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  • More 3 Body Problem Is Coming, But How Much More?

    More 3 Body Problem Is Coming, But How Much More?

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    Fans of 3 Body Problem were thrilled to hear the show had been renewed by Netflix, but something about the announcement was puzzling. Usually, when a show gets greenlit for more, there’s a specific announcement about what that means: another season, two more seasons, a special array of finale episodes, etc. That wasn’t the case for the sci-fi hit.

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    Instead, 3 Body Problem’s renewal just came with messaging that said “the story continues” and “3 Body Problem returns.” A post on Netflix’s Tudum confirmed that the show will continue to be “created, executive produced, and written by the returning trio of [David] Benioff, [Dan] Weiss, and [Alexander] Woo,” but that “all other details are under wraps including the number of seasons and episodes which will be revealed at a later date.”

    Today, speaking to the Hollywood Reporter, which further pointed to Netflix’s recent upfront presentation making similarly vague promises of “additional episodes” to “finish the story,” Benioff, Weiss, and Woo sounded confident they’ll be able to realize their full vision for the show. According to the trade, the trio wouldn’t name a number of episodes, but teased “seasons,” 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.”

    Like the books, the 3 Body Problem series has been a commercial and critical hit, and the trio told THR they’re currently writing the next season—which they estimate will be a three-year process. “We’re now at a place where we get to tell the rest of the story,” Benioff said. “And, yes, we have enough time to tell the rest of the story the way we want to and that’s immensely gratifying.”

    Given that timeline, fans shouldn’t expect new 3 Body Problem episodes anytime soon—but knowing they’re on the way, and will build toward a satisfying conclusion, should help ease the wait.

    You can watch season one of 3 Body Problem on Netflix now.

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  • Netflix Launches First ‘3 Body Problem’ Trailer

    Netflix Launches First ‘3 Body Problem’ Trailer

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    Perhaps you are among those who picked up one of the nine million reported sold copies of Chinese author Cixin Liu’s Remembrance of Earth’s Past trilogy—the first entry of which is The Three-Body Problem. And perhaps you also heard that Netflix had acquired the rights, and had made a $200 million deal for Game of Thrones producers David Benoiff and D.B. Weiss to adapt it. If so, it’s entirely possible you read some of the more vivid passages, like the bit with the human computer, the episode set in the Panama Canal, or just the whole deal with the Trisolarians, and wondered, “how the hell are they going to turn this into a television show?”

    Well, you are going to find out in January. (This will also give me plenty of time to pick up The Dark Forest and Death’s End, the second and third books, which I’ve been meaning to do for a while now.) 

    With a slight alteration of the book’s title, 3 Body Problem debuted its trailer on Saturday at Netflix’s Tudum pep rally in São Paulo, Brazil. Fans of the Liu novels—which famously include Barack Obama, Mark Zuckerberg, and George R.R. Martin—will no doubt recognize key moments in the flashes of imagery, like the instigating death of astrophysicist Ye Zhetai during a Cultural Revolution “struggle session,” the lab at Red Coast Base, and the ominous shadows of a countdown that presents itself in unusual places. The voiceover is that of science educator Carl Sagan, reading from his 1994 book Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space. 

    In The Three-Body Problem, an assortment of scientists, philosophers, military specialists, and even a frumpy old police detective assemble to deal with the existential conundrum facing Planet Earth. Adapting this work for a series poses its own heavy challenges, and in addition to Benioff and Weiss, who are credited as showrunners, many of Hollywood’s top producers have come together. Among them are the companies T-Street, run by Rian Johnson and Ram Bergman, and Plan B, run by Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, and Jeremy Kleiner. Rosamund Pike is also an executive producer. Alexander Woo, best known for True Blood and The Terror, is credited as executive producer and writer. The Hong Kong-based director Derek Tsang, whose 2019 picture Better Days was nominated for the Best International Oscar, is the only announced director. The first season will consist of eight hourlong episodes. Back in 2020, author Cixin Liu and translator Ken Liu (who are not related) were announced as consulting producers on the project. 

    In the cast, you’ll find Jovan Adepo, Benedict Wong, Eiza González, Jonathan Pryce, Jess Hong, and—Star Trek fans take note!—Rosalind Chao. If she could survive the Dominion War, she can handle whatever’s coming her way in this one.

    Keep in mind, a Chinese adaptation of the book has already premiered on CCTV. (The domestic rights were acquired by Tencent, the company that operates WeChat and several other tech and gaming companies.) I greatly look forward to true heads arguing that the lower-budget Chinese version is actually better. Also, if you want to get your Cixin Liu fix in now, you can check out the two Wandering Earth films, based on his earlier short story. 

    Lastly, if the soothing tones of Carl Sagan’s voice in the 3 Body Problem teaser have perked up your ears, perhaps you’ll get a kick out of this, too. 

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