By Ethan Anderton/March 28, 2018 11:00 am EST
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The Three-Body Problem TV Series
For those who don’t know, The Three-Body Problem is a sci-fi novel by Liu Cixin that was published in 2008. It’s the first in a series of novels (followed by The Dark Forest and Death’s End) that has come to be known as The Remembrance of Earth’s Past Trilogy. Here’s the official synopsis for the first chapter of the trilogy:
It’s easy to see why a series adaptation of The Three-Body Problem might be so expensive, but that’s quite a hefty cost to incur for a series that might not captivate audiences. Even HBO started off by making Game of Thrones frugally, but as the popularity of the show grew, so did the budget. That’s how networks and studios create successful shows without losing a truckload of money.
Set against the backdrop of China’s Cultural Revolution, a secret military project sends signals into space to establish contact with aliens. An alien civilization on the brink of destruction captures the signal and plans to invade Earth. Meanwhile, on Earth, different camps start forming, planning to either welcome the superior beings and help them take over a world seen as corrupt, or to fight against the invasion. The result is a science fiction masterpiece of enormous scope and vision.
