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.
建议改为《西八都市2》，看完电影别的没学会，就光西八了。
一部毫无意义的血腥暴力片 竟然能有7分 都是给孙锡久在解放日志里的脸打的分吗 虽然我也很喜欢他的脸。。但是 这部电影真的浪费了我的时间 拍的都没必要
赶紧拍3吧，马东锡不愧是韩国版巨石强森，这身躯太有安全感了
第一部压迫性比第二部强，第二部娱乐元素多了些，虽然人物都很立体，但哈尔滨张谦蛋才是这个系列的灵魂人物。
孙锡久真是坏的毫无章法，就像一只疯狗，逮谁咬谁
动物凶猛，杀红了眼（好久没有看到这么直给的暴力了？土猛土猛的？
七分
哈尔滨张谦还活着有点意外，宝宝睡眠拳的马大叔还是那么带劲。
第三部已经开拍了，还会看，但没那么期待了
中间还玩了哈尔滨张晨梗，全厅就我一个人笑得好大声。
由于动作戏水准的提升，观感比第一部好，更直更简单的情节线，也极大提升爽度，纯娱乐片需要这样，别拐弯抹角，见招拆招层层递进即可。孙锡九稳压马东锡，无论是气场还是演技，后者只会装，实在没啥意思。
4.2/比第一部好看，主要可能是孙锡久。这两个人梦幻联动打得实在是大快人心。
还是那位嫉恶如仇的暴力刑警：神马东锡！依旧打打打！照样爽爽爽！最惨莫过于队长莫名中刀、开枪卡壳。。。那老规矩，7分、3星吧。
韩国的刑警连枪都不配吗？真可怜。
杀人越货绑架犯罪发生在越南，回国抓捕，这电影有中国味了
常感叹为啥我们没有巨石强森马东锡这种角色和演员呢，拳拳到肉，就凭身体和块头说话。
没我马东锡一巴掌呼不死的人！有就多呼几下！
不同的故事但基本是同样的套路，剧情更紧凑，动作场面与诙谐元素的节奏掌控也更娴熟，越来越有类型片的味道了。就是中间那段为了映衬反派的狠过于弱化治安力量有点让人血压升高，主角再强点就可以加入复联了。
前半截还能忍的住，后半段真的是看的一脸懵，跳着看的。
系列片最重要的就是稳妥，稳扎稳打。继承了1的风格，即使暴力桥段，也用轻松的方法叙事。给这个系列定这样的调子非常合理
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