'3 Body Problem' Series Delayed to March 2024
New Trailer Reveals Immersive VR Game Experience in Netflix's Upcoming Sci-Fi Epic
- Netflix's new sci-fi series '3 Body Problem', adapted by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, has been delayed to March 22, 2024. The series was initially set to debut in 2023, then pushed back to January 2024.
- The series is based on the first novel in Liu Cixin’s 'Remembrance of Earth's Past' series, 'The Three-Body Problem', which gained international recognition and a Hugo award when published in English in 2014.
- The new trailer reveals a key element of the series, a video game called 'Three-Body', which is played using a unique VR headset. The game transports players to a hyper-realistic world.
- The series features a star-studded cast including Benedict Wong, Eiza González, and several Game of Thrones alums including Jonathan Pryce and John Bradley.
- The plot revolves around a young woman's decision in 1960s China that has repercussions in the present day, leading a group of scientists to confront a major threat to humanity.
- The series is expected to follow some plot elements from 'Game of Thrones', including the potential beheading of a main character, a signature move of the previous series by Benioff and Weiss.