What is Netflix's The Three-Body Problem, and when will it release? Here's everything we know about David Benioff and D.B. Weiss' upcoming TV series.
Here's everything we know about The Three-Body Problem, a high-profile collaboration between Netflix, David Benioff, and D.B. Weiss. The former Game of Thrones showrunners officially signed on for the project in September 2020, and will also be producing The Chair, Metal Lords, and The Overstory. The upcoming Netflix show is based on Liu Cixin's "Remembrance of Earth's Past" novel trilogy, released between 2006 and 2010.
In pop culture, Benioff and Weiss are best known as the Game of Thrones TV creators who entertained and polarized audiences for nearly a decade. Prior to the HBO series, Benioff worked as a screenwriter on films like 25th Hour, Troy, and X-Men Origins: Wolverine. As for Weiss, his resume doesn't yet extend to feature films, but he's an accomplished writer who was trusted enough by George R.R. Martin to adapt his beloved novel franchise, "A Song of Ice and Fire."
Benioff and Weiss upset many Game of Thrones fans with their eighth and final season of the HBO series. Angry audiences petitioned for a complete re-write, and the duo later received criticism when they planned to make an alternate history HBO series, Confederate, about modern-day slavery. Regardless of Netflix subscribers' opinion of Benioff and Weiss, their upcoming projects will indeed be pop culture events. Here's what to expect for The Three-Body Problem.
Netflix hasn't announced a release date for Three-Body Problem. The TV series appears to be a priority; however, it's possible that Benioff and Weiss' first feature film for the service, Metal Lords, will release first. The duo's first Netflix show was the 2020 stand-up comedy special Leslie Jones: Time Machine.
Netflix, Benioff, and Weiss haven't announced a cast for The Three-Body Problem. However, British actress Rosamund Pike will executive produce for Primitive Streak, along with Brad Pitt for Plan B. Filmmaker Rian Johnson will also co-produce The Three-Body Problem for T Street Productions. Pike recently starred in the 2021 Netflix movie I Care a Lot, and Pitt headlined the 2017 Netflix satire War Machine.
The Three-Body Problem will cover the entirety of the "Remembrance of Earth's Past" trilogy. In the first novel, Earth awaits an attack from a three-body star system universe, while the second book - The Dark Forest - explores preparations for the inevitable war. The final novel, Death's End, incorporates various time jumps for a more expansive storyline. Based on Benioff and Weiss' Game of Thrones experiences, fans can expect game-changing production value and characters that will undoubtedly become iconic Netflix figures. However, it's worth noting that the duo's original Game of Thrones pilot nearly ended the HBO series before it began.
