Will ‘The Three-Body Problem’ adaptations stick to the original?

The Chinese-made TV series adapted from The Three-Body Problem is set to premiere on January 15, while the adapted version made by Netflix is also scheduled to launch in 2023, which is expected to become a hit. But the negative word of mouth linked to an animated version of the sci-fi masterpiece might throw cold water on the enthusiasm of producers to adapt the work. The animated series Three Body debuted on December 10 on Bilibili, a leading Chinese video-sharing platform popular amongst young people. After six episodes were released, the animation experienced a critical rollercoaster, from the grand occasion of its debut that attracted over 100 million viewers on a single day, to the rating on media review platform dropping to 4.8/10. Among the reviews of the animated series on Douban, the major Chinese media review platform, there are many views shared by fans and readers of the original sci-fi novel series The Three-Body Problem, which won the author Liu Cixin a Hugo Award in 2015.