3 Body Problem spent another week atop Netflix‘s TV charts.
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Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor “3 Body Problem” production designer Deborah Riley is no stranger to creating epic environments — she won four consecutive Emmys for her work on “Game of Thrones.” Netflix’s new series reunites Riley with creators David Benioff and D.B Weiss. “That show was vast insofar as cold and hot environments and in its scope and scale, but I had no idea what the term meant until ‘3 Body Problem,’” Riley says, comparing the two shows. Adapted from the Chinese science-fiction saga by Cixin Liu, the series opens with the Cultural Revolution.
Young scientist Ye Wenjie (Zine Tseng) watches as her father is beaten to death in front of a crowd by the Red Guard. She’s sent to a top-secret base on the Red Coast where she learns that the Chinese government has been sending transmissions hoping to make contact. The genius mind suggests pointing it at the sun and so a chain of events unfolds, with meta world gaming playing a large part in it all.
In the present day, Jin (Jess Hong) and Jack (John Bradley) are among those who wear shiny VR gaming headsets that transport them into a cutting-edge virtual gaming world. “The headset was something we did early,” explains Riley. She looked at the history of headsets, particularly at NASA and how their designs had evolved.
Riley adds, “It became clear that what the guys were interested in was very seamless. It had to be so technologically advanced that we would never be able to understand how it was made.” Furthermore, Benioff, Weiss and Alexander Woo, also a creator, knew they wanted everything in the design to be fully integrated. Says Riley, “They wanted the earpiece all in one, so the sound and vision were coming in through one device.” The headsets were made out of
.3 Body Problem spent another week atop Netflix‘s TV charts.
Selome Hailu Netflix is at or near the top of both Nielsen and Luminate‘s streaming rankings every week, but achieved that with some titles that differ from its usual fare during the March 29-April 3 viewing window. As expected, “3 Body Problem” remained the most-watched streaming original series of the week per Luminate with 964.1 million minutes watched (an estimated 3.6 million views) — unsurprising, as the title is the follow-up from “Game of Thrones” helmers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, who created the show alongside Alexander Woo.
3 Body Problem pushed its way to the top of Netflix‘s TV charts.
Selome Hailu “Road House” was the most-watched streaming original title for the week of March 22-28, per Luminate. Based on the 1989 Patrick Swayze flick of the same, the Amazon Prime Video project was watched for 1.7 billion minutes during this viewing window. The week before, “Road House” debuted at No.
A former executive at Yoozoo Games was sentenced to death on Friday in the 2020 poisoning of the company founder. The Chinese gaming company has links to Game of Thrones and the new Netflix series, The 3-Body Problem.
3 Body Problem might be the most ambitious Netflix show of the year.Based on the book of the same name by Liu Cixin, the sci-fi series follows Ye Wenjie (Rosalind Chao) in 1960s China whose actions have a profound impact on the lives of a group of scientists in the present day.A synopsis reads: “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.”The series also stars Jovan Adepo, John Bradley, Liam Cunningham, Eiza Gonzalez, Jess Hong, Mario Kelly, Benedict Wong and Jonathan Pryce.
Netflix’s 3 Body Problem has been released – check it out below.Based on the book of the same name by Liu Cixin, the sci-fi series follows Ye Wenjie (Rosalind Chao) in 1960s China whose actions have a profound impact on the lives of a group of scientists in the present day.A synopsis reads: “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.”3 Body Problem also stars Jovan Adepo, John Bradley, Liam Cunningham, Eiza Gonzalez, Jess Hong, Mario Kelly, Benedict Wong and Jonathan Pryce.
Netflix wants 3 Body Problem to take over the world.
Eiza González has premiered her awaited series on Netflix. “3 Body Problem” follows a group of scientists who are facing with an interplanetary threat. It debuted number 1 on Netflix, prompting some reactions from González, who thanked viewers from all over the world for tuning in.
Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Following the buzzy Netflix debut of “3 Body Problem” this past weekend, the sci-fi series off of which the show is based, “Remembrance of Earth’s Past,” in addition to a title frequently mentioned throughout the first season, “Silent Spring,” are now bestsellers on Amazon.
Eiza González had a lot of fun during her latest red carpet appearance. The Mexican star shared how proud she is of her role as Auggie in her new Netflix show ‘3 Body Problem,’ and took the opportunity to step out in a stunning ensemble, posing for the cameras at the event while twirling and playing with her dress.Eiza Gonzalez gives Betty Boop vibes at 3 Body Problem premiereEiza González reveals she’s ‘given up’ on dating; ‘I’m not looking anymore’How Eiza González prepared to play a physicist in new Netflix show ‘3 Body Problem’The star paired her black and white look with minimal jewelry and a soft glam makeup look. “Ready for ‘3 Body Problem’ in theme with this amazing Cartier theme,” she wrote on Instagram Stories, showcasing the jewelry for the special occasion.Eiza was all smiles giving photographers a Marilyn Monroe moment on the red carpet, and talking to reporters about her experience while filming the show.“Our show is out tonight,” Eiza wrote on social media before attending the premiere.
Variety about who they’re playing and the show they’re inhabiting.Past Work: “Game of Thrones,” “Marry Me”Speciality: Physicist, one of the Oxford Five. How would you describe your character? Of all the characters I’ve played, I think he’s the character that most plows his own furrow. He’s completely an independent man, a completely independent thinker, won’t go along with whatever he’s told, won’t try to toe the party line.
Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Production designer Martyn John recalls showing filmmaker Guy Ritchie at least 24 English country houses for the 2019 film “The Gentlemen.” Ritchie eventually chose the stately home of Basildon Park, Berkshire in the U.K. for that film. When it came to filming the Netflix spinoff series of the same name, Ritchie sought a home that was an exceptional piece of architecture with faded grandeur.
Eiza Gonzalez is joining the cast of her Netflix series 3 Body Problem for the UK premiere after missing the LA premiere earlier in the week.
The creators of Game of Thrones, David Benioff and DB Weiss, have made a brand-new series and it’s about to land on Netflix.The show, 3 Body Problem, is a sci-fi, fantasy series, and is set to be a hugely popular with viewers. All 8 hour-long episodes will land on Thursday 21 March. Should you not have a Netflix subscription or wish to sign up for one, OK! has found a way to watch the series free of charge.
The stars of the new Netflix series 3 Body Problem stepped out this weekend for the L.A. premiere and Alex Sharp found a way to include two actors who were missing.
Eiza González is mourning the loss of Nicandro Díaz, a TelevisaUnivision producer who gave the 3 Body Problem star an opportunity early on in her acting career.
The ambitious and expensive sci-fi streaming series “3 Body Problem” is the latest event series from Netflix that the streaming giants hope will be their next landmark show. Placing a big bet on the series, Netflix recruited the duo behind “Game of Thrones” to help oversee it, and it sounds like ideas for a second season are already cooking behind the scenes.
Ethan Shanfeld “Game of Thrones” creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss pulled out all the stops for their new series “3 Body Problem” — which even included asking Barack Obama to appear in the Netflix fantasy about an alien invasion. “He did sign a very funny note though, when we tried to get him for a cameo,” Benioff told USA Today about trying to get the former president on board.
David Benioff and DB Weiss, having conquered the fantasy genre with Game of Thrones, could have recruited pretty much any talent they desired for their latest project – a big-budget adaptation of Liu Cixi’s sci-fi novel, Three-Body Problem, which comes to Netflix this week.