“The Three Body Problem” and “3 Body Problem” — the title of Liu’s first volume altered enough to differentiate book from show, though not enough to avoid confusion — start in the same time and place.

3 Body Problem gets a new filming update for seasons 2 and 3, revealing a major location change. Created by David Benioff, D. B. Weiss, and Alexander Woo, the sci-fi series serves as an adaptation of ...

Several formerly unfilmable sci-fi novels have been adapted in the last few years, including Foundation and the upcoming Neuromancer, both on Apple TV. Netflix has joined the trend with 3 Body Problem ...