Game Of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and DB Weiss are set to adapt alien invasion novels The Three-Body Problem into a Netflix series.
The science-fiction books, written by Liu Cixin, focus on the story of humanity’s first contact with alien civilisation. The first novel was released in 2008, and its success spawned two sequels.
David and DB will be producing the upcoming series alongside True Blood’s Alexander Woo, while Rian Johnson will be serving as executive producer alongside Rosamund Pike, Robie Uniacke and Brad Pitt’s company Plan B Wntertainment.
In a statement, Liu said: ‘I have the greatest respect for and faith in the creative team adapting The Three-Body Problem for television audiences.
‘I set out to tell a story that transcends time and the confines of nations, cultures and races, on that compels us to consider the fate of humankind as a whole.
‘It is a great honour 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.’
Meanwhile, David and DB stated: ‘Liu Cixin’s trilogy is the most ambitious science-fiction series we’ve read, taking readers on a journey from the 1960s until the end of time, from life on our pale blue dot to the distant fringes of the universe.
‘We look forward to spending the next years of our lives bringing this to life for audiences around the world.’
Alexander added: ‘It is a privilege to be adapting one of the great masterpieces of Chinese science-fiction.
‘The Three-Body Problem trilogy combines so many things I love: rich, multi-layered characters and true existential stakes – all told as an elegant and deeply human allegory.
‘I’m thrilled to kick off my partnership with Netflix with this accomplished creative team.’
The Three-Body Problem will be the first project David and DB will work on for Netflix, since they previously created the highly successful series Game Of Thrones, which aired its final season last year.
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