The Three-Body Problem will be directed by the director of The Monkey King: Hero is Back

Tonight, the official Weibo account of Monkey King: Hero is Back announced that October Culture has won the contract to produce the live-action movie of The Three-Body Problem, which will be directed by Tian Xiaopeng and produced by Yi Qiao and Wei Yunyun. Tian Xiaopeng is the director and screenwriter of the 2015 domestic animated film Monkey King: Hero is Back, and October Culture is the production company of the CG film.

The production rights of the live-action film of "The Three-Body Problem" belong to Yoozu Pictures, but this blockbuster has not been completed for many years. In 2018, Yoozu Pictures responded to the rumor that "Amazon invested $1 billion in the "Three-Body Problem" movie". Yoozu Pictures stated that they are the only owner of the global film and television adaptation rights of the "Three-Body Problem" series of novels. Yoozu Pictures has the exclusive right to adapt the "Three-Body Problem" series of novels into film and television dramas and develop derivative products.

The announcement from October Culture stated: "With the strong support of YOOZOO Pictures and Enlight Pictures, October Culture has won the contract to produce the live-action theatrical film 'The Three-Body Problem'." It seems that the live-action film 'The Three-Body Problem' was authorized by YOOZOO Pictures to a third party - October Culture to produce this film.

In the announcement, October Culture also stated that it will focus on the field of "CG movies" in the future, fully develop "3D animated movies" and "live-action visual effects movies", and launch a number of animated works such as "Deep Sea" and "The Monkey King: Conquer the Demons Strike Back in Heaven".