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3 Body Problem: watch the trailer for Netflix’s epic new sci-fi series
By Kayleigh Dray &Shahed Ezaydi
2 years ago
2 min read
From Game Of Thrones creators David Benioff and DB Weiss comes an epic alien invasion saga. Here’s everything we know about Netflix’s 3 Body Problem.
Let’s face facts: The Three-Body Problem is the sort of book series that positively demands to be adapted for film or TV. Liu Cixin’s sci-fi trilogy has a bevy of awards to its name, not to mention some famous fans: Barack Obama and George RR Martin, to name just two.
It makes sense, then, that Netflix has decided to give the people what they want in the form of a series adaptation. And they’ve hired David Benioff and DB Weiss (aka the creators of HBO’s Game Of Thrones) to spearhead the project, too. Intrigued? Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming sci-fi series, 3 Body Problem.
What’s the plot of 3 Body Problem?
Set in 1960s China, the story follows a young woman who makes a fateful decision that reverberates across space and time into the present day. Split across several timelines and with many characters to keep on top of, it’s astrophysicist Ye Wenjie who soon proves herself to be a key player in the plot.
Why? Well, she’s been left so disillusioned by China’s Cultural Revolution that she tries to make first contact with aliens so that she can actively encourage them to invade her planet. Go figure. “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,” reads the synopsis.
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Who stars in the 3 Body Problem?
The series stars Jovan Adepo (Fences), Jess Hong, Eiza González (Baby Driver), Alex Sharp (The Trial Of The Chicago 7) and John Bradley (Game Of Thrones) as the ‘Oxford Five’ – a group of young scientists.
Zine Tseng and Rosalind Chao star as Ye Wenjie, an astrophysics prodigy who makes a decision that echoes on for centuries, and Ben Schnetzer (Pride) and Jonathan Pryce (The Two Popes, The Crown) as Mike Evans, an environmentalist turned billionaire oil tycoon.
Liam Cunningham (Game Of Thrones) plays Thomas Wade, Marlo Kelly (Patricia Moore) as Tatiana, Sea Shimooka (Arrow) as Sophon, Saamer Usmani (Inventing Anna) as Raj Varma and Eve Ridley as Follower, a nine-year-old character that Jin encounters in the VR game.
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When will 3 Body Problem be released?
The eight-episode series is set to premiere on Netflix on 21 March and you can watch the newly released trailer below.
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