Game Of Thrones Creators' New Netflix Show Avoids One Big Ending Problem

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David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, the creators of Game of Thrones, may have already avoided one major issue when it comes to their new series, which is adapted from the novel The Three-Body Problem. Under their new deal at Netflix, Benioff and Weiss are set to executive produce and run the new sci-fi series, which like Game of Thrones, comprises a long-running saga. However, unlike the pitfalls Weiss and Benioff encountered altering the A Song of Ice and Fire book series from George R.R. Martin’s original finale, they may be able to avoid making the same mistakes with The Three-Body Problem due to one critical detail.

The Three-Body Problem, which is adapted from writer Liu Cixin’s sci-fi trilogy, tells the story of Earth in the future after humanity has discovered that they are no longer alone in the universe. The first book follows the story of Ye Wenjie, who helps aliens invade Earth after the death of her father during the Cultural Revolution. The first book was then followed up by the sequel The Dark Forest and the final installment of the trilogy Death’s End in 2010.

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With Death’s End being the final installment of the trilogy, Game of Thrones creators Weiss and Benioff will avoid a critical issue they ran into towards the series’ end: they won’t run out of source material to adapt. By the time the HBO adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s beloved plots and characters had reached its sixth season, Benioff and Weiss were essentially working without a roadmap, and were changing storylines from the source material a few seasons prior. Many Game of Thrones viewers felt as though these diversions from the source material portended the show’s