Remember David Benioff and D.B. Weiss? You may have tried to shove the Game of Thrones creators out of your mind because the final season sucked or whatever, but they are still around and quite busy. That’s what $200M will do, and that’s what Netflix paid them to create streaming content rather than do a Star Wars movie. And finally, all of that money is about to reap benefits with 3 Body Problem, a series adaptation of the Chinese sci-fi novel by Liu Cixin.
Teaming up with Alexander Woo (The Terror), Benioff and Weiss’s 3 Body Problem follows the generations-long repercussions of a fateful decision made in the 1960s, leading to the targeted killing of the planet’s best and brightest scientists. Here’s the synopsis:
The story begins in 1960s China when a young woman makes a fateful decision that reverberates across space and time into the present day. When the laws of nature inexplicably unravel, a tight-knit group of brilliant scientists must join forces with an unflinching detective to stop humanity’s greatest threat. 3 Body Problem is an epic story that redefines sci-fi drama with its layered mysteries and story of human connection.
The massive ensemble includes Jess Hong, Benedict Wong, Eiza González, Jovan Adepo, Alex Sharp, John Bradley, Saamer Usmani, Liam Cunningham, Rosalind Chao, Jonathan Pryce, Marlo Kelly, Sea Shimooka, Ben Schnetzer, and Zine Tseng.
Rian Johnson, Rosamund Pike, and Brad Pitt are aboard as exec-producers, adding to what looks to be a powerhouse project from Benioff and Weiss.
3 Body Problem hits Netflix on March 21st.
