A Three-Body Problem Adaptation Is Arriving Sooner Than You Think

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It’s not uncommon to see multiple adaptations of popular books, but this is hardly a “David Lynch’s Dune versus Denis Villeneuve’s Dune” situation. Weeks before Netflix is set to roll out its high-profile adaptation of Chinese author Liu Cixin’s award-winning sci-fi novel The Three-Body Problem, a rival streamer is beating it to the punch. Starting February 10, Peacock will stream Three-Body, a 2023 adaptation created by Tencent for Chinese TV. The Hollywood Reporter notes that the timing coincides with the Lunar New Year, but points out that NBCUniversal’s press release makes it very clear there’s another motive at play. The...