Netflix has released the first images of its most ambitious series yet, from the creators of Game of Thrones.

It’s the most anticipated sci-fi series on Netflix, and for good reason, as it’s an adaptation of the first novel in an industry-acclaimed literary trilogy. It is written Liu Xixin, The three-body problem Describes humanity’s first contact with an extraterrestrial civilization. It is the first Asian novel to win the 2014 Hugo Award for Best Novel.

A huge success in China, The Three-Body Problem has also met with an international audience after being translated into English and has delighted critics who compare the work. 2001: A Space Odyssey. For this large-scale transposition, Netflix called on a duo that had already worked on major series.

David Benioff and DB Weissshowrunners Game of ThronesSo they found their big science fiction project to be part of Exclusive contract American platform. They combine screenwriter and producer Alexander Wu (Real blood) for this adaptation, produced by Ken Liu and Liu Cixin, as well as consultants.

The road is long for this project, which was announced two years ago, but the platform was able to show some behind-the-scenes images of the series during the world event TUDUM. Between the set, the filming phases, and the cast reveal, the public has been treated to a promising taste of what promises to be Netflix’s most ambitious SF series yet.

Among the lucky actors are Eiza Gonzalez (Baby Driver), Benedict Wong (Doctor Strange), John Bradley, Liam Cunningham and Jonathan Pryce (Game of Thrones). The rest of the cast includes Tsai Chin, Jowan Adepo, Jess Hong, Marlo Kelly, Alex Sharp, Si Shimuka, Summer Usman, Rosalind Chao, Ben Schnetzer and Eva Ridley.

Production on Three-Body Problem has just wrapped and the teams are moving into the post-production phase. Therefore, we will have to wait until 2023 before we discover this ambitious, universal and epic series.