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.
直到老狮子出场，影片才开始进入正轨，最后的舞台剧也很不错，值得前面一个小时的等待。
看不见太多意义的续作，无论是故事搭建还是人物刻画，都远不及前作，就连一把感动的热泪都无法赚取了。倒是建立在一流动画工业之上的舞台效果，让人不禁心生遐想，未来的舞台表演，无真人的形式是不是会逐渐大行其道。
好看也好听，马修配的考拉还挺萌！再出续集吧
前一阵子刚看过《花束般的恋爱》，又看完本片，名字都有些矫情，但不得不为岛国的爱情电影再次点赞。40多岁的普通男人该如何回忆自己的前半生？其中两段尤为难忘：一是男主和女笔友请假开车出游；二是片尾男主在出租车里听到曾喜欢的男歌手的歌曲，望向路边的一幕幕人生闪回。人啊，或许还得靠着某些回忆，才能没那么难的活下去吧？希望你我都是“身体里有尚未成佛的词语”的人。如果能有中文插曲，《爱的代价》、《那些花儿》都是本片最好的注脚。
universal的续集真是一如既往的砸招牌
“为什么这么说？每个人都会死啊” 丧感十足
看到最后泪流满面。还以为要过几年再看才能体会到，但做到了和老师同步流泪。时间残酷而温暖，看到两人温柔欢愉时真的莫名加入了桃花期为他们开心感动。他的每个朋友也是那么充满余韵，丰满生动，朋友里最喜欢七濑这个角色。（认真看每个配角也都太有意思了，其次喜欢的就是奥野瑛太的黑道小哥）莎莉好棒，老师好美，感谢导演给我四舍五入补了他的写真集一般。喜欢。总有人或者事会照亮你。
日本人到底知不知道他们每拍一部这样的片子就会有无数中国观众为之emo ★★★☆
尽管音乐剧场面更宏大，音乐也都是公告牌耳熟能详的歌，但都不如第一部来的惊艳，可能也和不是在影院看的没那个氛围有关吧
狼和狮子好帅，虽然没有第一部好看，但好听的歌搞笑的剧情就是部让人开心的电影了
狼最后被抓…这不至于吧…。这一部感觉就只认真规划了最后的音乐剧，其他的人设和情节太难说合情合理了（和《我很在乎》一样牵强），比起第一部差得不是一点两点……真的是里面的音乐硬拉了一颗星。
这个舞台设计其实真的不错，别的嘛就没什么，很平淡
画面很华丽，但故事内容比较低龄化的感觉，而且节奏很碎，但歌还是好听的。U2太棒了！强推《YOUR SONG SAVED MY LIFE》这首歌！！！
universal的续集真是一如既往的砸招牌
让我想起了马达加斯加3，我向来对电影最后的这种音乐舞台秀毫无抵抗力，特别是Could Have Been Me和I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For那里我都起鸡皮疙瘩了。爱了。
俗套但好看，合家欢永不过时，剧情比第一部稍弱，另外我好喜欢那只炮灰老虎
街道是记忆，空间是时间，永远徘徊在错位里，就是这样的人。很喜欢这个。然后一路回溯下去一直为森山未来捏把汗，担心他在哪个倒叙的时间点褶子崩不住。但最后还行其实。
说起来其实主题有那么一点点无病呻吟，但观感又还挺舒服。旅馆的戏真的拍得很美，加上一些仿佛是划了重点的台词，效果很好。谁不想就困在开心的那一天呢？
作为大成功作品的续集，本作还是比较出色的，优秀的画面，相对成熟的剧情，讽刺的隐喻以及动听的歌曲，都是能保证成功的要素！
你是不是 也想起了某个人（突然就get到了森山未来
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