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.
片子还行，节奏不够紧凑，稍有点拖沓，不是很能抓人眼球，有些地方的逻辑也不是很说得通，很多地方可以展开说没有展开，不该太花时间的地方又花费太多片长。但在国产片里来说，算得上是佳作了，景色拍得很美，演员不是帅哥美女但是耐看，有些地方颇有点耐人寻味，值得二刷发现更多细节，小成本拍出了一套好戏。希望国产片还会有更多类似的好作品，不再是满目垃圾脑残片的天下。打四分，零点五分是鼓励分。
感觉和《恐怖游轮》和《彗星来的那一夜》是一个套路。而且被雷劈中产生的效果和彗星降落产生效果好像也是异曲同工。虽然片子只有三位主演，但是感觉大家的演技都还是在线的。
国内非常少见而且值得一看的科幻悬疑电影，是以受到家庭重创后的女性为主题，不是我们想象的那种硬科幻，更能贴近大众生活，探讨的是多重平行空间下不同的我们，直抵的还是人性，永远忘不了最后一幕，不知道后续还会如何发展，映后主创访谈时导演说他有科幻悬疑三部曲，期待他的新作，另外音乐非常棒，从到到尾紧跟剧情又不喧宾夺主，可见做音乐的这个人很洞悉这个故事。
她们说，这是个回忆录畅销的年代，所以你写了；他们说，想不出有什么可拍的原创剧本那就再来一部如父如子的白男传记吧，于是你拍了。尽管制造了浓厚的怀旧情怀和文学氛围，少年成长、心理弑父的老套故事没有讲出任何新意，Junior的人生就像千万遍重述过的既有模板一样，毫无独特性，不触及任何对当下言说的意义，让人迷惑立项初衷。男性楷模的人生导师，两个时空交错的自我对话，在此「酒吧」的核心意象和作家事业的关键纽带也未能立住。比较好奇Ben Affleck和George Clooney主演和导演的位置互换来演绎会如何。Lily Rabe还是很美。
令和时代的日本男人，不再执着于昭和年间的热血粗犷。东出昌大为男主赋予一种不问世事、恬淡慵懒甚而有些出尘的气质。对人生理想的理解是日常细节的温情。男性可以在同性友人面前哭泣、示弱。可以直面内心的脆弱、抑郁。男性情谊的表达重在心灵的默契，不多言，但会默默陪在身旁；唯一的女性角色也能理解和包容男性的柔弱与逃避。少年角色对世界的拒斥是男主内心的另一个自己。烟花映照出北海道诗意的冷清与静谧。
探讨的似乎是司空见惯的主题 抑郁症和对家庭生活的影响 但是影片非常克制的节奏和有意避开大量使用的特写镜头使得影片传达了一种不可思议的情绪 那种痛苦和压抑都历历在目 栩栩如生 学到了一种新的拍摄思路。（东出昌大真的太适合演这种窝囊废一样的角色了
「既然有人杀人也不需要什么理由，辍个学也不需要什么理由吧。」
电影感觉一般，本来可以打四星，但是看着男主演的有点看不下去，还是打二星吧，喜欢滑板少年，烟火等等一些好看的画面。
有恐怖游轮的影子，但感觉还可以再打磨打磨。给个四星鼓励一下
看了个寂寞，也许编剧自己都弄不明白其中的混乱了吧
前奏过长
因为是郑雷的抖音粉丝，所以知道了并且看了这部电影，对于中国科幻片来说果然土猛土猛的，小成本拍出了好莱坞般的悬疑烧脑的套路，值得点个大大的赞。好莱坞已经买下翻拍版权，更加牛掰。
片尾ost...欲言又止的郁静之安宁
算国产小成本的诚意之作了，还以为在国外拍摄的，原来是小兴安岭真想去看看
不错的概念片。
片如其名 就是平行森林 通过穿越森林进入平行空间 版权被买走 翻拍电影即将上线
什么可以成就一个出色的耶鲁学生和作家？
小片片讲解，此片是恐怖游轮和彗星来了套路。而又有结合平行时空。对于国产影片来说，确实是非常不错了。虽然里面还是有些坑没有填，但是也讲了部分对人性的思考。人都是自私的。
小成本国产电影能拍出这种设定效果已经可以了。结局有遗憾，但绝算不上缺点。实在是一年前就会去看这部片子的打分观众品味太高，这种设定在国产片里其实已经可以满足普通观众了。另外夸一下男主演技，每一个“白岭”都可以轻松区分且接受设定。
内容可以，女主演技也在线，其他一般，3分给国产科幻,1分给女主和剧本
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