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.
当科幻片看经不起推敲，当喜剧片看也没那么好笑。有些割裂，但用心了也值票价。
明确的表达我的观点，这是一部完全不值得超过七分的电影
科幻迷们是我最不能理解的群体。原来喜欢说科幻部分不严谨，我问他们有什么bug呢，他们又说不出来。于是改成了科幻部分不硬核。哦合着国外科幻可以有软科幻硬科幻，国内就只有硬核科幻和烂科幻？
完美击中我心中的个人英雄主义 我就是要为了你而愿意牺牲 其实也只是为了你
好不好笑其实没关系，但我接受不了我国的个人英雄主义，在最后大家都过上好日子的时候我高兴不起来，我很不开心，我笑不出来。最大收获是我又重新喜欢袋鼠了，还有影片里几个深深打动我的高光片段，只是依然无法原谅结局，虽然这只能是唯一合理的结局，就像我们现存的所有人也是走在先烈铺就好的道路上一样合理。
1.把原著的剧情改得面目全非，唯一契合原著的就是袋鼠形象和李成儒扮演地球月盾计划负责人的光头形象。2.黄才伦、常远、洋子等人的戏很尬，感觉可以抠出三室一厅。3.导演编剧成功避开了原著的所有笑点，跟原著比起来简直是给小学生看的东西，整场电影只有我们前面那排的小学生笑得最大声带动气氛了。4.全片看下来没有一个能记住的梗，铁拳好歹有一个“你过来呀”。5.最后独孤月模仿钢铁侠扛原子弹真的把我整个尬住了。6.已经魔改成这样了何必非要整个袋鼠走卖萌路线，整只大熊猫 甚至猫阿狗的都比这袋鼠卖萌强。
看哭了好多次，终究是给不想长大的成年人看的啊。中国元素也太棒了，永远喜欢格鲁和minions！
一手好牌打个稀烂，这么好的演员，这么烂俗的笑点。编不下去别找个不伦不类的袋鼠凑剧情吧。
多的一星给全场的young boys in suits #gentlemonion
喜欢那个pet rock 还有小黄人集体大眼睛；小黄人多是看个开心和无忧无虑吧
以后异地恋跨国恋什么都不要再抱怨了，看看独孤月和马蓝星，他们这可是“异球恋”呢
【为什么点映评论不显示？】现在的院线太需要这样一部片子了。有一些设计略刻意（比如彩蛋）最bug的是怎么会有那么多镜头可以直播啊。部分剧情让我想起了不要抬头和飞驰人生……我挺讨厌黄子韬的但他那两个梗真的满好笑。。美团应该给袋鼠冠名的。
看的80分钟版本，不知道删了些啥。挺无聊的，我想笑但是笑不出来，全靠小黄人卖萌拉分了
提四点印象：1、特效不赖；2、“你不是人”桥段既浪漫又爆笑；3、《Take Me Home Country Road》屡次奏响于其他电影中，这次中文翻唱最动听；4、阴差阳错美化小人物以至宣传目的，消抹质疑之声为堵悠悠众口，很难不产生现实联想。
观看与被观看，像极了疫情时代下被屏幕占据的生活，强行拔高的立意，生硬的感情戏，全部角色衬托沈腾，沈腾衬托宏大叙事，看到一小时就困了。
不过好像亮点全在预告片里了。
再加上人教版的教材发酵，编剧是不是故意的……
三星吧 无功无过。建议以后喜剧片想煽情插点搞笑片段，不然前半程全搞笑后半段全煽情，不符合人类悲欢过渡期。。
剧情一般，但笑点实在太多了，哈哈哈哈笑不停😂
在科幻层面，它的细节非常、非常好，月球基地的质感极度真实。
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