3 Body Problem looks as grand as Game Of Thrones in final trailer

The new sci-fi epic from Game Of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss invades Netflix March 21

By Emma Keates  |  March 7, 2024 | 5:00pm
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3 Body Problem looks as grand as Game Of Thrones in final trailer
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Say what you want about Game Of Thrones (we certainly have), but it’s hard to deny that the series was huge and literally epic in a way few television shows are today. Sure, we still have Television Events—the online response to Logan’s death on Succession was almost comparable to the Red Wedding, for example—but on GOT, at least in its early seasons, characters simply walking from one place to another felt weighty and important. While we don’t know if besmirched GOT creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss will be able to replicate that level of quality in 3 Body Problem, their first project since leaving Westeros, it’s abundantly clear that they’re trying.

The final trailer for the sci-fi epic dropped today, and it resembles an era of prestige television that momentarily seemed permanently out of reach. The budget for the Netflix series is through the roof, the imagery is sincere and genuinely striking, and the cast is completely stacked. GOT alums John Bradley and Jonathan Pryce star, along with Benedict Wong, Rosalind Chao, Eiza González, Jovan Adepo, Saamer Usmani, Jess Hong, and Jason Forbes.

3 Body Problem | Final Trailer | Netflix

As far as plot details go, it’s still pretty hard to tell—but that’s the point. It’s also been a while since we’ve had a really good puzzle box show, especially one that stems from a mysterious sequence of numbers typed into an ancient computer a la Lost, and that’s exactly what 3 Body Problem is serving up. Adapted from Liu Cixin’s 2008 novel of the same name, the official summary of the series reads as follows:

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.

There’s obviously a lot more than that going on here. Aliens, for one. But we’re cautiously optimistic enough about Benioff and Weiss’ vision to let this one play out on its own and simply go along with the journey. If nothing else, we’re sure to get another killer score from Ramin Djawadi, which is worth the price of admission alone.

3 Body Problem premieres March 21 on Netflix.

 
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