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.
一人一狗一AI，符合我對末日的想像。 2021.12.4 in.Tokyo
其实看到最后，更心疼杰夫，因为它不会死，而不死让一切虚无，才是最大的孤独，能告别的、能被告别的，才有幸谈论意义。
虽然是披着末日科幻外皮的公路片，但汤姆汉克斯这种类型演员的片还是觉得看一部少一部。1080P 21/11/05
好的电影 演员演技 配乐 画面 故事 都在线的一部好电影！
汉克斯演技自不必说，狗狗是个惊喜，把对机器人的嫌弃演得活灵活现。
废土科幻，我是传奇和荒岛求生的鸡汤又暖又丧版。地球上只有一个男人和一只狗，后来男主又捣鼓出了一个可以说话的自主AI机器人，三个“人”相依为命，直到有人没有命。看完不由得思考，人类果然是没有未来的吧，就让机器人活下去也可以的。
最后的合影破防了但忍不住思考：一个有情感的机器人和狗谁应该享有更多priority？让有情感的机器人牺牲自己保护狗是不是一种不人道主义行为？
信息泛滥的时代，人生重要的是经历，脚踏实地的去实际感受，而不是碎片化地浮光掠影只言片语。
汤姆汉克斯依旧发挥的很出色，但狗狗演技超棒。
这不是个人工智能反叛的科幻片，而是一个温情的公路片，有着冲突与和解，孤独与温情，《芬奇》的末日设定和人类的资源掠夺只是引子，影片中芬奇和机器人杰夫的对话才是核心，一路上的朋友式的交心是杰夫的成长源泉，也是芬奇的人生反思，大桥的美不在于多少钉子，而是桥上的风景，结尾不禁让我想起去年看《心灵奇旅》的那份感动了，疫情期间看这个电影，有一种格外的温暖在心头，汤姆汉克斯的表演非常加分，看的非常享受。（8.5/10）
男人的浪漫。虽然机器人的设定有那么多缺陷感觉是硬找冲突，但那最后一抱真的爆哭，汤姆汉克斯太强...逻辑不重要了，只剩下温情，2021需要这片子
科幻寓言小品。一个性格孤僻自绝于同类的人在动物与机器人身上创造关于羁绊、信任及同行的回忆。
科幻版荒岛求生。特效蛮假。但是有可爱毛毛狗和机器狗诶！！！
看到汤姆汉克斯，就知道这肯定是一部很中规中矩的电影，没有惊喜，和汉克斯这些年的表演一样毫无波澜。电影里面刻意加了很多烂俗情节，三星片只能变成两星片。
居然不是 Netflix 出品？这就是 Love, Death and Robot 啊！噢，还有条 Dog 哈哈哈。
最重要的事，就是陪伴一个生命的成长，见证另一个生命的逝去。
还是很开心在信任感崩塌的今年为止，看到了这样一个关乎信任、孤独和爱的故事
这120分钟令我觉得我依旧是一个富有同情心追求真善美的好人，it makes me feel good。
m（21.11.21.13:28）看了半天看见弹幕我才认出男主是汤姆汉克斯😓 唉 要是小杜和芬奇都在就好了
💯 电影，致敬 Tom Hanks，演技无可挑剔~
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