Green Wing and Free Agents star Stephen Mangan is to play the lead role in BBC4's adaptation of the late Douglas Adams Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency.
Mangan will be joined by Darren Boyd as his sidekick Richard MacDuff and Cold Feet and Friends actor Helen Baxendale, as MacDuff's girlfriend Susan.
Adapted by the Bafta-winning writer Howard Overman – who is also behind Misfits, Vexed and Merlin – Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency follows the exploits of Adams's chaotic character as he uses his unusual methods to solve crimes.
Mangan said: "I've been a fan of Douglas Adams ever since the Hitchhiker's radio series which I used to record as a child and listen to over and over again in my bedroom. It's such a thrill to now be playing one of his brilliant characters.
"Dirk is a chaotic, anarchic force of nature with a totally unique take on the world. He is described as 'lazy, untidy, dismissive and unreliable'. I've absolutely no idea why they thought I'd be right for the role."
The Dirk Gently books have formed the basis of a play and a BBC Radio 4 series but have never before been filmed for TV.
Adams's agent, Ed Victor, said: "For all the years I represented the late, great Douglas Adams, the most substantial frustration for both of us was that we couldn't get films made either of Hitchhiker or Dirk.
"Douglas once said, memorably, that 'getting a film made in Hollywood was like trying to cook a steak by having a bunch of people come into the room and breathe on it'. Well, we did eventually get a film made in Hollywood of Hitchhiker and, tragically, Douglas didn't live to see it. Nor will he see this adaptation of Dirk – but it's worth bearing in mind that Douglas always thought Dirk would make a better film than Hitchhiker and I feel sure that this new TV drama with a terrific script by Howard Overman will prove his point."
Shooting begins this week in Bristol on the 60-minute drama, which is being made by ITV Studios in association with the Welded Tandem Picture Company.
The Dirk Gently production is to be directed by Damon Thomas – who also directed BBC4 drama The First Men in the Moon – and will air early next year.
壮美的史诗才刚刚展开，希望可以按这个节奏拍完沙丘六部曲。如果甜茶本人可以随着年龄增长，一路陪伴保罗阿崔迪斯这个角色成长，就太好了
导演已经可以加入我的黑名单了。最有感觉的几场戏完全是因为把很棒的概念画用满屏的钞票渲染的好，情节掌控上完全是属于事件在发生，而不是讲究前因后果。布洛林演的Gurney中间直接消失到续集也真是搞笑。看过原著的我觉得把一本书改成一部电影完全是可行的，但是这种决定拍上下集，上集却不给观众一个相对完整的剧情，然后如果上集票房不好，下集也不会拍的投资方式真是蠢到哭。不要情感绑架观众，说白了就是懒。第三幕不知道如何收尾？没事，看续集吧。关键是原著最重要的几个主题，宗教，政治，生态和命运，每个都蜻蜓点水的过一下，每个都没弄好。又想赚电影的钱，却又想像电视剧一样铺垫世界观，希望这种行为可以早点倒闭
太他妈难看了，如坐针毡！我层次太低，欣赏不了美国文化！
没搞懂，营销号是怎么说这部好看，好看吗？并不觉得，整部电影也就话太多，打斗场面完全没有任何惊喜，甚至可以说只有两人格斗，毫无看点
被《长津湖》污染的双耳在这里可被治愈，维伦纽瓦这是按九部曲拍的第一部，小试牛刀。（万达CBD 杜比3d首映）
BDO迷恋者狂喜，时常被巨大静默物体的肃穆感震撼，美到失语。前半段一直在铺情绪，古典静谧宗教感强烈的科幻情绪片太好了，恰好就非常喜欢这样的形式去呈现一种时常被做cliche的类型，有别于廉价爆米花或者科学概念布道。IMAX让这种情绪放大，整个氛围把人吸进去，导致前面半个小时目不暇接根本没往下看一眼字幕也没听清他们说了什么当然也不是很care。后半段剧情起来后，至少看到《边境杀手》和《降临》的两部前作强烈的存在感，所以表现力一般，也有违和的细节。虽然没看过原著，但能感觉到这是一出古典赛博朋克风格权利斗争史诗，这是斯科特的主场，不知道他来拍会不会更好。
现在电视剧pilot都能拍两个半小时了？验证2049时对导演的评价：毫无想象力而只迷恋宏大构建的工匠，到这部真就纯属浪费时间了。一人血书汉斯季默快点别写了！
多老旧的故事啊，却拍出了雄浑的美和苍凉的诗意，以此作为开篇可以的！维伦纽瓦真是个诗人导演。
节奏拖沓的没有意义，糊弄观众的呓语旁白，说其科幻却没有什么惊艳的镜头
百分百属于imax的影片，虽然以两人决斗收尾有点垮，但瑕不掩瑜。汉斯季默团队这次贼精，用Johann Johannssan加dead can dance完成配乐，没有拖视效的后腿。 3d版绝对是天大的笑话，因为当沙虫现身的那一刻绝壁是黑成一团😅
到沙漠逃亡的部分渐入佳境，可惜突然就结束了，以及对这种陈词滥调的"The One"故事着实无感。
场面宏大特效估计蛮贵的往死里加上一星，但是真的不能再多了，一点也不能再多了！
救命了，我不想看一个设定在未来，却还在讲天选之子的白男在妈妈的帮助下拯救中东的故事。
第一天看沙丘，第二天看兰心大剧院，待到巩俐催眠白玫的时候，某人扭头问我：「她也是姐妹会的吗？」
现在电视剧pilot都能拍两个半小时了？验证2049时对导演的评价：毫无想象力而只迷恋宏大构建的工匠，到这部真就纯属浪费时间了。一人血书汉斯季默快点别写了！
大概是我的偏见吧，这种奉为经典的北美巨著半个世纪后看起来真的就是各种陈词滥调。天主教阿拉伯什么的摹写真的已经早该当作圣髑摆进博物馆了。大概50年后翻拍电影版权力的游戏也会是这种感觉。不怪维伦纽瓦，谁拍大概都这样。
说老实话敢接手沙丘这样的史诗科幻的导演已经算是大冒险家大慈善家了。不同于当年佐杜洛夫斯基的艳丽设定，牛蛙走的是又慢又闷又哲学路线，一贯的荒芜空旷美学，观感类似一首正在吟唱的静穆的长诗，视觉的科幻和文本的古典相融。评论两极倒也正常，有人爱快跑，有人爱散步。我爱散步哈哈哈。有些遗憾如果H·R Giger还活着可能本片的视觉效果不止于此吧。
普通发言：我看了两个半钟头的预告片。所以这片子是粉丝向作品么？就算画面再好看但是两个半小时的预告片还是会觉得不爽啊。
没看过原著，看评论说这是部王子复仇记，两个半小时就讲了辛巴逃了出去，节奏是真慢。。。
大概是我的偏见吧，这种奉为经典的北美巨著半个世纪后看起来真的就是各种陈词滥调。天主教阿拉伯什么的摹写真的已经早该当作圣髑摆进博物馆了。大概50年后翻拍电影版权力的游戏也会是这种感觉。不怪维伦纽瓦，谁拍大概都这样。
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