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Life Under Three Suns: The Real Physics Behind Netflix’s 3 Body Problem
By now, I’m assuming that we’ve made our way through all eight episodes of the Netflix adaptation of Liu Cixin’s The 3 Body Problem (and by we, I mean sci-fi nerds). The series is packed with science—much of it way over the top—but it grounds itself in quantum mechanics and astrophysics. The show combines hard…
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Netflix’s 3 Body Problem Explores Huge Questions But Still Feels Intimate
Netflix’s 3 Body Problem—an adaptation of Chinese author Liu Cixin’s acclaimed sci-fi novel from David Benioff and D.B. Weiss (Game of Thrones) and Alexander Woo (The Terror: Infamy)—delves into enormous questions. But though its central conflict is planet-sized, it manages to feel like an intimate story, with characters who feel real despite the unbelievable and…
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The First Trailer for Netflix’s 3 Body Problem Presents a Haunting Dystopia
Here’s your first look at Game of Thrones’ David Benioff and D.B. Weiss next show 3 Body Problem in collaboration with True Blood writer Alexander Woo, based on Liu Cixin’s lauded sci-fi novel. The trailer for the film starring Benedict Wong, Liam Cunningham, and Eiza González—among a star-studded ensemble was unveiled at tech convention CES.…
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Netflix’s 3-Body Problem Announces 12 Bodies of Its Stars
We don’t know how much money Netflix paid to buy the adaptation rights to Liu Cixin’s best-selling sci-fi series Remembrance of Earth’s Past, but we did hear rumours Amazon tried to snag them for $1 billion. Then Netflix reportedly paid Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss $266 million for services including overseeing…