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.
整体其实蛮吓人的，有的故事就是无聊，又臭又长，有的还蛮不错的
想到l说旁边的大哥睡着了打呼噜，醒来吐槽一句“1400？”继续睡就想笑。放映结束后前排男生鼓掌声特别大，( ̀⌄ ́)我对这部片倒是没啥感觉…出影厅看到毕赣和安娜，才知道我们是在一个厅看电影呀
3.0/中规中矩 一惊一乍 大杂烩 不过还不错
10个惊悚恐怖小故事 很短 但都是精华 可以去幻想背后的故事 主演颜值还挺高
有几个故事挺吓人的，冥婚的单元男主身材真好。
由几个故事单独构成，全是老梗抄袭，可以说毫无创意可言。平时不怎么看恐怖片的人观看或许还是可以清凉一夏的。
十个故事，没有剧情，没有记忆点。观看过程的我面无表情，毫无波澜，甚至想打瞌睡，不出半个月我会完全忘记自己看过这部电影。
4：一体（招魂）
柬埔寨拆迁故事，有点闷有点虚，不太喜欢。
一个恐怖片给我看困了，算是打着精神看完的。都是短短短故事，节奏快难免粗陋，所以观感并不算好，有几个故事逻辑有硬伤。但是，点掐得挺好，演员也好看，加半星吧。不过看完我一个故事都挑不出来，所以总体还是不太好。
不到两个小时的电影竟然塞进10个恐怖小故事，可惜保量不保质，恐怖元素大杂烩却不能做到每个故事的逻辑性
很小的切入点，剧情很缓慢，但是有一种难以言表的压抑感
吓人到不吓人，故事也不算吸引人，但拍摄的手法都很专业，画面的氛围都很不错。
旧瓶装旧酒，老树没开出新花。第一次看柬埔寨电影并没有看出和其他东亚电影有什么不同，各方面都在borderline不知道该写啥。对了，男主好像易烊千玺[捂脸]
起飞的蝴蝶记得自己曾是毛毛虫，这是导演自己对金边的回忆。最喜欢的片段是少年梦见的西装革履的父亲踌躇满志地在灰暗的楼道大步远走去，现实中的父亲截去了部分肢体。作者描绘的金边万念俱灰，人却有用不完的力气，但只能无可奈科地舍弃梦想、身体、故地。
年度最差电影必有它一席。棒子拍电影不是没能力，这部拍的实在草率，不过起码证明有拍丧尸片的潜力。故事质量和拍摄手法，说是粉丝自制我都信。
这不就是鬼片吗？？？一个个的小故事，胆小误入啊！
女鬼一个比一个漂亮，头发一个赛一个丝般顺滑，还会物理攻击，拂面爱抚…看得我想让老板和人事组给算算八字了。2022年，女鬼能抡起铁锤了，能一手提溜人还能一手爬墙胜过蜘蛛侠我也是看醉了，而且女高姐妹组容易跳楼死人回来复仇的优良传统依然能够发光发热，看得我秒回大学时期女高怪谈的青葱岁月。老梗基本表现平平，新番偶有亮眼时刻，个别篇章竟然戛然而止，实在是如镜中女人一般，太不自信了！
#平遥国际电影展#柬埔寨导演的个人经验——关于成长的地方，三段式结构:祝福、精神家园和雨季。对于个人经验的表达，与其说顺时或阶段式表达建筑/家园腐烂的过程，不如像《薄荷糖》一样反向揭示腐烂背后的痛点。
配阴婚那个印象挺深，招魂那个也好。其它就没什么印象了。
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