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.
算是比较有诚意的一部大话西游系列的改编了，剧本确实不错，就是节奏有些快，可以一看。
5分吧，缺点还是很多，剧情有反转，无聊的时候看看还行。
达叔最后的作品，确实弥补了这个为什么相爱的剧情
全靠同行衬托吧，两位主演确实比较质朴生动。
虽然里面充满了各种港片也好，现在各种电影的桥段“借鉴”，但他都是有设计的，不是无脑抄，最让人开心的是这个编剧绝对不是董玮肯定是8090后的狂热大话迷，他们把很多当年的一些电影里的遗憾和憧憬都做了合理的致敬与弥补，这些细节就像是彩蛋，也变得更像是真正的前传
2.感情过渡有点过快了，紫霞喜欢至尊宝太快了
还算是比较有诚意的一部网大
比刘镇伟自己狗尾续貂的续集强，戏剧新生活里就能看出来吴昊宸演技真的可以，真正的演员演网大，一堆没演技的鲜肉却能演资源最好的电视剧电影，简直讽刺。
故事还可以，特效太五毛了，大部分一看都是绿幕拍的。实景部分的道具实在太差了
终于有了自己解构的《大话西游》了，这一点值得鼓励，虽然男主真的看不上眼，但是网大男主出挑的真没几个。紫霞倒是还行，就是朱茵珠玉在前，要比肩都很难，将就一下吧。一个小时多点时间，还能看。达叔遗作，思念。
超过预期，演得不尴尬，挺好！这是院线水平了，可惜是个网大，可惜了！
话说这种没有逻辑的模仿。。。
要是内容再丰富一些，真的拍得比以往挂着大话西游IP糊弄人的电影好多了，算是网剧里能看的，许久不见的九孔操着台湾腔的国语，还真的蛮有看头的，而且片中月光宝盒出现的场次有点多，里面还搞了小小穿越循环的梗，看得出剧本有用心打磨。
很有诚意的作品，女主也很好看，很感动，尤其是一生所爱，乐曲响起时。
一星给服装 特别是青霞的这一身
网络剧能拍成这样，不错了。紫霞很有灵性，比朱茵好！至尊宝演技不错，潜力大大的！达叔开场的眼神牛逼了。😀😀😀😀😀🤣🤣😀🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣怎么要这么多字，懒得写了！反正一个字，棒！👍🏻👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🤝👍🤝哈哈哈...
忽然发现某些古典模式的情恋故事（当然现在的那些是不是古典还很难说…），不经一点认真的整理是很容易奇奇怪怪的
男主女主还行吧，猴子扮相真的不行，粘多点毛吧，整张脸都是鼻子了。还有达叔❤️。最后一段的紫霞背影，有电影的感觉了。歌曲和旧人和旧物，确实杀器。
作为网大还行，也算弥补了大圣娶亲里紫霞的遗憾，毕竟这一世是至尊宝先动心的，三星鼓励一下
最心动的，是至尊宝拔出融合的紫青宝剑，和紫霞最后的独白，大话西游的前缘解释得颇为巧妙。
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