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.
我以为是墨西哥的背景 原来是西班牙 动画的色彩很棒 故事的人除了女主角和她舅舅真的很不善良
如果大家不再重新获得魔法也挺好的，有几首歌印象很深，迪士尼在政治正确的路上越走越远
魔法满屋 2022.1.22 有点太单调
傻白甜 nothing happens like always
近几年来AI题材层出不穷，虽然剧情一般，但是人与AI的CP有被嗑到，音画很美，后半段非常出彩，尤其是AI的诞生这一方面，有被感动到。
日本青春片的特色 青少年反抗永远能够成功还让人感动 看完又有了做梦的勇气
恋爱题材确实比较老套，但配乐新颖，画面流畅美丽，总体很好看，没翻车，看的我很幸福!
故事比较一般，但立意不错。生活中好像只有当我们拥有“魔法”的时候才能被人看见，殊不知，我们自己就是魔法本身。
这个莫名其妙的剧情，真是白瞎了那么美的画面。
日式迪斯尼土味歌舞片～这绚烂的画面用在东奥不好么2333
我也想要一個AI朋友，還有各種智能家店😂
不过不失的迪士尼水准，画面和配乐都非常舒服，简单的故事传递了大爱的道理。厉害之处是这么多人物的每一个特征都能在极短的空间时间里渲染的很到位。不觉得冗长拖沓也不会让人觉得智齿和无趣。少数族裔的迪士尼新动画角色应该能让这部片子提一下奥斯卡动画片了。
日式迪斯尼土味歌舞片～这绚烂的画面用在东奥不好么2333
超智能AI的壳，反抗强权的内核。故事简单，甚至有些情节并不精彩，情感却很到位。认同来自青葱岁月的勇气和灵气，唯爱是推动世界的动力。
又一般又温馨，浅薄但也温暖人心（过于理想化的世界）
为什么魔法没有了？最后又有了？人啊！要接受自己的平凡和无能。
吉浦康裕动画新作，与大河内一楼联合编剧，由节操社负责制作。剧本构想可能源于咖啡测试，即将AI少女诗音投入学校观察其是否可以模拟正常高中生生活。但随时随地化身歌姬的诗音却立刻让实验计划泡了汤，于是为了掩护母亲研究成果的女主与伙伴们就此展开了一段青春冒险喜剧。与《龙和雀斑公主》同为类迪士尼的“歌舞片”动画，本作的音乐虽稍逊一筹，不过TAO的歌声也非常动听。在友情与恋爱元素的加入下，影片整体氛围朝气蓬勃，吉浦康裕一贯的AI命题也未缺席。对于机器来说，人类就像是神。然而身为造物主的人类，是否会被AI小小的愿望所感动呢？被赋予生命后，从遥远的那时开始，就只注视着你。诗音不断重复的那句“你幸福吗”，记忆深处加油打气的话语，精心准备的梦幻告白场景。仔细聆听，这是属于爱的歌声。
剧情老掉牙了点，奈何音乐和演出都太好了，妥妥的治愈番
看了三分之一左右，睡着了，机器人女主这个设定真是，就差把“我是机器人”喊出来了，能不能稍微隐蔽一点。把这样的机器人投入校园实在是有够疯狂的。这片投入印度市场了没，我看应该挺对他们胃口的，反正大家跳起来就完事了。
抖音上刷到了，歌很好听，找机会看看。2022.3.17。u-next上看了，电影中插曲的整体水平适中，宣传片中出现的场面也只出现了一次，很可惜，我以为是更热烈的歌舞动画。
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