Netflix Releases Teaser Trailer for Eiza González’s Sci-Fi Epic Series “3 Body Problem”

Eiza González is dealing with three (body) problems

Netflix has released the first footage of its highly anticipated sci-fi epic 3 Body Problem, starring the 33-year-old Mexican actress and singer.

Eiza GonzálezFrom David Benioff and D.B. Weiss — their first large-scale project at the streamer since signing a mega overall deal in 2019 — and Alexander Woo, the project is based on the book series by Cixin Liu.

The eight-episode drama, which recently wrapped production, will launch in January 2024.

Per Netflix’s logline for the sci-fi series, “A young woman’s fateful decision in 1960s China reverberates across space and time to a group of brilliant scientists in the present day. As the laws of nature unravel before their eyes, five former colleagues reunite to confront the greatest threat in humanity’s history.”

3 Body Problem stars Jess Hong, Benedict Wong, González, Jovan Adepo, Alex Sharp, John Bradley, Saamer Usmani, Liam Cunningham, Rosalind Chao, Jonathan Pryce, Marlo Kelly, Sea Shimooka, Ben Schnetzer and Zine Tseng.

Benioff, Weiss and Woo wrote the series and serve as showrunners.

The “3 Body Problem” premiere window news and teaser were revealed by cast members Hong, Wong, Adepo, Sharp and Bradley during Netflix’s live-streamed fan event TUDUM, which was hosted out of Brazil Saturday.

The show was one of several featured during the event, which Netflix took live for the first time this year.

Fernando Meirelles to Direct the Pope Francis-Themed Film “The Pope”

Fernando Meirelles is ready to take you to (Catholic) church…

The 61-year-old Brazilian filmmaker is set to direct Netflix’s feature film The Pope, starring Jonathan Pryce as the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis.

Fernando Meirelles

Anthony Hopkins is in talks to play his predecessor Pope Benedict.

Meirelles, best known for helming City of God, will direct the film from a script

by Anthony McCarten, who wrote The Theory of Everything about Stephen Hawking.  McCarten adapted his stage play.

The film tells the story of Pope Benedict’s election, and his subsequent resignation from the papacy. That opened the door for Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the Argentinian Cardinal who became the first Jesuit pope, the first from the Americas and the first Pope from outside Europe since the 8th Century.

The drama conveys his reluctance to take the top post in 2013. His humility and devotion to the poor has made him a galvanizing force for tolerance and change.

Filming will begin November in Argentina.