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.
全片最佳，“蝈蝈妈” “是蛐蛐” 哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈
2021.10.07 二刷·不得不说，这演员实在是选的太好了！再看一次还是觉得很热血很感动啊！
那片天空。
日版给人的感觉是突破了所有束缚，此翻拍可看性尚可，但完全归功于原故事的灵巧，主线情节的安排还是落入窠臼，阳刚这样的词出来的瞬间我就想翻白眼。
没有狗血剧情，就是青春热血，有笑点有感动，不错的青春片
最后，最后的表演很精彩。
张伟一个人在泳池的场景仅次于最后团体花游的场面了
青春，太难了。学霸有难处，学渣有难处，特长生有难处，好人缘有难处，中不溜也有难处。一边难得痛哭流泪，一边又肆无忌惮的说干就干，这才是青春的魅力。懵懂，冲动，梦想，热情，张扬，团结。—— 电影简单又真实，这才是戳心的地方。
主角独自跳弹床的那一段走心了，热血青春片拍出了不少令人感动的画面，也算不寒碜了。
青春洋溢的少年为梦想拼搏一把总是动人的，结局花游看得有点感动。但是从头到尾的剧情发展太俗套了，全靠他人推动，男主真平平凡凡的，咋就一哭成名然后就成为了整个队的主力，如果剧情能合理些我会更爱这个电影。
7.5/10这类运动青春题材拍成这样算是很厉害了，虽说有原版的底子在，但本土化改编做的挺成功。
喜欢 真正属于男生的故事，青少年的故事不是只有爱情的哦，很棒呢！
最大的问题是结尾的男子花游，动作设计并不好看。究其根本花游很大一部分“花”在服装上，男子光膀美观度会差一些，导演因此再加了一段岸上的舞蹈继续煽情绪，但反而更尬了。这是视听和剧作拯救不了的，会让观众酝酿了很久的情绪损耗掉相当一部分。
翻拍人家20年前的作品，别说日版打破刻板印象的内核，翻拍连个三角裤都不敢穿上大荧幕。
题材好，最爱傍晚蹦床，夜幕，机械而美的动作，将所有升华。煽情太密，结尾三段舞蹈拉垮了。
2、10月2日看完了，我觉得本地化很不错，因为日本原版根本搬不过来，哈哈哈！泳池欧派那必须没法copy。高飞是潜力股可以持续关注。张伟同学表情还是需要再练练，寸头更帅。王子同学剃了光头反差很大。1、预告不错，希望正片不要拉垮。日版真的很精彩，希望翻牌能本土又搞笑。（竟然已经过去20年了……）
但是中国导演的通病就是不愿舍弃和故意冲突，例如结尾的表演赛取消。还有影片中的挫折教育“你努力了吗？”“你是全队最差的”。不管怎样的教育都要因人而异，挫折教育对于蛐蛐也许有效用，但是对张伟这样的孩子其实打击是致命的。最后这么多男生都参与这次“阳刚”的表演，虽然画面感十足，但是他们5个人表演不燃吗。虽然列举了这么多的缺点，但是，这仍是我至今看到最好的青春片。
光线最好的青春片。砍掉那些过时的戏剧冲突完全可以四星。国内真的太少这种一群少年少女不管恋爱而是为了一件事情一起努力的电影了。期待能有人开发厦门6中合唱团的故事，尤其是指导老师的创团、革新、离世。这太日系青春电影了！
再小的光芒也终会闪耀照亮，那片天空
但好在年轻的演员们全程都很努力演技，让我多少看到了一些中国电影未来的希望之火，凭这一点就值得推荐。
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