Woah, GameOfThrones creators are adapting ‘The Three-Body Problem’ trilogy for netflix.
David Benioff and Dan Weiss have a chance to redeem themselves with The Three-Body Problem on Netflix. The series, which is being adapted from author Liu Cixin’s critically acclaimed sci-fi novel trilogy, was reportedly greenlit as part of the former Game of Thrones showrunners’ $200 million deal with the streaming giant. Benioff and Weiss signed the partnership last year, agreeing to create new television series and films exclusively at Netflix for the foreseeable future.
As for what viewers can expect from the forthcoming series, the Game of Thrones execs promise one of the “most ambitious” storylines audiences have ever experienced. The show will cover each of Liu’s novels in the trilogy—The Three-Body Problem, The Dark Forest, and Death’s End—which tell the story of humankind’s first contact with an alien civilization, beginning in the age of China’s Cultural Revolution.
And the Game of Thrones alums won’t be the only ones involved with bringing Liu’s story to life. The dynamic duo has paired up with writer and producer Alexander Woo, who told Variety it’s “a privilege to be adapting one of the great masterpieces of Chinese science-fiction.” Liu’s novels have been translated into over 20 languages and sold at least 8 million copies worldwide since the first book in the series was published in 2008.
“David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, and Alexander Woo have experience tackling ambitious sagas over time and space,” said Netflix’s vice president for original series, Peter Friedlander. “Rian Johnson and Ram Bergman have long dazzled fans with thrilling and mind-bending epics. They are all fierce advocates of The Three-Body Problem. As ardent fans, it was especially meaningful to us to get the support of Liu Cixin who created this expansive universe.
Netflix wasn’t the only streaming giant interested in purchasing the rights to adapt the acclaimed series. According to Forbes, Amazon Studios reportedly considered paying $1 billion for the series in 2018—so you can only imagine the payment Netflix settled on. Let’s hope the investment lives up to the value of Liu’s work. In the meantime, get your hands on copies for the trilogy; after all, with no release date in sight, readers unfamiliar with the series have plenty of time to catch up.
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