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.
又走了一位能拍出如此优秀的商业片导演，遗憾。
看的时候我想起《老炮儿》，对我来说，你错了就是错了，划了人家车就该赔钱，打死人就去坐牢，谁坑你你就去报复谁，一码归一码。陈木胜电影里的女性角色千篇一律，男人视角下的人妻角色一向是是失语的，被损害的。甄子丹老了，看他的时候都不让人心动了！
看到最后一直在纠结两个主要人物的人物形象，到底哪个让我更不适，但后来想想把他们放在那个系统里他们也只能这样了，而且主要矛盾也不在他们那，电影尽量不着重那些恶兽，而是所谓的正邪双雄对决，愤怒都寄托在密集的动作戏和浅层的人物塑造上。他们或许应该站在一起的，正如当下，但没有
虽然谢霆锋在耍帅，但他娘的真的太帅了！！！！
剧情太弱了。文戏大量缺失，人物心理刻画比较浅。
在一个没有理想的年代，最后两个坚持信念的人带领这自己的弟兄进行着无力的困兽斗，一切都是为了争口气，可这个年代，又有谁会在乎呢？如果有什么启示，那就是给公家干活，别那么拼命，那样大家都相安无事，不要想着领导会保你，只有自己能保护自己，陈导RIP
3.5 和《拆弹专家2》撞梗了，相比之下这部的怒火明显泄气，文戏有些浪费。塑造了一个非常可爱的反派，拥有如此多的高光时刻，美丽冷兵器、头被按到钢琴键上弹琴、被圣母像的钢钉刺穿胸膛。没觉得杀女朋友劫小孩做人质有什么问题，反派遵循道德标准，那是反派失格 20210901二刷了粤语版心满意足，太可爱了那个小表情
纪念在天国的陈木胜导演，您的新警察故事是影响我最深的警匪片，也是我最喜欢的一部电影。
7分，感觉剧情设置上和《拆弹专家2》有些重复，相似的白变黑故事，相似的价值取向冲突，不知道这是不是未来港匪片的标配了😂。特效和动作上还是没话说，两位男主间的打斗依然精彩。
BGM：阿飞-冷兵器
一切都太悬空太漫画了。很努力，却也很疲惫。
正派写成这个样子 如果不是讽刺 那就算是大失败了
看到了不少港片的影子，的确是近年来最好的警匪片，谢霆锋这个角色如果能有一段监狱生活的展示，应该更能让观众共情
卧槽，我太吃谢霆锋复仇疯批美人人设了！！！甄子丹也很硬汉。还是老香港警匪片的那味儿，枪战、肉搏、爆炸、追车，都是熟悉的味道。这样的港片拜托多来点吧！
谢霆锋太疯了，有仇必报，我爱了。每个人都干掉，我爽了。完全不想看到甄子丹。以前老港片的切入主角肯定是谢霆锋的，现在只能变成正面甄子丹。沦陷了，教堂，钢琴键盘，狙击红点，完全戳。
看到最后一直在纠结两个主要人物的人物形象，到底哪个让我更不适，但后来想想把他们放在那个系统里他们也只能这样了，而且主要矛盾也不在他们那，电影尽量不着重那些恶兽，而是所谓的正邪双雄对决，愤怒都寄托在密集的动作戏和浅层的人物塑造上。他们或许应该站在一起的，正如当下，但没有
3.5 和《拆弹专家2》撞梗了，相比之下这部的怒火明显泄气，文戏有些浪费。塑造了一个非常可爱的反派，拥有如此多的高光时刻，美丽冷兵器、头被按到钢琴键上弹琴、被圣母像的钢钉刺穿胸膛。没觉得杀女朋友劫小孩做人质有什么问题，反派遵循道德标准，那是反派失格 20210901二刷了粤语版心满意足，太可爱了那个小表情
全程被谢霆锋帅到爆炸……陈木胜也太会拍反面角色了吧！ 还拍了扫毒最帅渣渣辉 爱了爱了 说回这部戏 武戏挺好看 干净利落 枪战 飙车 爆炸场面也很OK 文戏不多 不拖后腿 剧情简洁明了 节奏也不拖沓 一部标准版香港警匪犯罪片
能看粤语看粤语！能看IMAX看IMAX！听国语实在是太别扭了哇😢爱港片的朋友一定要去看！观感就是很爽，整体故事结构有点像拆弹专家2，套路就还是那个套路，中间有点tdk的影子（低配低配哈）但其实谢霆锋的反派角色塑造的并不饱满，教堂自杀的刻意升华也有点找补的意思。谢霆锋请你放弃你的厨房多拍点电影！太好看了！不过...他最后一幕个人镜头好像理发师...而且我不觉得他像是能单挑甄子丹的人...
谢霆锋在这里头真带感，最后的教堂决斗也设计得蛮好看的
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