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.
去年的电影今年突然热门，虽然有恐怖元素，但我认为应该列入惊悚片范畴而不是恐怖片。故事内容比较简单，熟悉美国电影的观众看到小镇应该都明白之后八成不是有连环凶杀案就是变态面具魔。“怪奇物语”、“小丑回魂”，随手举出一堆影视剧。这部电影能在旧题材里拍出新意，靠的是男孩被囚禁后和面具男斗智斗勇的沉稳和影片营造的紧张氛围。今天周末，喜欢这类题材的伙伴，不容错过。
有点险恶的影子，但相比之下还是差了，拍的有点商业化。其实故事我很喜欢，总觉得剧情可以拓展更多（不过可能因为涉及儿童谋杀不好拍出来），而不是用一惊一乍的音乐来吓人，还有就是Ethan扮演的变态到底为什么要绑架谋杀小男孩啊，童年阴影之类的，到最后什么背景都没交代就被反杀了…btw最后主角反杀的时候我旁边一黑哥在那叫好：“Yeah! Right! Hit that motherfucker!” 笑死我了
【和K观影】恐怖是真恐怖，感动是真感动，虽然除了主角之外的其他角色线挖掘得不够深，但是瑕不掩瑜。小演员们演技真好，台词也不突兀，robin说为我跑出去那段感动死。（这不比小丑回魂香？！
前半部分还是惊悚悬疑罪案
鬼既然能凭空移动甚至扔水瓶，那不能趁凶手睡觉干掉他吗？就算不用刀杀，下个药应该没问题吧，感觉这有点败笔
前一晚买票的时候还就只有两个人 今天去看的时候 意外的还挺多人。小演员的演技确实还不错 妹妹好可爱（呜呜呜呜呜呜呜我也想要哥哥）
可怜的坏人的哥哥，比警察强。
惊悚童话，少儿爽剧。视听风格其实不错，中间太多无效铺陈就是了，显得龙头蛇尾
观感不错，本质上还是偏儿童电影。小男孩成长的过程很有阶段性，可以清晰感受到他在“朋友的帮助”（其实就是自己）下对抗父权，并逐步完成自我纵向的发展。
查了下居然是<险恶>的编剧，难怪观影途中脑海浮现出有这电影的味道了/这个剧本感觉打磨打磨的话可以更有趣些，现在有点平淡了。友情那里有点感动，自己已经遇害了所以希望朋友可以逃出生天。“总有一天你要为自己而战”。黄雨衣梦回<小丑回魂>。很喜欢这种儿童为主角的悬疑电影，最后希望每个变态都落得掳童犯的下场。
【6.5】一众角色中妹妹的表演比较灵，伊桑霍克演这角色也不知道图啥，其实也没太大发挥，毕竟大部分时候都带着面具。
剧情整体比较简陋，两兄妹的细节铺垫还不错，妹妹的表演挺好。
虽然有kids help kids铺垫，但没吃饱的小男孩最后能干翻凶手，确实也挺离谱。。。但电话搏击练习那段确实也很燃！！！
虽然剧本完成度比较高，但还是有点失望。本来以为是恐怖片，结果只是奇幻悬疑的儿童成长电影。成片更像是靠场外求助完成密室逃脱的真人秀，穿插参赛选手家庭背景介绍，游戏结束还有亲友团拥抱环节
剧情很简单，但大小演员演技全部在线，加分不少，作为恐怖片其实还可以更恐怖些
伊桑光着上身穿着皮裤拿着鞭子坐在那里的时候我好想吸干他
男孩有挂，不过恐怖片模子，还是剧情片吧，家暴、校园暴力都有涉及，最精彩的应该是男孩自己脱困，没有被警察救，这个在国内应该不让拍，其实比警察救更爽一些
虽然剧本完成度比较高，但还是有点失望。本来以为是恐怖片，结果只是奇幻悬疑的儿童成长电影。成片更像是靠场外求助完成密室逃脱的真人秀，穿插参赛选手家庭背景介绍，游戏结束还有亲友团拥抱环节
前期铺垫长，反派不够变态。中期主角让关押也没带入感。
p.s.我要去B站舞蹈区缓一缓🤒
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