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Amazon Plans Blockbuster TV Series Based On Chinese Sci-Fi Trilogy 'The Three-Body Problem' (medium.com)

Posted by BeauHD on from the coming-soon-to-a-theater-near-you dept.

hackingbear writes from a report: Amazon is reportedly likely to earmark $1 billion for a television series (Warning: source paywalled, alternative source) based on the ultra-popular Chinese science fiction trilogy The Three Body Problem. The American video subscription service will likely acquire the rights to the Yugo-winning, extremely popular trilogy of novels written by Liu Cixin and produce three seasons of episodes. The rights to the trilogy are currently owned by Lin Qi, the chairman of Youzu Interactive, a Chinese developer and publisher that typically focuses on online and mobile games.

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  1. Yugo winning by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Is Yugo the Chinese version of the Hugo award?

    1. Re:Yugo winning by _Sharp'r_ · · Score: 5, Funny

      Who cares if it won a Yugo? I mean, sure, a small Yugoslavian car as a prize is impressive, but who really cares?

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  2. Re: it's NOT a "TV series", ffs. by cyber-vandal · · Score: 5, Funny

    It sounds good and I will definitely watch it on my 55in streaming.

  3. Obligatory Yugo jokes by Ecuador · · Score: 3, Funny

    At an auto garage:
    -Hi, I'd like an exhaust for my Yugo.
    (after several seconds of deep thought on the part of the mechanic)
    -OK, sounds like a fair trade...

    -How do you double the price of a Yugo?
    -You fill it up with gas. (that's petrol in the UK)

    -Why does the Yugo come with rear windshield heaters?
    -To warm the hands of the people pushing it.

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  4. Re:What Now? by tehcyder · · Score: 3, Funny

    Book 1 is just the warmup. The trilogy ends with the heat death of the universe.

    Jesus fucking Christ have you never heard of spoiler alerts?

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