Netflix is no stranger to gripping sci-fi series, with past hits like Altered Carbon and Sense8 thrilling viewers.
The streaming service is hoping to strike gold again with a newly announced original series based on Chinese author Liu Cixin's epic The Three-Body Problem book trilogy, supported by a cracking creative team.
The Three-Body Problem is actually the first book in the Remembrance of Earth's Past series, but fans usually refer to the collection by the former name.
The series is written by Chinese writer Liu Cixin, with the first title serialized in 2006 and then published as book in 2008. They blend reality and science fiction, in a time when Earth is being destroyed by its civilizations and under threat of alien invasion.
The Three-Body Problem is one of China's most popular science fiction series and it found wider acclaim from English-speaking audiences with Ken Liu's translations in 2014.
The books are also critically lauded, having won a Galaxy Award (the most prestigious sci-fi award in China), a Hugo Award, and a Nebula Award.
A Chinese film adaptation began production in 2015. However, it stalled, and Amazon was rumored to be after the rights. However, it's now assumed that that project has been abandoned.
The Netflix series, which will tackle all three books, is helmed by writers and executive producers David Benioff and D. B. Weiss (the pair behind the Game of Thrones TV show) and Alexander Woo (True Blood).
Rian Johnson and his work partner Ram Bergman (Knives Out, Star Wars: The Last Jedi) are on board as executive producers.
Both author Liu Cixin and English translator Ken Liu are consulting producers, which should ensure the Netflix series remains faithful to the source material.
In the Netflix press release, Cixin said:
I have the greatest respect for and faith in the creative team adapting The Three-Body Problem for television audiences.
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.
Not only does Netflix have a great selection of sci-fi films and shows, of which The Three-Body Problem trilogy will become a part of, it also hosts a wealth of informative scientific content.
From nature to chemistry, there's something on Netflix to satisfy the geek in us all.
