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.
法式浮夸版本的隔离众生相,相比政治正确式的严肃纪实,这个也还是太过戏谑了,虽然法国人也确实是这样的style
在回家前被强制隔离的第17天看这部电影感触格外深,回想起了过去两年多在波哥大的生活,疫情初期每晚市民在自家阳台上敲锅鼓掌的喧嚣,药店商店一售而空的口罩和消毒液,全国日新增病例突破3万、ICU占用率饱和的新闻,无穷无尽的Zoom、Teams会议......看到很多片段都感觉是自己和朋友们的生活再现,影片温馨诙谐的主基调中夹杂着心酸和无奈,结尾还不忘煽情,“要是我们同一天出生就更好了,那样我们会同一天去世,大家都不会难过”,瞬间被戳中泪点。
一般般,艺术来源于生活,想要表达的内容和疫情生活一样,感觉糟糕难受,却又无法回避。
落魄的游戏大神肖汗为了500万奖金参加吃鸡比赛,他与卖烤串的昔日战友组建了临时战队,等待他们的是一场惊险刺激的枪林弹雨。
半星是鼓励
3.最后一波平底锅之战也太tm燃了,决赛圈硬刚就硬刚,苟着算什么男人,那个青岛兄弟也难为他了,都是些什么鬼队友。
既然要做到以情动人,麻烦将感情线做扎实,父子情靠完美小孩来推动,降低了可信度。这种电影像游戏一样虚幻,爽过之后,依旧要面对一地鸡毛的人生。
温馨,编剧优秀,小幽默。疫情期间的治愈系电影。
好拖拉好parisien...但是广告片式结尾蛮感动,都是老人熟脸本来打算看个合家欢快乐,结果编剧...
相!当!不!错!剧本和节奏已经超过了相当一部分院线类型片,非常流畅,套路中有破套路的小点;画面和后期也非常之用心,看得出是非常认真做事的团队,所以出来的片子的整体水平属于网大山顶的那一批。作为类型片还能看到一些惊喜之处,很难得。然后在青岛拍的再加半颗星。
我怕是我上辈子没烧够香,才沦落到看这种电影。
惊喜了,比想象的好,+1星鼓励一下,中年危机落魄男,让我感同身受,其实好好把故事讲好,配合吃鸡梗和还原就很可以了,新人导演有前途,各个主角演员符合,人设合理,女主漂亮~据说是《青簪行》女二,现在好了,这剧凉了。。。少了一次成名的机会,不过是金子总会发光的~
除了最后有泪点,全片不落俗套,轻松愉快,没有排出沉重感,作为疫情题材的电影,相当不容易。剧中的人物,封闭期间的日常,很有带入感,仿佛就是身边的你我他。另一个亮点是巴黎真的太美了,画面太治愈了,等疫情结束后,真想再去巴黎的街头走走,路边的咖啡店坐坐。
Je me suis régalé du début à la fin, surtout après avoir vécu le confinement en France et en Suisse. la pandémie a beaucoup changé notre vie et on était tellement courageux de ne jamais baisser la tête, bravo à tous et à toutes, on va gagner ce combat long et dur.
这么普通的事情被拍成了电影导演厉害(✪▽✪)
很温情的社区电影。从一个个的小矛盾引出各个小家庭不同的阶层、习惯、价值观。但最终凝聚成一个温暖的大家庭,这是近期看到的让人嘴角上扬的法国片,推荐。
20分钟弃,无聊。 @2021-10-28 14:37:22
那也不能失去人性。最后宝拉去世把我看哭了,我恨疫情!!!
落魄游戏大神,与前妻争夺孩子抚养权,组队参赛拿冠军奖金买学区房。
又是一波疫情 被迫窝在家。于是打开了这部有点应景的电影,很温暖 但可惜的是每一组故事都不够完整 看过之后还是会迷惑为什么孕妇和健身小哥突然就和解了 房东和妻子也和好了… 最爱的是管理员一家 可爱友善无私真诚淳朴…不过 还是致敬所有受苦的人 感谢人类的团结 人类如果都能在一天出生 一天去世该多好。
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