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.
四星半，拍得很专业的励志片。其实应该准五星了，然而我喜欢足球。亚当桑德勒全程吐槽soccer好讨厌，于是降了半颗星好感。(有理有据令人信服)以及，那不是soccer那是football，你美那football才不是football，那个是handegg！
作为篮球迷，看到这么多球星都来客串。华子甚至当起了毒舌反派，就冲这点就要给四星。虽然现实生活的埃尔南戈麦斯没那么神奇，不过但凡能在nba立足的都是全世界最顶尖的篮球运动员们。
3.5星。中规中矩标准体育励志片。NBA篮球迷观感体验更佳。这类片子就是别乱来就不会烂。
傻呀！就应该重现霍华德机场追回Raj，当场表白，跟开头跟踪人家那段呼应啊！
我真是没明白这么热血的题材怎么能拍成这样的，Adam Sandler还是不错的，尽管我不喜欢他
1、故事是童（离）话（谱）的，但代入感太强，试问哪个球迷不想魂穿亚当·桑德勒干出此等顶配公费追星之事。2、布拉德·斯蒂芬斯迷妹必需亮一下身份，不当教练虽然可惜，但现实剧情中如果签人能捡到这种漏那真是睡着也要乐醒了
因为不看篮球所以肯定会少很多惊喜和乐趣，不过这样的体育励志剧怎么拍都会好看
NBA球星接力出场，唯独爱德华兹风评被害。电影有明确的受众群体，来填补球场之外工作模式的认知。在NBA这个运作最成功的商业联盟里，通过球探挖掘、球队试训、体测、选秀、招募等一系列流程，最后体验的仍然是还原运动本身弱肉强食的生态定律。如同埃尔南戈麦斯一路逆袭的风光镜头之外是休赛期被裁的残酷现实。
题材摆在那里，还是励志、燃，但看完总觉得缺点撒。
德克和博班真的搞笑hhhh
虽然剧情很老套 但是那么多球星客串 对于喜欢篮球的人已经是加分项了 整个故事完整也比较燃 很不错的休闲作品
《必胜球探》在体育题材的电影中，绝对是一部佳作！亚当·桑德勒和胡安·埃尔南戈麦斯的组合真是精彩！众多NBA名宿的友情客串出演，更是使得影片充满了惊喜！
千里马与伯乐的故事不太新鲜，但因为篮球运动本身的激情与对抗，加上梦想主题加持，所以观看过程是愉悦的。桑德勒这几年戏路变得沉稳扎实，不再是过去那种屎尿屁演员，挑戏眼光也不错。
因为不看篮球所以肯定会少很多惊喜和乐趣，不过这样的体育励志剧怎么拍都会好看
“一个长得像保险销售员的人，怎么可能完爆我”约翰斯托克顿表示“你礼貌吗？”
小人物成为大明星的标准剧本，天赋、汗水，以及慧眼识珠不轻易放弃的伯乐。尽管套路，不过我是真的吃这一套。街头篮球的部分非常爽快，通过流量获得选秀的机会也很有趣，训练的部分非常有升级感。只是主角最大的挫折就是受不了垃圾话，感觉挑战性有点不足。
非常典型的运动题材励志片套路，大蟒蛇看起来像个社区混混，其实内心是个小孩吧，还把飞机上的面包偷偷藏起来
亚当桑德勒回归耶，好多球星没认出来哈，看完想打篮球了！
亚当桑德勒的片子真的看个片名就知道套路，同理还有本斯蒂勒，反正就也差不到哪，也没有什么惊喜。特别热爱篮球的可以一看
2.5 剧本不是太成熟，没解决男一和男二之间的关系。这不是一个体育励志片，但激动人心的部分恰恰不是男一提供的，剧本的先天缺陷造成了这种结果。奈飞的电影感觉不如他们的剧集用心，很网络的感觉。感觉网络电影经常是听到一个还不错的创意，来不及或者成本原因不去更深的研究剧本。
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