

Stacy Abalogun is also expected to play the role of Thelma in the series. We’ve also learned that Russell Yuen will guest star throughout season 1. Alex Sharp ( The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time).Tsai Chin ( Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings).On October 29, 2021, Netflix announced 12 primary cast members for the series. It’s been said that the creators plan to “treat the books with the largest amount of respect”. The Three-Body Problem is an ambitious large-scale story with many interesting characters, locations, and plotlines. It is a great honor as an author to see this unique sci-fi concept travel and gain fandom across the globe and I am excited for new and existing fans all over the world to discover the story on Netflix. I set out to tell a story that transcends time and the confines of nations, cultures and races one that compels us to consider the fate of humankind as a whole. I have the greatest respect for and faith in the creative team adapting ‘ The Three-Body Problem’ for television audiences. The book author himself, Liu Cixin, is very excited and proud of this partnership with Netflix:
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The Three-Body Problem, the story of humanity’s first contact with an alien civilization inspired by renowned novel, will be adapted as a Netflix series from David Benioff, D.B. As the year’s pass, the conflict becomes closer and tenser. The aliens on their part have been conducting various forms of espionage over the years causing mysterious cases of deaths, suicides, and disappearances of key scientific figures. The group has broken into two factions: those who want Trisolarians to invade and forcibly improve humanity and those who want the Trisolarians to exterminate humanity. Years later, Ye is the leader of a secret organization of alien invasion supporters. Written by Chinese author Liu Cixin, the three books in his trilogy tell the story of the first human contact with alien life from the planet called Trisolaris and the conflict between the two species that starts to brew over many years. What is the plot of The Three-Body Problem? Johnson is no stranger to television as he helmed the iconic Breaking Bad episode “Ozymandias” several years ago. It is currently unknown whether Rian Johnson will also serve as a director. I’m thrilled to kick off my partnership with Netflix with this accomplished creative team.”Īttached to the sci-fi project as executive producers are also Star Wars and Knives Out director Rian Johnson as well as actors Brad Pitt and Rosamund Pike. The Three-Body Problem trilogy combines so many things I love: rich, multi-layered characters and true existential stakes – all told as an elegant and deeply human allegory. “It’s a privilege to be adapting one of the great masterpieces of Chinese science-fiction. We look forward to spending the next years of our lives bringing this to life for audiences around the world.” “Liu Cixin’s trilogy is the most ambitious science-fiction series we’ve read, taking readers on a journey from the 1960s until the end of time, from life on our pale blue dot to the distant fringes of the universe. In an official press release, Benioff and Weiss offered their comment on adapting the Chinese book series into television: Production on the series has already been paused in the wake of the tragedy.Pictured: Executive producers D.B. He can turn water into wine, make the crippled walk, and, perhaps, even raise the dead! How will he deal with the destiny to lead the world in a conflict thousands of years in the making?” According to the original logline, the series follows “a twelve-year-old boy who suddenly discovers he’s returned as Jesus Christ. Redrum has been cooperating with local authorities and initial reports and accounts from witnesses indicate that all safety protocols were in place and this was an unfortunate accident.”įilming for The Chosen One began in Mexico in April. “We are deeply saddened by the passing of our colleagues Ray Garduño and Juan Francisco González and are closely supporting all those affected by this unspeakable tragedy. “All of us on the production of The Chosen One are shocked by the tragic accident occurred last Thursday, while on transit from Santa Rosalía, Baja California, to the local airport,” the statement reads. Redrum shared its own statement about the accident with EW. Netflix had been producing the series, initially titled American Jesus, alongside independent production company Redrum.

According to reports, Garduño and Gonzàlez died last week after a van carrying several members of The Chosen One’s cast and crew crashed and flipped on a desert road near Santa Rosalía-Loreto, Baja California.
