{
  "id": 12551940,
  "title": "Zhang Yimou Says ‘The Three-Body Problem’ Script Is Still Being Polished After Several Years: ‘It Is Very Difficult to Adapt’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/zhang-yimou-says-the-three-body-problem-script-is-still-being",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-07T05:18:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/news/zhang-yimou-polishing-three-body-problem-script-1236904060/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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’s competition jury. Questioned by festival director Jung Hanseok, Zhang said he is currently preparing a […]",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}