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.
虽是个套路励志故事，画面在国漫中简直又上个新高度，该有的动态小效果都有，小蚊虫，风动的树叶之类的，总算得到一下满足，但还不是很满足，可以做的更丰富更细节。歌曲用的也丰富，很为影片加分。7.4
机器人超可爱，刚诞生头脑简单闯了不少祸，到后来越来越世故，越来越像人，但仍然是一个好人。机器人都能照顾好狗狗了，人类可以安心灭亡了。
动画做得很不行啊，绝大部分人物动作都很廉价，尤其是走动，感觉就像是动画制作软件预设动作直接拿来用/就像那些在背景走动的3D游戏人物动作。咸鱼强的表情比主角三人组的表情要做得好点，大部分表情毫无情感可言。但为何里面的人物一微笑就黄祸脸？没说的那么严重但黄祸设计还是有的。而且有些表情/动作很美式3D动画，我是感受不到中国独特审美。台词写得好烂。里面女性形象塑造非常不符合社会主义价值观。疯狂用蒙太奇，但毫无张力。总的来说，哪有中国独特的审美在里面啊？剧作烂俗也没中国古典文学的气质，动画制作要么廉价要么一样学的欧美表达。
眯缝眼宽眼距吊梢眼，主创这部剧在法国拿了奖，刻意迎合国外对国人的恶趣味，打着国漫的旗号做着恶心人的事在国内割韭菜
尽管不是所有故事都会结束在恰当的地方
2.15 霸凌真可怕。一息尚存，就能继续。务工那一段惊了，两段故事交织，希望却是那么虚幻。人之内核的能量，心中的涌泉，便是那雄狮。
今年在黑寡妇也听到了American Pie，我本人的葬礼之歌。机器人像小孩一样匍匐在汤汉斯的怀里时我也没忍住，对人失望的时候反而AI能体现人性的美好。希望我老了可以有养老机器人来照顾我🥺
和《绿皮书》一样让人恶心的作品。无论是白人对黑人、还是人类对机器人，两部电影里所描绘的浓厚感情不过是源于对方的忠诚和付出罢了。把一个能够产生自己思想情绪甚至梦境的机器人仍然塑造成忠诚、无条件付出和憨厚可爱的像一条狗的形象，只能说明这部电影的导演和编剧对人类身份自视甚高的优越感和过于贫乏的想象力。更遗憾的是，在这部电影里，如此高级的机器人连条狗都不如，他产生和存在的意义，不过是为了一条狗。吐了
很好看，对广州的描绘非常细致。影片中出现的云，我手机里有同款！！！！本来只准备打四星但我身边居然有人跟风认为导演夹带私货（他看都没看过就看网上说的就这么认为了），所以我要打五星，气死这些蠢货。
很好看，对广州的描绘非常细致。影片中出现的云，我手机里有同款！！！！本来只准备打四星但我身边居然有人跟风认为导演夹带私货（他看都没看过就看网上说的就这么认为了），所以我要打五星，气死这些蠢货。
The hopeful？The lifeful!汤姆汉克斯在幕后故事中如是说。
汤姆汉克斯一生致力于让各种智商线上的美国人，都能不耗费脑细胞的理解他上演的每一个故事。并且极力在最低道德水平线以上高高跃起，以免不小心触到任何可能存在的底。真是辛苦惨了。
Used to make me smile
类型片大杂烩，都是老套路，很难共情，唯一动人的倒是沉默安静的杜威。
其他这么写实。这人物造型有必要这么分割吗。更生气了。狮子毛写实百分之九十。人物写实百分之一？没一个正常人？得奖开心吗？
科幻的成分很稀薄，说它是公路片更合适。片中有个镜头有意思，机器人杰夫第一次在镜子中看到了自己，他凝视了片刻。我觉得那是他形成自我意识的关键一刻。杰夫从模仿主人的一举一动，渐渐地形成了“我之为我”的意识。随后，他快速地成长为主人的好帮手。这个过程颇为动人。汤姆·汉克斯已经老了，作为他多年的影迷，感觉他也在这部片子中跟我们告别。
What would Finch do? He'd feed the dog. I'm gonna feed the dog.
这是疫情初始到现在差不多两年最令我动容的电影
已添加到“有生之年必看的电影”和“谁看谁哭的电影”的影单里。
我年轻时是座孤岛，我离去时最挂念的就是你，所以跨过那做桥，去世界看看吧。
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