While the Game of Thrones ending has received mixed reactions, there’s no denying that David Benioff and D.B. Weiss’s work became a pop culture phenomenon and inspired other shows to raise the bar and pursue similar ambitions.
Additionally, the success of Game of Thrones brought David Benioff and D.B. Weiss and allowed them to be among the most prominent screenwriters of the moment. As the HBO phenomenon drew to a close, anticipation was high as to what the duo would do next.
While their next HBO series, Confederate, never got off the ground and the Star Wars movies never saw the light of day, Benioff and Weiss got another very exciting opportunity with the first series of a super deal with Netflix. And in 2020, it was announced that Benioff and Weiss would write and produce The 3-Body Problem for Netflix with Alexander Wu.
Who gave up everything to be in the series
The series will feature an impressive cast including Yovan Adepo, Eiza Gonzalez, Benedict Wong, Jonathan Pryce, Alex Sharp, Jess Hong, as well as Game of Thrones alum Liam Cunningham.
But at one point, Liam Cunningham almost got involved in another project that would have kept him from reuniting with the Game of Thrones showrunners. The only thing that prevented it and secured Cunningham’s inclusion in the Netflix series? Benioff and Weiss themselves.
- The Three-Body Problem: release date, plot, trailer… everything you need to know about the next series from the creators of Game of Thrones
While promoting Demetrius’ last journey, Cunningham took the time to explain why Benioff and Weiss were the best fit for the film adaptation. The three-body problemLiu Xixin’s novel:
“The quality of the writing is always important and these guys… this is some of the best writing I’ve come across in my acting life. I also say that I spent a year and a half with the Royal Shakespeare Company. I played Shakespeare on stage. These guys are absolutely amazing, the words they put into the actor’s mouth“.
Liam Cunningham
When it came to participating in the series, the source material was still not a factor for Liam Cunningham. He revealed that he was actually going to be cast in another project, but passed up the opportunity to reunite with Benioff and Weiss, not even knowing what they were working on:
“To be honest, I didn’t tell anyone else about it, I was in serious talks for another project and apparently the guys found out and David and Dan called me and said, “No, don’t do it. Come with us. I didn’t even know what the project was and I just said, “Yeah, OK. I’ll say no to the others. It could have been a day of work on another project, but when these two call you, you come.“
The 3-Body Problem is an eight-part pure sci-fi series based on the book series by Qisin Liu. The official synopsis for the series reads:In 1960s China, a young woman makes a disastrous decision, the consequences of which will affect a group of brilliant researchers in today’s world through time and space. As the laws of nature begin to unravel before their eyes, five former colleagues band together to face the greatest threat humanity has ever faced.“
The 3-Body Problem is expected on Netflix in January 2024.
Source: Allocine
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