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.
悶到... 原本就沒打算看因為得到免費票.然後... 完全不記得小說內容 (感覺不一樣)
名侦探柯南剧场版既视感，人物众多，铃木家的化妆舞会、杀人预告、情感羁绊、唯独差个动作结尾。
一开始设定了一天之内，一上来各种密室、场景、线索和人物镶嵌，我就以为鸡汤少了，结果是我想早了，后面有的是。其实所有人戴面具这个设定，不管在视觉或者类型融合上有很多可能性，但呈现出来的是这种过家家水平的货色，实属说不出话。不过我必须给多一星，演反派的麻生久美子演的很不错，气质超级英俊和魅惑。
卡司太强了！除了杀人动机很牵强 警察推理能力太菜 逻辑上很多说不通的地方之外 没有什么缺点了 🧐
伸出的两次手，一次递给人，一次递给神，一次把凡物变成神物，一次把神灵变为凡人，身为神灵，对自己是否能真正成为人的身份认同成为了题眼。理查德麦登在进入那个关键闪回之前面对着山谷上空的太阳，闪回结束后第一个镜头是同一位置背对阳光的自己和阴影的山谷，这就是需要动过脑子才会有的拍法。嘉玛陈正如片中自己的能力一样润物无声。有很多非常赵婷的部分，简洁，悠远，充满自信。也有很多掣肘和妥协（强行逗人笑的无聊破梗）。剧作上，终于有了可以称之为剧情的承接和转折部分。调度上，前半段的战斗承担了介绍人物功能的任务，不免过于简单，结尾部分的战斗让人感到漫威终于有了可以称之为配合和风格的战斗设计（而不是各种人一起一通乱打）。
太无聊了，甚至连个火爆热闹的战斗场面都没。
也没太认真看，非常适合跨年，为什么日本排在9月上映呢？但凶手太太太太帅了，一星是特意给凶手的。
探戈惊艳到了，但中村安奈只跳个舞就没影了，严重怀疑她最近得罪了导演，麻生久美子的眼神可以的，拓哉依旧稳~
背景设定有点抽象了，人物的动机不够充分，永恒族跟异变族，跟人造人大战沙鲁一样。MCU的登场人物和世界观类型有点太多，快赶上海贼王了。
女武神流畅过瘾的打戏是我觉得近几年漫威的电影里最出色的近战戏。冷兵器的挥舞既饱含打击感，又不失女性的优雅魅力。上次在漫威电影里遇到让我重看好几次的打戏还是《雷神3》的海拉
不功不过吧。比前作稍微寡淡一点。我会更喜欢行骗天下IP里的麻。
真没有必要怕两个小时啊； 感觉这一系列电影简直就是日本酒店业服务宣传片
小说就看不进去，电影更是走马灯一般，什么都说了，毫无电影感。两位主演辛苦了。
感觉第二部比第一部好点，主要是剧情更紧凑了。
打破规矩特长互补，杀人勒索虚假时间，不行说不行噢；不像上集用几个故事铺垫再用主线总结，这次基本集中只讲主线一个故事，还用LGBT和二次羞辱做了点升华，但长泽雅美和木村拓哉咋完全不来电鸟？
跟第一部差得有点远，木村拓哉还是帅，长泽雅美胖了。
“你来抓我啊你来抓我啊我靠你还真的抓到我了”
不是剧情配不上华丽的阵容，原著就是如此的，不过还是要感叹一句麻生久美子真的很适合这角色！
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观于美东飞往夏威夷的漫长旅途之二。开篇莫名其妙的探戈和无视外部性的hotelier精神就很烦
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