After Emerson College, Xun Zhuo developed Netflix’s sci-fi tentpole “3 Body Problem” from 2020 to 2025. He shepherded the show's unprecedented deal and oversaw its full creative process.
Xun also led the ex-PRC development of Liu Cixin’s “Ball Lightning” in collaboration with “WandaVision” writer Megan McDonnell, as well as “Ansible,” an original sci-fi series co-created with the producer of “Moses on the Plain.” He was also a visual researcher for Zhang Yimou’s highly-anticipated epic blockbuster.
Outside his Hollywood work, Xun maintains his independent roots. He executive produced the 2024 Guizhou-dialect feature “A River Under the Scorching Sun” and the upcoming feature “LELÉKA,” directed by Harald Hutter.
Zack Travis grew up playing make-believe in the woods of the Adirondacks, and he now carries his inner woodland creature everywhere he goes in the concrete jungle of New York City. His screenwriting is dedicated to representing the unheard stories of rural New York and its under-served people.
Zack is currently the Senior Producer at Future Hindsight, a social justice-driven civics podcast, for which he is the recipient of the Signal Award in Public Service & Activism. Zack’s work with activists, politicians, and citizen change-makers has influenced his worldview and informs a fresh take on community building through filmmaking. He is a proud Emerson College alum.
Lauren Ma spearheaded the launch of The Three-Body Universe America’s International Film and TV Studios, where she executive produced Netflix’s global phenomenon “3 Body Problem.”
The first season of the drama series received six nominations at the 2024 Primetime Emmy Awards. Lauren was nominated for Outstanding Drama Series for her work on the show. This is also the first time in history a Chinese producer has achieved this distinction.
Before her groundbreaking role at TBU, Lauren pioneered business development for Lionsgate and DreamWorks in China. She holds an M.B.A. from the University of Southern California.
Jiali Ding holds a dual B.F.A. in Global Film Art from Emerson College and Paris College of Art. A former actor and recipient of the China Huabiao Film Award, he eventually found his calling in transnational producing and transcultural storytelling.
Jiali’s most recent project is the upcoming hybrid fiction feature “LELÉKA” by Harald Hutter (Grand Prix winner at the 2023 Cinéma du Réel), where Jiali oversees the Canada–U.S.–France co-production through securing key financing, managing principal photography, and supervising post-production and international sales.