With Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss among the big names behind the new 3 Body Problem adaptation, fans of the HBO series probably weren’t surprised to see Game of Thrones alumni John Bradley, Liam Cunningham, and Jonathan Pryce among the core cast of the Netflix show—nor the cameos that pop up … Read more
John Bradley and Jess Hong in 3 Body ProblemImage: Netflix In Netflix’s 3 Body Problem, an important plot point involves characters—including Jess Hong’s Jin and John Bradley’s Jack—playing an unsettlingly detailed VR game, where they’re tasked with (among other things) solving the very problem that gives the show its title. Bringing that surreal and vivid … Read more
Steven Moffat attends the Inside Man screening at BFI Southbank on September 21, 2022 in London, England.Photo: Shane Anthony Sinclair (Getty Images) Steven Moffat—the former Doctor Who showrunner and head writer whose association with the series spanned 2005 to 2017—is stepping back into the TARDIS. According a social media post by the BBC, he’ll be … Read more
Netflix’s 3 Body Problem—an adaptation of the first book in Liu Cixin’s highly acclaimed sci-fi trilogy—asks a lot of big questions and puts its characters through some agonizing decisions. But at its core, the show grapples with one big dilemma: whether or not humanity is worth saving from a threat that feels both existential and … Read more
Netflix might have a huge new series on their hands! The streamer just revealed the trailer for the upcoming sci-fi series 3 Body Problem, which comes from Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss, along with True Blood writer-producer Alexander Woo. The show is adapted from author Liu Cixin’s Remembrance of Earth’s Past … Read more
For as much as Doctor Who’s first 60th anniversary special, “The Star Beast,” was a celebration of the old, it also brought plenty of new with it—including Heartstopper’s Yasmin Finney as Rose, Donna Noble’s trans teenage daughter. But for as important as Rose became to the episode, for showrunner Russell T. Davies, it was equally … Read more
Image: Netflix We’ve known since 2020 that Game of Thrones co-creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss would be shepherding 3 Body Problem, Netflix’s series adaptation of Chinese author Liu Cixin’s acclaimed sci-fi novel—and we’ve known since 2021 who was going to star in it. Now, we know when it’s arriving: March 21, 2024. Netflix Passwords, … Read more
Vince Gilligan is returning to Albuquerque—and science fiction. The acclaimed creator of AMC’s Breaking Bad and its spin-off Better Call Saul, who also worked for multiple years on Fox’s The X-Files (and co-created spin-off The Lone Gunman) just revealed a tiny bit of information about his new series starring Emmy-nominated Saul star Rhea Seehorn. Microsoft … Read more
Screenshot: BBC A new era of Doctor Who means a new version of the 60-year-old series’ legendary theme song, and before fans hear it across the trio of anniversary specials set to broadcast in November, they’ll get to experience it in style… if they turn their radio on, that is. Chad Stahelski on Returning to … Read more
Legends of Tomorrow characters cosplaying as different Arrow-verse heroes.Picture: Katie Yu (The CW) Because the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes proceed with seemingly no finish in sight, members of these unions—in addition to employees in adjoining leisure fields—are feeling the sting of being with out incomes. Happily, a few of Hollywood’s highest-paid figures have stepped as … Read more