![]() It spans immense tracts of time and space, and the first book, as George R.R. ![]() Netflix executive Peter Friedlander wrote in his blog post announcing the project that the books “changed what science fiction meant to me forever”-and I agree with Friedlander.īroadly speaking, this trilogy-formally named the Remembrance of Earth’s Past, though often called the Three-Body Problem series after the title of the first book-is a work of hard science fiction, centered on Earth’s first contact with an alien civilization. I mean that in the literal sense: This series inspires awe. No spoilers ahead on the books for those of you who haven’t read the series yet-though you might want to schedule a “hold” at your local library soon. With such a range of potential outcomes, let’s explore the pros and cons of this project. ![]() ![]() What sounds like television Mad Libs-pick a streaming service! Now a piece of intellectual property to adapt! Now controversial creators!-is apparently real, and while Netflix has not yet announced a time frame for the new show, it’s safe to say the result could be either as spectacular as the first four seasons of Game of Thrones or as dreadful as, well, the last season of Game of Thrones. ![]() My jaw actually dropped, like something out of a cheesy cartoon, when I read this news Tuesday morning: Netflix is adapting Liu Cixin’s Three-Body Problem book trilogy as a series, led by Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. ![]()
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