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.
不是。。。八点几，都认真的吗，这不就一个缝合怪。。。总不能因为是网大就无视自己的标准
7.0/10，瑕疵、糟点很明显，但作为一部网大来说你还能要求多高呢，瑕不掩瑜吧。
哈哈哈哈哈，这也太特么燃了吧，堕落到看网大电影，没想到这个片子这么奇葩，对游戏的还原满分，虽是意料之中的故事，嗨就完事了
3.5。演得很好，真人演游戏也像那么回事，几场游戏有赛点有悬念，我这种路人也能看懂，剧情是俗套了点，主角也依然是挂b，看着很爽一口气看完
哈哈，虽然不玩吃鸡，看这片子还是感觉挺欢乐的。最后那个平底锅装逼到位了，还起了点鸡皮疙瘩，想起十多年前那些天天在网吧吃泡面打dota的苦逼职业选手了，这种屌丝宅男一朝夺冠逆袭封神的梦想，游戏迷都懂啊~
有些套路，不过网大里面成色很不错了，对于那些游戏迷应该看着很爽吧
结尾高潮【他装起来了，他装起来了……】
解说GwAwa那个角色应该让管大校来演，懂的都懂。
2020年以来最快乐的120分钟，虽然不是吃鸡玩家，仍然能感受到导演的浓浓深情
推荐指数四颗星，打分应该会给到7-7.5。扣分点很明显，剧情推进和人物设定上的爽文套路化嘛。
反派Boss和制片人同名，自嘲自黑的水平很可以。
难得有这么厉害的类型片，比较套路，中年男人一事无成，想要靠电竞赢一笔奖金买学区房，阻止前妻“夺走”儿子。当然是要组队，有一个被背叛过时刻翻脸的老搭档，有不谙世事的学生，有逃避家庭的美女，也是标准配置。然后当然是先磨合再大杀四方，然后遇到困境分崩离析，最后一刻重聚信心，然后再次战胜对手赢得胜利。说起来连粗鲁大汉办萌用女号，抠脚大汉其实是美女这种反套路也已经是标配套路。结尾有点灯火阑珊处的感觉，留白很多，仿佛人生没有答案。
黑鲨开挂连演都不演，第一场打完就会被热血观众网暴的，不可能这么明目张胆。
这两个小时很充实，很开心。
真人吃鸡也可以拍的这么热血这么燃，良心制作的网络大电影啊。
以为自己是周星驰呢？还真有点《长江7号》的意思！
三星半。游戏场景戏加半星！想把“制片人和导演的品味一流”打在公屏上！
2、游戏场面的美术、摄影、剪辑、声音、特效的代入感很强；
说实话，真挺不错，主创团队用心了，很多一两秒的镜头会花费团队很多精力时间和金钱，但是他们都做了，真的很棒
虽然结局是可以预料的，
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