Zhang Yimou Says ‘The Three-Body Problem’ Script Is Still Being Polished After Several Years: ‘It Is Very Difficult to Adapt’

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Zhang Yimou Says ‘The Three-Body Problem’ Script Is Still Being Polished After Several Years: ‘It Is Very Difficult to Adapt’WorldPing
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Zhang Yimou is still reworking the script for his film adaptation of “The Three-Body Problem,” years into the process, the Chinese director said during the opening ceremony of the Busan International Film Festival, where he is president of this year’…

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  • Reported by Variety and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 05:18:47 UTC.

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  1. Eddie Redmayne’s Kore-eda Hirokazu Film Is Still Being Scripted, Director Says at Busan

  2. Busan Jury President Zhang Yimou Weighs In on ‘The Assassin(s)’ History Row as Juror July Jung Says Her ‘Heart Feels So Cold’

  3. Zhang Yimou Says ‘The Three-Body Problem’ Script Is Still Being Polished After Several Years: ‘It Is Very Difficult to Adapt’

  4. Zhang Yimou Teases ‘Three-Body Problem’ At BIFF Opening; Jury Talks ‘The Assassin(s)’ Controversy & Competition Impact

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