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.
虽然我一直都蛮爱森山的但他装年轻和伊藤以及浅野叔女儿谈恋爱真的受不了，男演员也有中年危机吗。而且都网飞了为啥还如此依赖明星（他算吗）让真正的年轻人比如说可以演森山儿子的清水寻也大帅哥来演不行吗……
就是一个缝合怪!!!毫无新意，至于美术，真的可以说是毫无美感，作为主角的红海兽，还没有紫螃蟹设计的繁复，个别评论也好意思吹一波“美术精美画面顶级”？剧情也跳的一逼，基本20分钟一集那种，好多迷思最后都没有给予解答，还有人说本片完整？连故事都没讲完整，哪儿完整了？这剧情的人物关系东一锤子西一棒子的，人人，人兽之间的感情线来的莫名其妙，2个小时愣是没有一分钟能让人感到“温馨/热血/搞笑/爽/感动”任意一词的，全程白开水，真是隔行如隔山，网飞一个做电视剧发家的，动画电影从来就没让人惊艳过，优秀电影也是屈指可数，果然是个短 平 快影视小能手。（别提爱死机器人，它归类电视剧）
小蓝好像一条会点灯的狗，谁能抗拒这种小宠物呢！
有点出关于GJ的比较哲学的旋律，但是浅尝辄止，圆满得像“动画片”一样
“我们的历史建立在谎言之上，都是他们编造的，为了他们的私欲”。敢于直面极权的只有靠最年轻的热血和最纯洁的心灵
海兽比人好看，红像大红椒，而且立在水里的样子好像光着膀子一样，呆愣愣的，蓝色胶黏的小宠物可能天敌会比较多
怎么肥事，最近看的都想给五星。这导演做了我一直心心念的事，自从看过《黑镜》某集之后，就也想能把所有的人生能完整记录重现。结尾出租车上一帧一帧一张一张一段一段时光倒放，爱了。其实女主没那么爱男主吧，不过这没什么所谓，你把整部电影当成一大的vlog，就品出好了来。这世界真的有平行空间和分支剧情吗？说不定呢。
动画的制作水平很高，但后半部分剧情直接稀烂，毫无逻辑可言
这部电影还不错，画风很惊艳，剧情也还不错，推荐观看
生有所遇，做最好的自己！
喜欢！动画片我给分一直都高哈哈哈哈哈，就是看的时候深海恐惧症犯了，故事的本质还是差不多的，人类的贪欲导致战争和侵略，海洋很无辜啊
这些从小就被灌输跨物种都是好朋友的美国小朋友为什么长大后组成了一个啥啥都对立的美国。
开头拿根牙签把海兽秒杀了有点不能接受。故事还可以再长一点，多拍一些海兽的生活，压缩得有点厉害。
童话意味浓烈，如果敌我双方的长期矛盾可以靠一段演讲消解，那世界就没有那么多灾难了。
3.5星，虽然结局太幼稚潦草了但是还是抵不住海兽们的可爱啊！请单独给小红小蓝还有那群小小黄出一个海岛生活的专场，删掉愚蠢的人类的戏份。前半段有几处画面有点吓人，触发深海恐惧。
这也太扯了这剧情 而且这不就是海洋版驯龙高手吗，长的都那么像
故事过于套路，就是稍微无聊一点的驯龙高手，但是视觉上还是很享受的
但是看到结局才明白，海兽它们只是为了反击，挑起战争的依旧是充满着贪欲的领导人…最后是稚嫩的小女孩挑明了一切真相，真是讽刺。
色彩饱和度超级舒服，巨物恐惧也恰到好处，除了主海兽长的像男性生殖器以外没有什么缺点。剧情嘛，反正是给小朋友看的。（网飞出品了一部应该在影院看的电影。
“我在高兴时会觉得难过”我们都长成了普通的大人。
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