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.
故事普普通通，但拍的不错，本来比较平的故事拍出了一定的转折跌宕，人物行为逻辑也基本合理，整体完成度可以，这剧本上限就不高，也就拍成这意思了。再有，好莱坞电影中有亚裔角色的不计其数，但难得有这么一部用亚洲面孔做主角的。
最像反派的黑哥居然是唯一的好人 可惜挂得早
6.1/10电影完成度还是可以的，节奏也很紧凑，故事比较饱满，但太多细节经不起推敲，逻辑不通，很多不符合常理的地方，尤其是最后女主当着警察面开枪那里，简直拉垮。夸一夸女主演技吧，还是值得加一星的。
达比纯属有勇无谋的类型。在大雪封山毫无信号的环境里，就算知道有人绑架了小女孩，在不知道是敌是友的情况下，也不能轻举妄动吧。反正雪那么大，他们也出不去，就算他们出去了，也记下了车牌号，总有办法，因为男人还没打算撕票。结果以为自己能当女超人，害死了一对夫妻，一个警察，虽然两个坏蛋也死了，但代价未免太大。营造的氛围挺好的，但最后就她一人活下来，还是不怎么样。
7分。前半段还行，后半段有点别扭。致敬终结者做的还不错。
还行。不过，当坏蛋已经打死老夫妇以后完全不必再去找面包车钥匙了，直接开别人车走就好，因为警察不是已经收到面包车牌的报警信息了嘛。
还可以，结尾挺不错的。过程还行吧，没那么出彩的感觉
观感很痛，有小说托底，剧情还算不错。又想起人贩子，太该死。
因为我住在多伦多才看了这电影，结果和多伦多屁关系都没
7分。前半段还行，后半段有点别扭。致敬终结者做的还不错。
6.5到7分的片，小成本做成这样很不错了。
一波三折 华裔演员主角加一星 这片觉得没有种族问题 有色都是好人 白种都是坏蛋
7.0/10 小成本电影还是有点惊喜的 总体让人看的下去 就是有些部分太刻意
悬念相对简单，但过程演绎的不错，紧张感拍出来了，暴风雪下的公路休息站，一群陌生人齐聚一桌玩扑克时，女主刻意寻找绑架线索的那段戏，众人的眼神拍摄的十分到位，有点风雪山庄密室追凶的意味，但后续的发展就有点力度不足，特别是绑架的理由为啥是拐卖而不是勒索，以及兄弟二人的过往都没有交代，结尾一段戏，射钉枪射中傻子脑门，然而傻子并没有死，但是在随后出门的过程中踩到地上血迹向前扑倒直接被地板磕中脑门上的钉子，给磕死了，这段戏我直接笑嘻了。
暴雪封路，困境逃亡，谁是凶手，这种题材就算拍了千百遍，也仍会肾上腺素飙升…钉枪打入手腕的那一刻，光是不自觉想象的痛就让手心出汗了…
惊悚片三大俗：人死得差不多了，电话信号终于来了；警察救援终于赶到了，分不清状况被反派杀了；反派终于占得上风要得手了，非要呶呶不休被反杀了。
一个十来分钟的惊悚小故事却无限放大到长片，所以呈现出无穷极的愚蠢。
暴雪困兽斗，关键时刻必须得嗨起来！剧情最大的问题就是那哥们俩的叔叔最后应该亮个相！
嗑药还有这用处？以及看完之后总觉得美国好危险…持枪没好结果…
还以为这次Dale Dickey演了好人，哈哈哈~1080P 22/02/27
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