Having become a brand in their own right thanks to their work on Game of Thrones, Benioff and Weiss quickly (and anticlimactically) wrapped up the iconic TV show and jumped aboard the Netflix ship to create 3 Body Problem, their new big thing. While proving to be divisive, the new sci-fi series received mostly positive reviews — and recently found an unlikely fan and supporter in the King of Horror himself.
Stephen King Loved 3 Body Problem
One of the best things about following the King of Horror on social media is that he’s constantly consuming fiction — and is happy to share his feedback with fans.
The celebrated author focused not only on his own genre, horror, but also everything that catches his attention… Like 3 Body Problem which he just recently watched.
He loved it.
“3 Body Problem (Netflix): Extraordinary science fiction series — sprawling, thought-provoking, immersive. The scenes...
Stephen King Loved 3 Body Problem
One of the best things about following the King of Horror on social media is that he’s constantly consuming fiction — and is happy to share his feedback with fans.
The celebrated author focused not only on his own genre, horror, but also everything that catches his attention… Like 3 Body Problem which he just recently watched.
He loved it.
“3 Body Problem (Netflix): Extraordinary science fiction series — sprawling, thought-provoking, immersive. The scenes...
- 5/10/2024
- by dean-black@startefacts.com (Dean Black)
- STartefacts.com
Recently Netflix released the first season of 3 Body Problem, based on the book of the same name by Chinese science fiction writer Liu Cixin. This novel and its two sequels in the 2000s made Cixin the most popular author in his country.
With such fame, a movie adaptation was only a matter of time. The creators of Game of Thrones, David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, took over the development of the adaptation.
3 Body Problem Was a Good Sci-Fi Show, But Not a Masterpiece
Before its release, there were many concerns about whether the series would be at least somewhat interesting: the book seemed too complicated, and Benioff and Weiss tarnished their reputations with the ending of Game of Thrones. 3 Body Problem turned out to be not perfect, but very exciting – a little rushed, but addictive from the first minutes.
However, many viewers admit that no matter...
With such fame, a movie adaptation was only a matter of time. The creators of Game of Thrones, David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, took over the development of the adaptation.
3 Body Problem Was a Good Sci-Fi Show, But Not a Masterpiece
Before its release, there were many concerns about whether the series would be at least somewhat interesting: the book seemed too complicated, and Benioff and Weiss tarnished their reputations with the ending of Game of Thrones. 3 Body Problem turned out to be not perfect, but very exciting – a little rushed, but addictive from the first minutes.
However, many viewers admit that no matter...
- 5/10/2024
- by zoe-wallace@startefacts.com (Zoe Wallace)
- STartefacts.com
George Martin has been building the world of Ice and Fire for decades, and HBO’s TV adaptation allowed the whole world to marvel upon his creation. Unfortunately, as you know, the TV show went off the rails at one point — and according to the latest information, Grrm was actively trying to steer it back in the right direction.
That… Didn’t work out. Here’s how the events unfolded.
George Martin Started Worrying in Season 5
While the distinct lack of new ASoIaF books tells us that Grrm doesn’t necessarily know what happens next in his series, he has always known what doesn’t happen. The celebrated author saw the first signs of Game of Thrones’ downfall as early as Season 5: that’s when he noticed Benioff and Weiss’ creative… Differences with him.
“George loves Dan [Weiss] and Dave [Benioff], but after Season 5, he did start to worry about...
That… Didn’t work out. Here’s how the events unfolded.
George Martin Started Worrying in Season 5
While the distinct lack of new ASoIaF books tells us that Grrm doesn’t necessarily know what happens next in his series, he has always known what doesn’t happen. The celebrated author saw the first signs of Game of Thrones’ downfall as early as Season 5: that’s when he noticed Benioff and Weiss’ creative… Differences with him.
“George loves Dan [Weiss] and Dave [Benioff], but after Season 5, he did start to worry about...
- 5/6/2024
- by dean-black@startefacts.com (Dean Black)
- STartefacts.com
“Storytelling, and the words that they put in their actors’ mouths. They’re just glorious,” declares Liam Cunningham when giving high praise to the creators of Netflix’s hit sci-fi drama “3 Body Problem.” The series was created by multiple Emmy-winning “Game of Thrones” duo David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, who serve as co-creators and producers with writer/producer Alexander Woo (“True Blood”). For our recent webchat, Cunningham (who worked with Benioff and Weiss as Ser Davos Seaworth on “Game of Thrones”) adds, “it’s just wonderful! They aim so high with difficult storytelling that most normal people wouldn’t attempt to go near.” Watch our exclusive video interview above.
See Exclusive Video Interview: Minkie Spiro (‘3 Body Problem’ director)
“3 Body Problem” is based on the Hugo Award-winning novel “The Three-Body Problem” by Chinese author Liu Cixin, the first in Liu’s “Remembrance of Earth’s Past” trilogy.
See Exclusive Video Interview: Minkie Spiro (‘3 Body Problem’ director)
“3 Body Problem” is based on the Hugo Award-winning novel “The Three-Body Problem” by Chinese author Liu Cixin, the first in Liu’s “Remembrance of Earth’s Past” trilogy.
- 5/6/2024
- by Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
Whenever novels are created into live-action series or movies, a large part of the fandom is left disappointed as the live-actions are not always very close to the original source material. A similar thing happened to the iconic drama series Game of Thrones which was largely based on George R.R. Martin’s novel series of A Song of Ice and Fire.
Game of Thrones
However, one scene from the series was far too disturbing and unnecessary that even the actors of the series were terrified to film it.
Iwan Rheon describes filming that one ‘horrible‘ scene from season 5 of Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones will certainly go down as one of the greatest fantasy drama series of all time. The series was hugely praised for its incredible cinematography, amazing plot, and great acting until the last season of the series. As a typical live-action series based on novels, Game of Thrones...
Game of Thrones
However, one scene from the series was far too disturbing and unnecessary that even the actors of the series were terrified to film it.
Iwan Rheon describes filming that one ‘horrible‘ scene from season 5 of Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones will certainly go down as one of the greatest fantasy drama series of all time. The series was hugely praised for its incredible cinematography, amazing plot, and great acting until the last season of the series. As a typical live-action series based on novels, Game of Thrones...
- 4/29/2024
- by Shikhar Tiwari
- FandomWire
Starring “3o Coins’” Miguel Angel Silvestre and “The Palace’s” Katia Fellin, “Weiss & Morales” has gone into production in the Canary Islands, boasting the credentials of a textbook procedural appealing to current market appetites.
As co-production ramps up between free-to-air players in Europe, led very often by its state-backed networks, “Weiss & Morales” links two of the continents’ most powerful public broadcasters, Germany’s Zdf and Spain’s Rtve, which produce with Zdf Studios. The latter is also handling worldwide sales outside Spanish-speaking territories.
Also producing are Galicia-based Portocabo, which in the space of 10 years has pioneered co-productions between Spain’s Galicia and Portugal (“Dry Water”) and Spain and France (“Hierro), and Nadcon whose head, Peter Nadermann co-produced iconic Nordic Noir titles “The Killing” and “The Bridge” when at Zdf.
“A series rooted in the most classic elements of the genre and reformulated to meet the current standards of premium television drama,...
As co-production ramps up between free-to-air players in Europe, led very often by its state-backed networks, “Weiss & Morales” links two of the continents’ most powerful public broadcasters, Germany’s Zdf and Spain’s Rtve, which produce with Zdf Studios. The latter is also handling worldwide sales outside Spanish-speaking territories.
Also producing are Galicia-based Portocabo, which in the space of 10 years has pioneered co-productions between Spain’s Galicia and Portugal (“Dry Water”) and Spain and France (“Hierro), and Nadcon whose head, Peter Nadermann co-produced iconic Nordic Noir titles “The Killing” and “The Bridge” when at Zdf.
“A series rooted in the most classic elements of the genre and reformulated to meet the current standards of premium television drama,...
- 4/29/2024
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Game of Thrones creators met with George R. R. Martin for the first time in 2006 to discuss the possibility of making Martin’s best seller A Song of Ice and Fire into a series. Martin revealed that he was approached by other directors who wanted to make his work into a feature film. However, David Benioff and D. B. Weiss shared the writer’s desire for a series adaptation and even answered his questions about his novel.
Game of Thrones creators D. B. Weiss and David Benioff answered George R. R. Martin’s questions right to make the series happen
The creators’ answer to one question may have eventually made the epic fantasy series possible. While Martin did not reveal whether the creators answered it right at the time, they shook hands on the project right after that meeting and were in business with HBO.
Game Of Thrones Creators Answered George R.
Game of Thrones creators D. B. Weiss and David Benioff answered George R. R. Martin’s questions right to make the series happen
The creators’ answer to one question may have eventually made the epic fantasy series possible. While Martin did not reveal whether the creators answered it right at the time, they shook hands on the project right after that meeting and were in business with HBO.
Game Of Thrones Creators Answered George R.
- 4/28/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
When John Bradley met with David Benioff and D.B. Weiss about their new series “3 Body Problem,” the first thing they told the “Game of Thrones” actor is that they’d written a role in the sci-fi mind-bender for him. Quite literally. “They said, ‘It’s as close to yourself as any character you’ll ever play,’” Bradley says. “It’s kind of a daunting prospect. It’s a bit like you’re going to see yourself drawn by one of those caricature artists on the street. I’m going to find out what these highly perceptive, very bright people think I am as a person.”
The character Benioff, Weiss and co-creator and co-showrunner Alexander Woo created for Bradley — Jack Rooney, part of the “Oxford Five” of college friends and scientists at the center of the series — may not, on its face, seem all that flattering. Jack is brash and blunt,...
The character Benioff, Weiss and co-creator and co-showrunner Alexander Woo created for Bradley — Jack Rooney, part of the “Oxford Five” of college friends and scientists at the center of the series — may not, on its face, seem all that flattering. Jack is brash and blunt,...
- 4/25/2024
- by Adam B. Vary
- Variety Film + TV
“I knew from the moment I read the first drafts of the script that this show was something special,” admits Jess Hong about her first starring role in “3 Body Problem.” The hit Netflix sci-fi drama was co-created by multiple Emmy-winning “Game of Thrones” duo David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, who serve as co-creators and producers with writer/producer Alexander Woo (“True Blood”). For our recent webchat she adds, “I was reading the draft scripts at home alone in my bed, and I was laughing and crying, and so enthralled by these characters, the relationships and of course the epic storytelling.” Watch our exclusive video interview above.
See Exclusive Video Interview: Rosalind Chao (‘3 Body Problem’)
“3 Body Problem” is based on the Hugo Award-winning novel “The Three-Body Problem” by Chinese author Liu Cixin, the first in Liu’s “Remembrance of Earth’s Past” trilogy. Benioff, Weiss and Woo co-wrote the pilot together,...
See Exclusive Video Interview: Rosalind Chao (‘3 Body Problem’)
“3 Body Problem” is based on the Hugo Award-winning novel “The Three-Body Problem” by Chinese author Liu Cixin, the first in Liu’s “Remembrance of Earth’s Past” trilogy. Benioff, Weiss and Woo co-wrote the pilot together,...
- 4/24/2024
- by Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
An adaptation of Liu Cixin’s sci-fi trilogy, 3 Body Problem, is an ambitious project. However, Game of Thrones writers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss were up to the challenge. The source material is dense enough to make for compelling television and the first season would prove to be a new hit for Netflix as the show cracked the Top 10 on the platform. The series has received generally positive reviews, but our own Alex Maidy didn’t exactly love it. “I found it very hard to engage with this story, these characters, and this series,” Maidy wrote. You can check out the rest of Maidy’s review Here.
The star of 3 Body Problem, Eiza Gonzalez, who portrays Auggie Salazar, recently spoke with The Hollywood Reporter while promoting her new film, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. Upon discussing the way her character was left in season one of 3 Body Problem,...
The star of 3 Body Problem, Eiza Gonzalez, who portrays Auggie Salazar, recently spoke with The Hollywood Reporter while promoting her new film, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. Upon discussing the way her character was left in season one of 3 Body Problem,...
- 4/23/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Emilia Clarke’s arc in Game of Thrones has been a subject of both fury and annoyance over the years — and for good reason. Be it her manipulative benevolence, or little by little transformation into the Mad Queen, or her full-blown turn to tyranny — Danaerys Targaryen’s journey has been a rollercoaster ride and her character remains an enigma whose first moment is as memorable as her last, and every second in between is just as remarkably imprinted on the audience’s memory.
Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen in Game of Thrones [Credit: HBO Entertainment]But even in a character as legendary as the Mother of Dragons, there exist moments of conflict that underline the HBO series because of the socio-political climate of the reality we live in. It is one such moment that had Emilia Clarke breathing a sigh of relief while filming a particularly seductive scene on the show.
Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen in Game of Thrones [Credit: HBO Entertainment]But even in a character as legendary as the Mother of Dragons, there exist moments of conflict that underline the HBO series because of the socio-political climate of the reality we live in. It is one such moment that had Emilia Clarke breathing a sigh of relief while filming a particularly seductive scene on the show.
- 4/18/2024
- by Diya Majumdar
- FandomWire
Adapted from Cixin Liu’s trilogy, the highly anticipated sci-fi series, 3 Body Problem, by D.B. Weiss, David Benioff, and Alexander Woo became a popular choice on Netflix, right after its release. However, garnering a variety of opinions, the show received a bit of criticism from fans who found the first season to be quite underwhelming.
Netflix’s 3 Body Problem
Therefore, addressing criticisms, as the show awaits its second season, the creators sit for Deadline’s Contenders TV event, where they discuss the adaptation. Noting down the creative problems that the show possesses, D.B. Weiss, David Benioff, and Alexander Woo promised an even better storyline for the second season.
3 Body Problem Showrunners Promised a Wild Ride for Season 2
D.B. Weiss, David Benioff, and Alexander Woo did it again when they turned Cixin Liu’s unadaptable trilogy into the hit Netflix series 3 Body Problem. Making an...
Netflix’s 3 Body Problem
Therefore, addressing criticisms, as the show awaits its second season, the creators sit for Deadline’s Contenders TV event, where they discuss the adaptation. Noting down the creative problems that the show possesses, D.B. Weiss, David Benioff, and Alexander Woo promised an even better storyline for the second season.
3 Body Problem Showrunners Promised a Wild Ride for Season 2
D.B. Weiss, David Benioff, and Alexander Woo did it again when they turned Cixin Liu’s unadaptable trilogy into the hit Netflix series 3 Body Problem. Making an...
- 4/15/2024
- by Krittika Mukherjee
- FandomWire
Cixin Liu’s 3 Body Problem trilogy was considered unadaptable, but D.B. Weiss, David Benioff and Alexander Woo did it for Netflix. Even though Season 1 is streaming, that doesn’t mean they’ve solved Season 2. The trio joined Deadline’s Contenders TV event Sunday to discuss the adaptation, and Weiss explained why continuing the show poses even more creative problems.
“This kind of eases you into the world of the story but the story gets really wild in the best possible way,” Weiss said. “With something that’s that wild, there are a lot of choices to be made and a lot of things to be figured out. We’ve been putting our heads together to figuring them out recently especially the past couple months.”
3 Body Problem involves scientists from around the world discovering a virtual reality video game which leads them to another intergalactic species. The story spans past and present.
“This kind of eases you into the world of the story but the story gets really wild in the best possible way,” Weiss said. “With something that’s that wild, there are a lot of choices to be made and a lot of things to be figured out. We’ve been putting our heads together to figuring them out recently especially the past couple months.”
3 Body Problem involves scientists from around the world discovering a virtual reality video game which leads them to another intergalactic species. The story spans past and present.
- 4/14/2024
- by Fred Topel
- Deadline Film + TV
HBO’s Jon Snow-centered Game of Thrones sequel has been shelved, Kit Harington confirmed on Tuesday.
“There are no plans for it at the moment. It’s off the table for the foreseeable,” Harington told the Associated Press while promoting his new film, Blood For Dust.
Game of Thrones, based on the fantasy book series by George R.R. Martin, finished its eighth and final season in 2019. HBO’s prequel series, House of the Dragon, premiered in 2022, with a second season scheduled for this June.
Also in 2022, plans surfaced for a Game of Thrones sequel series centered on Jon Snow, with Harington attached to reprise his role.
Updates on the status of the potential project have remained sparse ever since, but showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss told The Hollywood Reporter in January they hadn’t written off the sequel entirely.
“It would be so great; nothing would make us...
“There are no plans for it at the moment. It’s off the table for the foreseeable,” Harington told the Associated Press while promoting his new film, Blood For Dust.
Game of Thrones, based on the fantasy book series by George R.R. Martin, finished its eighth and final season in 2019. HBO’s prequel series, House of the Dragon, premiered in 2022, with a second season scheduled for this June.
Also in 2022, plans surfaced for a Game of Thrones sequel series centered on Jon Snow, with Harington attached to reprise his role.
Updates on the status of the potential project have remained sparse ever since, but showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss told The Hollywood Reporter in January they hadn’t written off the sequel entirely.
“It would be so great; nothing would make us...
- 4/9/2024
- by Zoe G Phillips
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
After a highly successful run with HBO’s Game of Thrones, many expected David Benioff and D.B. Weiss would smoothly move on to another pop culture juggernaut — Star Wars.
Star Wars
However, fans eager to see their vision for the galaxy far, far away, were disappointed. Just months after signing a massive $250 million deal with Netflix, Benioff and Weiss stepped down from their planned Star Wars project.
Star Wars Missed Out on Game of Thrones Directors Due to Netflix Deal
David Benioff and D.B. Weiss on the sets of Game Of Thrones
The news that David Benioff and D.B. Weiss were leaving the Star Wars project, which caught many off guard. They had landed a huge $250 million deal with Netflix, which they signed in August 2019. Their joint statement read (via THR):
“There are only so many hours in the day, and we felt we could not do...
Star Wars
However, fans eager to see their vision for the galaxy far, far away, were disappointed. Just months after signing a massive $250 million deal with Netflix, Benioff and Weiss stepped down from their planned Star Wars project.
Star Wars Missed Out on Game of Thrones Directors Due to Netflix Deal
David Benioff and D.B. Weiss on the sets of Game Of Thrones
The news that David Benioff and D.B. Weiss were leaving the Star Wars project, which caught many off guard. They had landed a huge $250 million deal with Netflix, which they signed in August 2019. Their joint statement read (via THR):
“There are only so many hours in the day, and we felt we could not do...
- 4/1/2024
- by Shreya Jha
- FandomWire
A series that has attracted both a lot of love and a lot of hate, Game of Thrones is – whether you like it or not – a pillar of modern television. HBO’s adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s fantasy saga has earned numerous awards and nominations, with series creators D. B. Weiss and David Benioff being lauded as geniuses.
But, as you will probably know, by the time the series actually ended, a lot of hate had accumulated, and the creators’ decision for the series finale made a lot of fans angry, many still consider the ending of Game of Thrones to be one of the worst endings in the history of television.
Recently, though, Weiss and Benioff sat down with Josh Horowitz for an interview as part of his Happy, Sad, Confused series, accompanied by Alexander Woo. The three of them are the creators of the currently popular 3 Body Problem series,...
But, as you will probably know, by the time the series actually ended, a lot of hate had accumulated, and the creators’ decision for the series finale made a lot of fans angry, many still consider the ending of Game of Thrones to be one of the worst endings in the history of television.
Recently, though, Weiss and Benioff sat down with Josh Horowitz for an interview as part of his Happy, Sad, Confused series, accompanied by Alexander Woo. The three of them are the creators of the currently popular 3 Body Problem series,...
- 3/31/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
No stranger to adapting revered novels, Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss joined forces with writer Alexander Woo for the big-budget sci-fi thriller The 3 Body Problem. Known for revolutionizing the medium with Got, which kickstarted the trend of big-budget TV shows centered around spectacle, Benioff and Weiss took a similar route for their Netflix show.
However, unlike Got‘s initial seasons, the Netflix high-budget series fails to encapsulate the books’ proficiency, leaving fans discontent, as its future moving forward appears uncertain.
David Benioff and D. B. Weiss Dropped the Ball With The 3 Body Problem
David Benioff and D. B. Weiss | Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Based on Chinese author Liu Cixin’s acclaimed sci-fi novel The Three Body Problem, which spans from the ’60s to the end of humanity, the adaptation has failed to meet expectations. While the tightly paced narrative told in eight episodes can make for some entertaining TV,...
However, unlike Got‘s initial seasons, the Netflix high-budget series fails to encapsulate the books’ proficiency, leaving fans discontent, as its future moving forward appears uncertain.
David Benioff and D. B. Weiss Dropped the Ball With The 3 Body Problem
David Benioff and D. B. Weiss | Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Based on Chinese author Liu Cixin’s acclaimed sci-fi novel The Three Body Problem, which spans from the ’60s to the end of humanity, the adaptation has failed to meet expectations. While the tightly paced narrative told in eight episodes can make for some entertaining TV,...
- 3/31/2024
- by Santanu Roy
- FandomWire
No fandom has seen death quite like the fandom of Game of Thrones. Neither the widely popular television series nor the source material ever shied away from killing people left and right. While some deaths were too gut-wrenching to watch and made viewers shed some serious tears, others were quite satisfying to watch, to say the least.
A still from Game of Thrones
It’s always good to see the bad guys finally pay the price of their actions with their lives. Bonus points if the death ends up being as gruesome as possible and Game of Thrones is no stranger to this. From Viserys Targaryen to Tywin Lannister, the series rewarded fans with some of the most satisfying deaths to have graced the television industry but which death did the Game of Thrones creators find to be the best amongst them all?
The Best Game of Thrones Death According...
A still from Game of Thrones
It’s always good to see the bad guys finally pay the price of their actions with their lives. Bonus points if the death ends up being as gruesome as possible and Game of Thrones is no stranger to this. From Viserys Targaryen to Tywin Lannister, the series rewarded fans with some of the most satisfying deaths to have graced the television industry but which death did the Game of Thrones creators find to be the best amongst them all?
The Best Game of Thrones Death According...
- 3/30/2024
- by Mishkaat Khan
- FandomWire
All Game of Thrones deaths were not created equal.
David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, co-showrunners for the HBO saga based on the George R.R. Martin novels, appeared on the latest episode of Happy Sad Confused podcast and revealed which character deaths were their favorite to orchestrate during the series’ eight-season run.
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“With Thrones,...
David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, co-showrunners for the HBO saga based on the George R.R. Martin novels, appeared on the latest episode of Happy Sad Confused podcast and revealed which character deaths were their favorite to orchestrate during the series’ eight-season run.
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“With Thrones,...
- 3/30/2024
- by Claire Franken
- TVLine.com
David Benioff and D.B. Weiss did a show full of death. But one in particular resonated.
Appearing on a new episode of the Happy Sad Confused podcast, the showrunners were asked to name their favorite character death.
“With Thrones, there was so much killing of good guys,” Weiss said, “and we finally got to really kill both Joffrey in season 4 and Ramsay Bolton in season 6. It was fun to go back to the old-fashioned joys of just killing off a really bad guy.”
Bolton, played by Iwan Rheon, was one of the most evil characters in the series. Thus, his death by being devoured by hounds “felt like it was balancing the scales a little,” Weiss said.
Benioff agreed about Bolton’s death. “You don’t really see the death. You see some of it in the background, but you don’t really see the death,” he said. “What you...
Appearing on a new episode of the Happy Sad Confused podcast, the showrunners were asked to name their favorite character death.
“With Thrones, there was so much killing of good guys,” Weiss said, “and we finally got to really kill both Joffrey in season 4 and Ramsay Bolton in season 6. It was fun to go back to the old-fashioned joys of just killing off a really bad guy.”
Bolton, played by Iwan Rheon, was one of the most evil characters in the series. Thus, his death by being devoured by hounds “felt like it was balancing the scales a little,” Weiss said.
Benioff agreed about Bolton’s death. “You don’t really see the death. You see some of it in the background, but you don’t really see the death,” he said. “What you...
- 3/30/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
[The following story includes spoilers for Game of Thrones seasons four and six.]
Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss are opening up about their favorite deaths on the hit HBO series.
During an appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast while promoting their new Netflix series, 3 Body Problem, the writers were asked if they had a favorite character death they had written over the course of their careers.
“With Thrones, there was so much killing of good guys,” Weiss said, “and we finally got to really kill both Joffrey in season four and Ramsay Bolton in season six. It was fun to go back to the old-fashioned joys of just killing off a really bad guy. … It felt like it was balancing the scales a little.”
Joffrey (Jack Gleeson) died after drinking poisoned wine, at the hands of Lady Olenna Tyrell and Lord Petyr Baelish. After Jon Snow (Kit Harington) beats him in a one-on-one fight,...
Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss are opening up about their favorite deaths on the hit HBO series.
During an appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast while promoting their new Netflix series, 3 Body Problem, the writers were asked if they had a favorite character death they had written over the course of their careers.
“With Thrones, there was so much killing of good guys,” Weiss said, “and we finally got to really kill both Joffrey in season four and Ramsay Bolton in season six. It was fun to go back to the old-fashioned joys of just killing off a really bad guy. … It felt like it was balancing the scales a little.”
Joffrey (Jack Gleeson) died after drinking poisoned wine, at the hands of Lady Olenna Tyrell and Lord Petyr Baelish. After Jon Snow (Kit Harington) beats him in a one-on-one fight,...
- 3/29/2024
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Now we’ll never know which poor soul these severed limbs belonged to. Hulu has opted not to renew murder mystery series Death and Other Details for a second season.
The news is not really surprising; the visually stylish series starring Mandy Patinkin and Violett Beane had a pretty quiet run, not able to break into Nielsen’s weekly Top 10 streaming ratings.
Written by Mike Weiss and Heidi Cole McAdams, Death and Other Details‘ first season stars Patinkin as “the world’s once greatest detective,” Rufus Cotesworth, and Beane as his protégée, Imogene, as they team up to solve a murder on a luxury ocean liner filled with the wealthy and powerful while sailing the Mediterranean. Their search for the truth pits them against a powerful enemy, Victor Sams.
The Season 1 finale wrapped the main mystery, with Sams brought to justice after the villain’s identity was revealed. But in the final seconds,...
The news is not really surprising; the visually stylish series starring Mandy Patinkin and Violett Beane had a pretty quiet run, not able to break into Nielsen’s weekly Top 10 streaming ratings.
Written by Mike Weiss and Heidi Cole McAdams, Death and Other Details‘ first season stars Patinkin as “the world’s once greatest detective,” Rufus Cotesworth, and Beane as his protégée, Imogene, as they team up to solve a murder on a luxury ocean liner filled with the wealthy and powerful while sailing the Mediterranean. Their search for the truth pits them against a powerful enemy, Victor Sams.
The Season 1 finale wrapped the main mystery, with Sams brought to justice after the villain’s identity was revealed. But in the final seconds,...
- 3/29/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Game of Thrones was one of the biggest shows on the air in the past decade. Based on A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R. R. Martin, the popularity of the show was so great that it became the biggest phenomenon of this century.
Adapted by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, the show’s run came to an end in 2019. Unfortunately, the majority of the fans did not find the ending satisfactory, and the showrunners faced extreme backlash for some of their choices. However, Benioff’s run-in with Homeland Security at Lax was a sign that not everyone shared the majority’s opinion on the finale.
The Game of Thrones finale was divisive but it was received well by a few
Based on George R. R. Martin‘s series, Game of Thrones premiered in 2011. The show boasted a fantasy world with dragons and supernatural beings and a...
Adapted by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, the show’s run came to an end in 2019. Unfortunately, the majority of the fans did not find the ending satisfactory, and the showrunners faced extreme backlash for some of their choices. However, Benioff’s run-in with Homeland Security at Lax was a sign that not everyone shared the majority’s opinion on the finale.
The Game of Thrones finale was divisive but it was received well by a few
Based on George R. R. Martin‘s series, Game of Thrones premiered in 2011. The show boasted a fantasy world with dragons and supernatural beings and a...
- 3/29/2024
- by Sreshtha Roychowdhury
- FandomWire
Very few people in show business have a better understanding of what it takes to spearhead a massive, multimillion dollar production on the scale of "3 Body Problem" than showrunners David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, and Alexander Woo. Benioff and Weiss guided "Game of Thrones" to eight total seasons, many of which included the most expensive installments of television ever committed to the small screen at the time, while Woo served as producer and writer on "True Blood." With so many moving parts to keep track of and so many urgent matters demanding attention at any given time, in all honesty, it's not terribly shocking that even this top creative team would have to scramble at the last minute to include a scene of utmost narrative importance.
The ambitious sci-fi adaptation made its debut on Netflix last week (you can read my full "3 Body Problem" review here) and for my money...
The ambitious sci-fi adaptation made its debut on Netflix last week (you can read my full "3 Body Problem" review here) and for my money...
- 3/29/2024
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
3 Body Problem is the most recent sci-fi show to successfully get a majority of the sci-fi fans in its hold. Created by the showrunners of Game of Thrones, David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, along with writer-cum-producer Alexander Woo, this one is about alien invasion and is adapted from the Chinese novel of the same name by Liu Cixin.
3 Body Problem
What’s more interesting is the fact that this series almost earned a cameo from none other than the former president of the United States of America, Barack Obama. However, even though he previously admitted that he was a noted fan of the novel, Obama ended up rejecting them, and now the showrunners are getting candid about it.
3 Body Problem Creators Get Candid About Barack Obama’s Cameo Rejection
Since the ex-president of the United States of America had previously expressed his interest in Liu Cixin...
3 Body Problem
What’s more interesting is the fact that this series almost earned a cameo from none other than the former president of the United States of America, Barack Obama. However, even though he previously admitted that he was a noted fan of the novel, Obama ended up rejecting them, and now the showrunners are getting candid about it.
3 Body Problem Creators Get Candid About Barack Obama’s Cameo Rejection
Since the ex-president of the United States of America had previously expressed his interest in Liu Cixin...
- 3/29/2024
- by Mahin Sultan
- FandomWire
D.B. Weiss and David Benioff made a return to form with their latest offering, Netflix’s 3 Body Problem. A science fiction story that is more than an average alien invasion, the creators of the show revealed in an interview what they were influenced by while making this show.
3 Body Problem (2024). Credit: Netflix
Among the many influences that the show pulled from, one influence in particular was something that came up time and time again, something the creators of the show discussed at length during the interview.
3 Body Problem took some inspiration from V
A still from V
One of the many influences on the film was a 1980s miniseries, V, that Weiss and Benioff watched as kids and even read the novelization of. When asked about the influence it had on 3 Body Problem, Benioff said, in an interview with Josh Horowitz:
“Oh yeah, it definitely came up,...
3 Body Problem (2024). Credit: Netflix
Among the many influences that the show pulled from, one influence in particular was something that came up time and time again, something the creators of the show discussed at length during the interview.
3 Body Problem took some inspiration from V
A still from V
One of the many influences on the film was a 1980s miniseries, V, that Weiss and Benioff watched as kids and even read the novelization of. When asked about the influence it had on 3 Body Problem, Benioff said, in an interview with Josh Horowitz:
“Oh yeah, it definitely came up,...
- 3/28/2024
- by Anuraag Chatterjee
- FandomWire
Ariana DeBose will return as host of this year’s Tony Awards, marking her third consecutive year fronting Broadway’s biggest night.
The 77th Annual Tony Awards airs live nationwide (8 pm Et/5 pm Pt) on Sunday, June 16, on CBS, streaming on Paramount+. As previously announced, the ceremony will take place at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City.
DeBose, an Oscar winner (West Side Story) and previous Tony nominee (Summer: The Donna Summer Musical), will serve as a Tony producer and will choreograph the opening number for this year’s show.
“I couldn’t pass up the chance to host the Tonys one more time, at Lincoln Center,” DeBose said in a statement. “I’m excited to collaborate with the team to create an incredible celebration of this season’s achievements on Broadway for our community and for everyone at home.
The 77th Annual Tony Awards airs live nationwide (8 pm Et/5 pm Pt) on Sunday, June 16, on CBS, streaming on Paramount+. As previously announced, the ceremony will take place at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City.
DeBose, an Oscar winner (West Side Story) and previous Tony nominee (Summer: The Donna Summer Musical), will serve as a Tony producer and will choreograph the opening number for this year’s show.
“I couldn’t pass up the chance to host the Tonys one more time, at Lincoln Center,” DeBose said in a statement. “I’m excited to collaborate with the team to create an incredible celebration of this season’s achievements on Broadway for our community and for everyone at home.
- 3/27/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Ariana DeBose will return as the host of the 77th Annual Tony Awards in June.
This marks the third time The West Side Story star has hosted the awards show, which will take place on June 16 at the David H. Koch Theater at the Lincoln Center. DeBose will also choreograph the opening number for the show and serve as a producer.
“I couldn’t pass up the chance to host the Tonys one more time at Lincoln Center. I’m excited to collaborate with the team to create an incredible celebration of this season’s achievements on Broadway for our community and for everyone at home,” DeBose said.
The broadcast will yet again be split into two parts, with a pre-show, entitled The Tony Awards: Act One, to air on Paramount’s free streaming service PlutoTV and feature select awards presentations. The host for the pre-show has not yet been named.
This marks the third time The West Side Story star has hosted the awards show, which will take place on June 16 at the David H. Koch Theater at the Lincoln Center. DeBose will also choreograph the opening number for the show and serve as a producer.
“I couldn’t pass up the chance to host the Tonys one more time at Lincoln Center. I’m excited to collaborate with the team to create an incredible celebration of this season’s achievements on Broadway for our community and for everyone at home,” DeBose said.
The broadcast will yet again be split into two parts, with a pre-show, entitled The Tony Awards: Act One, to air on Paramount’s free streaming service PlutoTV and feature select awards presentations. The host for the pre-show has not yet been named.
- 3/27/2024
- by Caitlin Huston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Netflix’s 3 Body Problem was actually finished and ready to be released on the streamer in mid-2023.
But showrunners David Benioff, Dan Weiss and Alexander Woo realized their sci-fi epic adaptation of Liu Cixin’s acclaimed novels was missing something: Their first episode quickly plunged viewers into a mystery surrounding the suicides of top scientists and a mix of brainy characters — but too quickly and, even, rather confusingly.
So they crafted a scene to be shot and inserted near the very beginning, of Auggie (Eiza González) and Jin (Jess Hong) having a drink in a bar. The five-minute scene accomplishes an extraordinary amount of heavily lifting in a very short time. The scene introduces Auggie and Jin, gives them a chance to literally spell out their respective careers (when they’re approached by a drunken flirt), gives some sense of their romantic lives (like when Auggie gets a call...
But showrunners David Benioff, Dan Weiss and Alexander Woo realized their sci-fi epic adaptation of Liu Cixin’s acclaimed novels was missing something: Their first episode quickly plunged viewers into a mystery surrounding the suicides of top scientists and a mix of brainy characters — but too quickly and, even, rather confusingly.
So they crafted a scene to be shot and inserted near the very beginning, of Auggie (Eiza González) and Jin (Jess Hong) having a drink in a bar. The five-minute scene accomplishes an extraordinary amount of heavily lifting in a very short time. The scene introduces Auggie and Jin, gives them a chance to literally spell out their respective careers (when they’re approached by a drunken flirt), gives some sense of their romantic lives (like when Auggie gets a call...
- 3/26/2024
- by James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
This article contains spoilers for 3 Body Problem through episode 5.
Generally speaking, we don’t cover advertising campaigns here at Den of Geek. Streamers and studios have plenty of resources when it comes to audience development and they don’t need our help. Sometimes, however, a marketing push is so charming and whimsical that it demands at least some attention. Such is the case with Netflix‘s latest efforts to promote its sci-fi series 3 Body Problem.
If you’ve dropped by any of Netflix’s social media accounts of late, you may have noticed that something appears a little … off. Over on Twitter (supposedly now called X but not really), the streamer’s bio, cover photo, and pinned tweet all read “You Are Bugs” over and over again:
Netflix’s Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube accounts all have “You Are Bugs” displayed to some extent as well. And that...
Generally speaking, we don’t cover advertising campaigns here at Den of Geek. Streamers and studios have plenty of resources when it comes to audience development and they don’t need our help. Sometimes, however, a marketing push is so charming and whimsical that it demands at least some attention. Such is the case with Netflix‘s latest efforts to promote its sci-fi series 3 Body Problem.
If you’ve dropped by any of Netflix’s social media accounts of late, you may have noticed that something appears a little … off. Over on Twitter (supposedly now called X but not really), the streamer’s bio, cover photo, and pinned tweet all read “You Are Bugs” over and over again:
Netflix’s Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube accounts all have “You Are Bugs” displayed to some extent as well. And that...
- 3/25/2024
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Warning: This post contains spoilers for Episode 5 of Netflix’s 3 Body Problem.
Any way you slice it, the complete destruction of a gigantic ship in 3 Body Problem‘s Episode 5 is a thing of brutal beauty.
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If you’ve already binged Netflix’s sci-fi series, which was released Thursday, allow us to refresh...
Any way you slice it, the complete destruction of a gigantic ship in 3 Body Problem‘s Episode 5 is a thing of brutal beauty.
More from TVLineAllison Janney Predicted Working With Carol Burnett, Four Years Before Palm Royale Debut - Watch InterviewUncoupled Co-Star Reacts to Surprise Cancellation: 'Guess I'm Not Going to NYC in May!'3 Body Problem's Aliens Definitely Won This Round - Read Recap and Grade the Finale!
If you’ve already binged Netflix’s sci-fi series, which was released Thursday, allow us to refresh...
- 3/25/2024
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
The reactions to Netflix’s sci-fi epic 3 Body Problem are, if anything, inconsistent. The reviews from top critics are all over the place, from lavish praise to disses and everything in between. Viewers are similarly split, with some fans of Liu Cixin’s novel criticizing the series for its bold adaptive choices, and many others saying 3 Body Problem is one of the best genre shows they’ve ever watched (one might say it’s a chaotic era of 3 Body Problem reactions). Yet among fans who have finished the show so far, one consistent reaction is emerging: The show’s cliffhanger ending (no spoilers here) left them really wanting to see what happens next.
And showrunners David Benioff, Dan Weiss and Alexander Woo suggest that a second season will be even better than the first. Benioff previously told The Hollywood Reporter for our deep dive cover story on...
And showrunners David Benioff, Dan Weiss and Alexander Woo suggest that a second season will be even better than the first. Benioff previously told The Hollywood Reporter for our deep dive cover story on...
- 3/24/2024
- by James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
David Benioff and D. B. Weiss created the Game of Thrones series for HBO which became one of the most celebrated titles for the network. The anticipation and hype for the series was unprecedented with people tuning in weekly for episodes to drop, making it an epic event. However, the fanfare declined with the abysmal final season.
Game of Thrones Season 8 received extreme backlash from fans
The feature of the final season has long been a subject of discourse among fans and the creators have talked about how they originally wanted to finish the series with a film trilogy. Recently, they opened up further about their time on Game of Thrones, and why they refused a lucrative offer from HBO for their contribution to the series.
Game of Thrones Creators Refused Guaranteed Money Flow from Other Spinoffs HBO’s offer would have led to Game of Thrones creators receiving money...
Game of Thrones Season 8 received extreme backlash from fans
The feature of the final season has long been a subject of discourse among fans and the creators have talked about how they originally wanted to finish the series with a film trilogy. Recently, they opened up further about their time on Game of Thrones, and why they refused a lucrative offer from HBO for their contribution to the series.
Game of Thrones Creators Refused Guaranteed Money Flow from Other Spinoffs HBO’s offer would have led to Game of Thrones creators receiving money...
- 3/24/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
Alien invasion stories have been a standard part of film and television for quite some time. Be it Independence Day, Pacific Rim, or even Avengers, blockbusters and science fiction television have always had a place to comfortably market stories about heroic teams coming together to beat a sufficiently advanced extraterrestrial threat.
3 Body Problem. (L to R) Liam Cunningham as Wade, Benedict Wong as Da Shi in episode 102 of 3 Body Problem. Cr. Ed Miller/Netflix © 2024
However, it seems that Netflix has decided to attempt to break the mold with its latest offering, 3 Body Problem, which is an adaptation of the seminal science fiction novel by Chinese author Liu Cixin. It can be assumed that the team behind the show, led by D.B.Weiss and David Benioff, actually managed to pull it off, as a recommendation to watch the show has come straight from the X handle of Hideo Kojima.
3 Body Problem. (L to R) Liam Cunningham as Wade, Benedict Wong as Da Shi in episode 102 of 3 Body Problem. Cr. Ed Miller/Netflix © 2024
However, it seems that Netflix has decided to attempt to break the mold with its latest offering, 3 Body Problem, which is an adaptation of the seminal science fiction novel by Chinese author Liu Cixin. It can be assumed that the team behind the show, led by D.B.Weiss and David Benioff, actually managed to pull it off, as a recommendation to watch the show has come straight from the X handle of Hideo Kojima.
- 3/23/2024
- by Anuraag Chatterjee
- FandomWire
Based on the sprawling 2006 sci-fi novel "The Three-Body Problem" by Liu Cixin, Netflix's new series "3 Body Problem" is an ambitious tale that takes place across multiple time frames, and boasts an interweaving narrative involving space aliens, an invasion from the planet Trisolaris, and a strange, climate-disaster-themed virtual reality video game. Cixin's novel was the first in a three-book series called "Remembrance of Earth's Past," a series with deeply involved mythology complex enough to rival "Dune." One might require a quick read-up on the Fermi Paradox, the Alcubierre Drive, and notions of quantum entanglement before cracking it.
All eight episodes of "3 Body Problem" will debut on the same day, and it looks to be as ambitious as the book. The series will star notable actors like Benedict Wong, Jovan Adepo, Eiza González, Rosalind Chao, and Jonathan Pryce. The showrunners, perhaps to save themselves massive headaches, have declared openly...
All eight episodes of "3 Body Problem" will debut on the same day, and it looks to be as ambitious as the book. The series will star notable actors like Benedict Wong, Jovan Adepo, Eiza González, Rosalind Chao, and Jonathan Pryce. The showrunners, perhaps to save themselves massive headaches, have declared openly...
- 3/23/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
When it was announced that 3 Body Problem was all set to have its own live-action recreation, fans couldn’t contain their excitement. Many of them believe that it can very well be the next big thing out there, including numerous industry big wigs. Rian Johnson, one of the executive producers, is one of the big names who has backed the series to enthrall viewers for the next few years. But they would be wise to remember that things can still go very wrong for the franchise.
Fans are excited for the ‘next big thing’
Fans couldn’t be more excited for 3 Body Problem
When the first episode of 3 Body Problem was streamed on Netflix in March, fans couldn’t help but notice that the series was able to do justice to Liu Cixin’s novels. That is to be expected from the likes of David Benioff and D.B. Weiss,...
Fans are excited for the ‘next big thing’
Fans couldn’t be more excited for 3 Body Problem
When the first episode of 3 Body Problem was streamed on Netflix in March, fans couldn’t help but notice that the series was able to do justice to Liu Cixin’s novels. That is to be expected from the likes of David Benioff and D.B. Weiss,...
- 3/22/2024
- by Smriti Sneh
- FandomWire
Ramin Djawadi, the composer who wrote one of the most recognizable, hummable opening credits themes of all time, is teaming up again with Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss as well as co-showrunner Alexander Woo on a very different series, 3 Body Problem.
Instead of dragons and fantastical turf wars, the speculative sci-fi thriller immerses you in existential mysteries and the lives of an international cast of characters while transporting you through multiple chronologies, dimensions, and continents.
Tying so many epic storylines and ambitious themes together is Djawadi’s sophisticated score, which experiments with character-driven melodies, ominous rhythms meant to evoke otherworldly communications, abstract sound design — and a strategically timed Lana Del Rey classic. Read on for more on Djawadi’s process working with Benioff and Weiss on 3 Body Problem’s opening credits theme and scoring some of the most dramatic moments in the series.
Coming...
Instead of dragons and fantastical turf wars, the speculative sci-fi thriller immerses you in existential mysteries and the lives of an international cast of characters while transporting you through multiple chronologies, dimensions, and continents.
Tying so many epic storylines and ambitious themes together is Djawadi’s sophisticated score, which experiments with character-driven melodies, ominous rhythms meant to evoke otherworldly communications, abstract sound design — and a strategically timed Lana Del Rey classic. Read on for more on Djawadi’s process working with Benioff and Weiss on 3 Body Problem’s opening credits theme and scoring some of the most dramatic moments in the series.
Coming...
- 3/22/2024
- by Stephan Lee
- Tudum - Netflix
One day in 1979, the phone rang at producer Bob Weiss’ house. “Be on your property tonight,” said the voice on the other line. According to the book Wild and Crazy Guys: The Comedy Mavericks of the ’80s Changed Hollywood Forever by Nick de Semlyen, later that evening, an object came flying over the fence and onto Weiss’ backyard. It was the script for a Blues Brothers movie that Wiess commissioned from Dan Aykroyd, who created the musical comedy act with John Belushi for Saturday Night Live.
If the way that Aykroyd delivered the manuscript was odd, the contents inside were even weirder. Titled The Return of the Blues Brothers and credited to the “Scriptatron Gl-9000,” the script was 324 pages long, far more than the 120 page standard, and filled with unlikely digressions.
Weiss shouldn’t have been surprised. Even if the 26-year-old Aykroyd had written a script before (he hadn’t...
If the way that Aykroyd delivered the manuscript was odd, the contents inside were even weirder. Titled The Return of the Blues Brothers and credited to the “Scriptatron Gl-9000,” the script was 324 pages long, far more than the 120 page standard, and filled with unlikely digressions.
Weiss shouldn’t have been surprised. Even if the 26-year-old Aykroyd had written a script before (he hadn’t...
- 3/22/2024
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
This post contains spoilers for season 1 of Netflix's "3 Body Problem."
"3 Body Problem" is no "Game of Thrones." The new Netflix series may share two of its co-creators with the HBO fantasy epic (it's the first series from David Benioff and D.B. Weiss since that show signed off in 2019), but where that show's bread and butter was sword-slashing fantasy, this one offers a hefty dose of cerebral science fiction.
It's a story about scientists trying to save the world (and trying to decide whether or not it's even worth saving at all) by solving a strange series of intergalactic problems, and though it's densely plotted, it's also safe to say it's a bit of a slow burn. By the end of season 1, the aliens who have revealed themselves as the main existential threat to humankind are, after all, still 400 years away from touching down on Earth. "3 Body Problem...
"3 Body Problem" is no "Game of Thrones." The new Netflix series may share two of its co-creators with the HBO fantasy epic (it's the first series from David Benioff and D.B. Weiss since that show signed off in 2019), but where that show's bread and butter was sword-slashing fantasy, this one offers a hefty dose of cerebral science fiction.
It's a story about scientists trying to save the world (and trying to decide whether or not it's even worth saving at all) by solving a strange series of intergalactic problems, and though it's densely plotted, it's also safe to say it's a bit of a slow burn. By the end of season 1, the aliens who have revealed themselves as the main existential threat to humankind are, after all, still 400 years away from touching down on Earth. "3 Body Problem...
- 3/22/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
Plot: A young woman’s fateful decision in 1960s China reverberates across space and time into the present day. When the laws of nature inexplicably unravel before their eyes, a close-knit group of brilliant scientists join forces with an unorthodox detective to confront the greatest threat in humanity’s history.
Review: As soon as it was announced that Game of Thrones showrunners D.B. Weiss and David Benioff were developing 3 Body Problem alongside Alexander Woo, I grabbed the novel and read it. The dense first entry in Liu Cixin’s trilogy was a fascinating look at science fiction from a Chinese vantage point with heavy political implications from the nation’s storied history. In translating the book for the screen, 3 Body Problem incorporates many of the cultural elements from the novel into a global and diverse narrative that sets the table for an ongoing series about humanity fighting against an extraterrestrial foe.
Review: As soon as it was announced that Game of Thrones showrunners D.B. Weiss and David Benioff were developing 3 Body Problem alongside Alexander Woo, I grabbed the novel and read it. The dense first entry in Liu Cixin’s trilogy was a fascinating look at science fiction from a Chinese vantage point with heavy political implications from the nation’s storied history. In translating the book for the screen, 3 Body Problem incorporates many of the cultural elements from the novel into a global and diverse narrative that sets the table for an ongoing series about humanity fighting against an extraterrestrial foe.
- 3/22/2024
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
Gone are the days of seeing Liam Cunningham as the trusted deputy of Stannis Baratheon! The knight has now embraced modernity, as he’s playing the suit-booted Thomas Wade, leader of the Planetary Defense Committee, in Netflix’s 3 Body Problem. The show is rightfully touted as the next big thing, considering it’s coming from Benioff and Weiss, the same duo who once created a little something called Game of Thrones. And like the HBO show, this one is also based on a series of super popular books—only the genre is science fiction this time.
Cunningham’s character, Thomas Wade, is the face of an organization fighting an alien race, San-Ti-Ti, whose primary agenda is taking over the world and ending humankind. Inarguably the sassiest character in the show, Wade is dynamic, very pragmatic, and also very courageous. He wouldn’t hesitate to murder a lot of innocent...
Cunningham’s character, Thomas Wade, is the face of an organization fighting an alien race, San-Ti-Ti, whose primary agenda is taking over the world and ending humankind. Inarguably the sassiest character in the show, Wade is dynamic, very pragmatic, and also very courageous. He wouldn’t hesitate to murder a lot of innocent...
- 3/22/2024
- by Rohitavra Majumdar
- Film Fugitives
Spoiler Warning: Contains major spoilers for 3 Body Problem Season 1... obviously
Have you just binged Netflix’s epic new sci-fi show from David Benioff, Db Weiss and Alexander Woo? Are you now trying to figure out the details of what you just saw? Fear not, Empire is here to help, with a handy, spoiler-filled explainer solving the insolvable 3 Body Problem… If you haven't seen the show yet, this is your final warning – look away now!
How similar is Season 1 to the first book?
No spoilers for what is to come, but elements of this season come from the second and third books. “One of the things we decided quite early,” Benioff told Empire, “was we were going to take all three books, put them together so it's one story and spread it out the way we decide to work. So even though the first season starts in the same place...
Have you just binged Netflix’s epic new sci-fi show from David Benioff, Db Weiss and Alexander Woo? Are you now trying to figure out the details of what you just saw? Fear not, Empire is here to help, with a handy, spoiler-filled explainer solving the insolvable 3 Body Problem… If you haven't seen the show yet, this is your final warning – look away now!
How similar is Season 1 to the first book?
No spoilers for what is to come, but elements of this season come from the second and third books. “One of the things we decided quite early,” Benioff told Empire, “was we were going to take all three books, put them together so it's one story and spread it out the way we decide to work. So even though the first season starts in the same place...
- 3/21/2024
- by Helen O’Hara
- Empire - TV
David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, the creators of Game of Thrones, are back with a new project — a Netflix adaptation of the science fiction novel The Three-Body Problem. It involves secret science program, aliens in a distant solar system, and a video game depicting civilization’s cycles.
A still from Game of Thrones Season 8
While fans are excited to see what they will bring to the table this time around, there’s also a lingering skepticism about how they will handle the adaptation (especially considering the widely criticized ending of Game of Thrones).
Game of Thrones Creators Share Every Creative Responsibility Except Writing
David Benioff and D.B. Weiss in a still from Manufacturing Intellect interview (via YouTube)
In a recent interview with The Hindu, David Benioff revealed that he and D.B. Weiss share all creative responsibilities except for the actual writing itself. They split most duties — casting, writing...
A still from Game of Thrones Season 8
While fans are excited to see what they will bring to the table this time around, there’s also a lingering skepticism about how they will handle the adaptation (especially considering the widely criticized ending of Game of Thrones).
Game of Thrones Creators Share Every Creative Responsibility Except Writing
David Benioff and D.B. Weiss in a still from Manufacturing Intellect interview (via YouTube)
In a recent interview with The Hindu, David Benioff revealed that he and D.B. Weiss share all creative responsibilities except for the actual writing itself. They split most duties — casting, writing...
- 3/21/2024
- by Shreya Jha
- FandomWire
David Benioff and D. B. Weiss of Game of Thrones fame divulged details about their latest Netflix outing, 3 Body Problem, and how they intend to handle its future. The duo, who’ve had experiences with dabbling in prestige television, have been joined by Alexander Woo as the series showrunners of the live-action adaptation of Liu Cixin’s uber-successful Chinese novel The Three-Body Problem.
A still from 3 Body Problem (2024). Credit: Netflix
In a recent interview, these creatives at the show’s helm revealed how they mapped out the show’s trajectory in coming seasons since there is enough material to prompt future installments. The Three-Body Problem is the first in Liu’s Remembrance of Earth’s Past trilogy of novels, with the second and third having more to offer.
With the creators having a more concrete vision of how to approach the source, fans could (potentially) expect to avoid another Game of Thrones fiasco.
A still from 3 Body Problem (2024). Credit: Netflix
In a recent interview, these creatives at the show’s helm revealed how they mapped out the show’s trajectory in coming seasons since there is enough material to prompt future installments. The Three-Body Problem is the first in Liu’s Remembrance of Earth’s Past trilogy of novels, with the second and third having more to offer.
With the creators having a more concrete vision of how to approach the source, fans could (potentially) expect to avoid another Game of Thrones fiasco.
- 3/21/2024
- by Debdipta Bhattacharya
- FandomWire
This post contains spoilers for the first season of Netflix's "3 Body Problem."
It's been nearly five years since "Game of Thrones" viewers said goodbye to the ambitious fantasy epic that headlined HBO's lineup for the better part of the 2010s. In that time, series co-creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss started developing a deeply controversial (now nixed) series called "Confederate," executive produced "The Chair" (a short-lived Netflix show about academia), directed a Leslie Jones standup special, and came under scrutiny for their lack of preparedness while making "Thrones."
Now, after five years of work on varyingly successful stray projects, Benioff and Weiss are back with co-creator credits on another ambitious genre story based on multiple beloved books. This time around, they're putting their spin on Liu Cixin's "3 Body Problem" alongside co-creator Alexander Woo. While the two shows actually couldn't be more different, it's impossible not to...
It's been nearly five years since "Game of Thrones" viewers said goodbye to the ambitious fantasy epic that headlined HBO's lineup for the better part of the 2010s. In that time, series co-creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss started developing a deeply controversial (now nixed) series called "Confederate," executive produced "The Chair" (a short-lived Netflix show about academia), directed a Leslie Jones standup special, and came under scrutiny for their lack of preparedness while making "Thrones."
Now, after five years of work on varyingly successful stray projects, Benioff and Weiss are back with co-creator credits on another ambitious genre story based on multiple beloved books. This time around, they're putting their spin on Liu Cixin's "3 Body Problem" alongside co-creator Alexander Woo. While the two shows actually couldn't be more different, it's impossible not to...
- 3/21/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
This article contains major spoilers for the entirety of "3 Body Problem" and Liu Cixin's novels.
The idea of making major changes to the source material isn't exactly a foreign concept to "3 Body Problem" creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss. The pair famously became household names during their tenure on HBO's "Game of Thrones." While they remain infamous among mainstream audiences for the very public criticisms leveled against the final season of the hit fantasy series, the more invested fans have followed their every move from the beginning. Changes both minor and major inspired breathless internet hot takes but, for the most part, the two proved adept at taking occasionally impenetrable concepts from the books and translating them into live action.
The same holds true for Netflix's "3 Body Problem" (which I reviewed for /Film here), a surprisingly faithful attempt to bring original author Liu Cixin's acclaimed...
The idea of making major changes to the source material isn't exactly a foreign concept to "3 Body Problem" creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss. The pair famously became household names during their tenure on HBO's "Game of Thrones." While they remain infamous among mainstream audiences for the very public criticisms leveled against the final season of the hit fantasy series, the more invested fans have followed their every move from the beginning. Changes both minor and major inspired breathless internet hot takes but, for the most part, the two proved adept at taking occasionally impenetrable concepts from the books and translating them into live action.
The same holds true for Netflix's "3 Body Problem" (which I reviewed for /Film here), a surprisingly faithful attempt to bring original author Liu Cixin's acclaimed...
- 3/21/2024
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
Following their stupendous success with the adaptation of George R. R. Martin’s Game Of Thrones, David Benioff and Daniel ‘D.B.’ Weiss are back with their next big project. The duo in collaboration with Alexander Woo, have spearheaded the Netflix sci-fi series 3 Body Problem, an adaptation of the award-winning novel by author Liu Cixin which premiers on March 21st, 2024.
A scene from Game Of Thrones
The story set in China during the 60s, is a thriller that follows a group of scientists who join forces with a brilliant detective to confront humanity’s greatest threats. While the creators are no strangers to making any challenge look easy, this novel and the work involved in bringing it to life became an almost insurmountable task, especially with regard to the significant video game scenes.
This New Series Posed Many Problems For Game Of Thrones Creators
David Benioff and D.B. Weiss...
A scene from Game Of Thrones
The story set in China during the 60s, is a thriller that follows a group of scientists who join forces with a brilliant detective to confront humanity’s greatest threats. While the creators are no strangers to making any challenge look easy, this novel and the work involved in bringing it to life became an almost insurmountable task, especially with regard to the significant video game scenes.
This New Series Posed Many Problems For Game Of Thrones Creators
David Benioff and D.B. Weiss...
- 3/21/2024
- by Sharanya Sankar
- FandomWire
This 3 Body Problem review contains no spoilers.
Beginning with HBO‘s epic Game of Thrones and continuing with Netflix sci-fi effort 3 Body Problem, producers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have come to understand an important shortcut in adapting literature for television: keep as much of the good stuff as you can.
Though latter seasons of Thrones deviated significantly from George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series (mostly due to the fact that Martin couldn’t get the final two books in on time…or maybe ever), the early seasons stuck close to the novels’ rich world. Game of Thrones season 1 is a damn-near carbon copy of the book A Game of Thrones, give or take a Littlefinger monologue here or a “Tyrion slept through the battle” there.
Game of Thrones‘ writers, led by Benioff and Weiss, excelled when they operated as ardent fans of...
Beginning with HBO‘s epic Game of Thrones and continuing with Netflix sci-fi effort 3 Body Problem, producers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have come to understand an important shortcut in adapting literature for television: keep as much of the good stuff as you can.
Though latter seasons of Thrones deviated significantly from George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series (mostly due to the fact that Martin couldn’t get the final two books in on time…or maybe ever), the early seasons stuck close to the novels’ rich world. Game of Thrones season 1 is a damn-near carbon copy of the book A Game of Thrones, give or take a Littlefinger monologue here or a “Tyrion slept through the battle” there.
Game of Thrones‘ writers, led by Benioff and Weiss, excelled when they operated as ardent fans of...
- 3/21/2024
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
So, the universe just winked. Now what?
The first episode of the sci-fi mystery 3 Body Problem — created by Game of Thrones’ David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, and True Blood writer Alexander Woo —introduced us to the brainy Oxford Five, a cunning Chinese scientist, and an otherworldly phenomenon in which all the stars in the sky inexplicably flickered.
“Between climate change and the pandemic, we’ve gotten a glimpse into how people in the world react differently to a global threat,” Weiss told Netflix. “We see a similar spectrum of reactions in 3 Body Problem.”
As the laws of nature unravel before their eyes, the close-knit group of brilliant scientists realize there may be something sinister behind it all. “All sorts of strange things have been happening,” says Benioff. “Scientists have been killing themselves in unusual ways. Scientific experiments have been failing for unknown reasons.”
Episode 2, “Red Coast” — directed...
The first episode of the sci-fi mystery 3 Body Problem — created by Game of Thrones’ David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, and True Blood writer Alexander Woo —introduced us to the brainy Oxford Five, a cunning Chinese scientist, and an otherworldly phenomenon in which all the stars in the sky inexplicably flickered.
“Between climate change and the pandemic, we’ve gotten a glimpse into how people in the world react differently to a global threat,” Weiss told Netflix. “We see a similar spectrum of reactions in 3 Body Problem.”
As the laws of nature unravel before their eyes, the close-knit group of brilliant scientists realize there may be something sinister behind it all. “All sorts of strange things have been happening,” says Benioff. “Scientists have been killing themselves in unusual ways. Scientific experiments have been failing for unknown reasons.”
Episode 2, “Red Coast” — directed...
- 3/20/2024
- by Drew Tewksbury
- Tudum - Netflix
Netflix's "3 Body Problem" adaptation, which I reviewed for /Film here, is a genre-bender in the truest sense of the phrase. Based on Chinese author Liu Cixin's seminal novel of the same name, the series takes its cues from hard sci-fi, horror, and even bursts of fantasy while telling a sweeping and genuinely epic story about humanity's first contact with aliens. The live-action series isn't the first attempt to bring the Hugo-award-winning book to the small screen, as China's own uber-faithful "Three-Body" beat Netflix to the punch a few years ago. But as much as hardcore fans might enjoy pitting the two adaptations against one another, even that manufactured rivalry is nothing compared to the behind-the-scenes drama that ultimately led to "Game of Thrones" creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss gaining the rights to put their own spin on the material.
In the early going, "3 Body Problem...
In the early going, "3 Body Problem...
- 3/19/2024
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
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