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.
本片属于是将Trollberg自身的历史一口气给补完了，巨魔这一巨大的线索被制作组挖掘得相当深刻。接下来的一大主线可能是这座城市背后的魔法的故事，女巫从何而来，她们扮演着怎样的角色？以及Hilda从未出现过的父亲是否在故事中真的毫无必要？
好莱坞这些明星聚到一起，拍这种速成速朽的片子没意思，这不就是我们的「时代报告剧」吗？
苦乐参半
看了好两遍正片和三遍解说终于看懂了，感觉剧情还可以
李子新片借“陨石危机”勾勒疫情肆虐下的世界 ，视角完全聚焦于米国撕裂的两党政治，特别是川普时代，亚当麦凯对这位政治素人极尽嘲讽，好莱坞文化精英们不愧是民主党全美最忠实的拥众。不过不光米国，这些年全球右翼思潮蔓延，各族群间理性的沟通何其艰难，或许真的要到世界末日，我们才有彼此靠近的可能。
every time I watch Leonardo's new films all I can think about is his young beautiful face. Oh youth.
70分钟看得很仓促，很多设定要自己脑补，另外应该给打戏再加20分钟
我焯假面骑士能不能多来一点这样风格化的作品。
水平太高了。整体的镜头选择水平相当之高，无不含着对叙事的暗语，b级片一般的血腥场景相当大胆，而平常人的视角以及飞羽真线反派的选择更是高中高。本片更是放弃了一贯的子供向视角转向了平淡的成人向叙事，而假面骑士皮套在剧中的极大削弱，甚至于是高潮部份和本该有主角呐喊出的信念也被相当大程度地削弱了。由平淡转向平淡，也正是带着逝去者思念挥剑的剑士所守护的，而这被守护着的平淡生活更是如edmv中主角们唱出的那样：It’s bittersweet。
作为后日谈来说整体基调过于灰暗，但确实还不错，最后托马说话的表情语气感觉都有点遁入空门了，太残忍了，三人组从头到尾也没有见面（只有伦太郎和贤人在失忆的状态下有几句对话）
本篇里最喜欢的2集的导演就心领神会了。虽然反派逻辑真的很怪，最后平行世界般的连死了的都活了也没很懂，以及龙我的女朋友2.0真的够了无语了……但，贵在调调很喜欢，托马老师真的好菩萨好寡好适合梦
太真实了，不是吗？一切都发生在我们活着的世界。
精湛又简短的故事，真的是堪称完美的结局。头一部看了以后十分留念的外传之一。而正如最后的画面一样，罪恶也变成了爱。飞羽真，你果然是我的超人！而他也将背负着甜与苦继续走下去
有股浓浓的日剧味儿，非常喜欢，还是属于那种只看一遍是看不懂的类型，打戏也短小而精悍
个人心目中毋庸置疑的2021年最佳动画，对原作画本完美的补充演绎，简单的感动和治愈。而不论是剧集还是这部电影，能看到希尔达如此高质量的动画，作为观众我都感到万分的荣幸，感谢动画主创与充满童真的原著作者。
赤裸讽刺政客、资本家、乌合之众，却也没啥回味的余地。神仙阵容令人发怵，甜茶在里面有何用。
太好看了 我的眼泪为托马老师流 真的真的真的好喜欢托马老师
真的是笑不出来的无奈。
什么鬼剧情，两颗星给片尾曲，逻辑稀碎讲故事全靠吃书，还是不要勉强自己写成人向了吧老老实实做子供向不香吗，好端端浪费了一部正统外传的篇幅，saber真的可惜了，讲故事方面个人感觉比隔壁cross-z还拉胯
影片虚构了一个故事：科学家探测到一颗彗星六个月后将撞上地球，他们怀着拯救地球的觉悟找到了总统、政府和媒体，至此年度讽刺大戏一出接一出地拉开帷幕，高潮迭起，直至影片结束。
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