will take the series to its finale, as creators David Benioff, D.B. Weiss and Alexander Woo noted in a statement that they “get to tell this story through to its epic conclusion.” In an April interview with Collider, Benioff said the team would “need at least three, maybe four seasons to tell the whole story.”
The news came via Netflix first-ever presentation upfront presentation, during which it was also announced that Benioff and Weiss have extended the overall deal at they entered...
Per a press release, the exact number of seasons and episodes will be announced at a later date.
It appears that the order will take the series to its finale, as creators David Benioff, D.B. Weiss and Alexander Woo noted in a statement that they “get to tell this story through to its epic conclusion.” In an April interview with Collider, Benioff said the team would “need at least three, maybe four seasons to tell the whole story.”
The news came via Netflix first-ever presentation upfront presentation, during which it was also announced that Benioff and Weiss have extended the overall deal at they entered...
- 5/15/2024
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix is going to continue being 3 Body Problematic for a little while longer.
The streamer has renewed the sci-fi drama for an undetermined number of “all new episodes,” TVLine has learned. The news came out of Netflix’s upfront presentation to advertisers in New York City Wednesday.
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Though the streamer stopped short of calling the new episodes “Season 2” and later added that the number of forthcoming seasons...
The streamer has renewed the sci-fi drama for an undetermined number of “all new episodes,” TVLine has learned. The news came out of Netflix’s upfront presentation to advertisers in New York City Wednesday.
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- 5/15/2024
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
Netflix has picked up additional episodes of 3 Body Problem to conclude the story which will be created, executive produced and written by the returning trio of David Benioff, D.B. Weiss and Alexander Woo.
Additionally, Benioff and Weiss will continue their exclusive partnership with the streamer as their multi-year deal to write, produce and direct new series and films has been extended. Beyond Season 2 of this series, they are also working on the recently announced series Death by Lightning. Woo, who has an overall deal with Netflix, will return as co-creator, executive producer and writer on 3 Body Problem.
The sci-fi drama tells the story of humanity’s first contact with an alien civilization. It follows a young woman, whose fateful decision in 1960s China reverberates across space and time into the present day. When the laws of nature inexplicably unravel before their eyes, a close-knit group of brilliant scientists...
Additionally, Benioff and Weiss will continue their exclusive partnership with the streamer as their multi-year deal to write, produce and direct new series and films has been extended. Beyond Season 2 of this series, they are also working on the recently announced series Death by Lightning. Woo, who has an overall deal with Netflix, will return as co-creator, executive producer and writer on 3 Body Problem.
The sci-fi drama tells the story of humanity’s first contact with an alien civilization. It follows a young woman, whose fateful decision in 1960s China reverberates across space and time into the present day. When the laws of nature inexplicably unravel before their eyes, a close-knit group of brilliant scientists...
- 5/15/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix is going to bring back — and even conclude — 3 Body Problem.
The streamer has greenlit additional episodes that will eventually wrap the acclaimed sci-fi epic from David Benioff, Dan Weiss and Alexander Woo.
“We’re thrilled that we get to tell this story through to its epic conclusion,” the showrunners said in a statement. “Ever since we read the last page of Cixin Liu’s magnificent trilogy, we hoped we’d be able to bring the audience to the end of the universe with us. Here we go!”
There’s no word yet, however, how many seasons or episodes the order will entail. The showrunners had previously hoped to get a total of four seasons to adapt the three books in Liu’s trilogy.
In addition, Game of Thrones creators Benioff and Weiss have renewed their overall deal with the streamer to write, produce and direct new series and films.
The streamer has greenlit additional episodes that will eventually wrap the acclaimed sci-fi epic from David Benioff, Dan Weiss and Alexander Woo.
“We’re thrilled that we get to tell this story through to its epic conclusion,” the showrunners said in a statement. “Ever since we read the last page of Cixin Liu’s magnificent trilogy, we hoped we’d be able to bring the audience to the end of the universe with us. Here we go!”
There’s no word yet, however, how many seasons or episodes the order will entail. The showrunners had previously hoped to get a total of four seasons to adapt the three books in Liu’s trilogy.
In addition, Game of Thrones creators Benioff and Weiss have renewed their overall deal with the streamer to write, produce and direct new series and films.
- 5/15/2024
- by James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Game of Thrones was the reigning TV show during the 2010s as people continued to turn up to experience the mythos of Westeros for every season. While the final season divided fans, the show as a whole is still considered one of the best epics to have graced the TV screen. Many actors from the show had their breakthrough from the series.
Liam Cunningham as Davos Seaworth in Game of Thrones
Liam Cunningham was one of the highlight performers from the series as Davos Seaworth. Series creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss had a great working relationship with the Irish actor. After the series’ end, Cunningham was committed to doing another series, but the showrunners told him to ditch that show so that he could come aboard for their next epic series 3 Body Problem.
Liam Cunningham Dropped Another Show to Do 3 Body Problem
Liam Cunningham joining 3 Body Problem was...
Liam Cunningham as Davos Seaworth in Game of Thrones
Liam Cunningham was one of the highlight performers from the series as Davos Seaworth. Series creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss had a great working relationship with the Irish actor. After the series’ end, Cunningham was committed to doing another series, but the showrunners told him to ditch that show so that he could come aboard for their next epic series 3 Body Problem.
Liam Cunningham Dropped Another Show to Do 3 Body Problem
Liam Cunningham joining 3 Body Problem was...
- 5/12/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
Recently Netflix released the first season of 3 Body Problem, based on the book of the same name by Chinese science fiction writer Liu Cixin. This novel and its two sequels in the 2000s made Cixin the most popular author in his country.
With such fame, a movie adaptation was only a matter of time. The creators of Game of Thrones, David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, took over the development of the adaptation.
3 Body Problem Was a Good Sci-Fi Show, But Not a Masterpiece
Before its release, there were many concerns about whether the series would be at least somewhat interesting: the book seemed too complicated, and Benioff and Weiss tarnished their reputations with the ending of Game of Thrones. 3 Body Problem turned out to be not perfect, but very exciting – a little rushed, but addictive from the first minutes.
However, many viewers admit that no matter...
With such fame, a movie adaptation was only a matter of time. The creators of Game of Thrones, David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, took over the development of the adaptation.
3 Body Problem Was a Good Sci-Fi Show, But Not a Masterpiece
Before its release, there were many concerns about whether the series would be at least somewhat interesting: the book seemed too complicated, and Benioff and Weiss tarnished their reputations with the ending of Game of Thrones. 3 Body Problem turned out to be not perfect, but very exciting – a little rushed, but addictive from the first minutes.
However, many viewers admit that no matter...
- 5/10/2024
- by zoe-wallace@startefacts.com (Zoe Wallace)
- STartefacts.com
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