📅 September 2020: Netflix Announces Three-Body Adaptation — Global Sci-Fi Fans Erupt

📅 September 2020: Netflix Announces Three-Body Adaptation

In September 2020, Netflix officially announced it would adapt the Three-Body trilogy into an English-language series. Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss served as executive producers, with Liu Cixin and Ken Liu as consulting producers.

Reaction

The announcement sent shockwaves through global sci-fi.

- Excited: "The most ambitious sci-fi story ever, finally with matching budget"

- Worried: "Game of Thrones S8 was terrible..."

- Hopeful: "Liu Cixin and Ken Liu as consultants — at least the spirit will be preserved"

Creative Team

- Executive Producers: David Benioff & D.B. Weiss

- Production: Rian Johnson

- Consultants: Liu Cixin, Ken Liu

- Writer: Alexander Woo

The Result

Four years later, in March 2024, Netflix's "3 Body Problem" premiered. Despite intense debates about the adaptation choices, there's no denying — it made Three-Body a truly global cultural phenomenon.

*Source: Netflix official announcement*