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.
剧情老套，巴掌侠大扇四方。然后，为啥里面各种中国杀手还一下被秒杀，还从中国偷渡。搞笑呢吧，我们中国治安比韩国好多了，如果他要偷渡到韩国需要横跨整个中国这个方案太搞笑了
从反派那几个恶徒身上能感受到人类疯狂的恶意，马哥那一拳看着都疼！
就这个片 魁北克首映的人看得鼓掌 所以杀破狼 怒火重案 智齿 甚至除暴拉过来不就随便吊打？ 甚至这部还有点大人物的感觉 反派有点像吴先生里面的王千源
第一能打的警察：马东锡，第一能打的黑帮：孙锡久，马东锡K.O孙锡久，哈哈哈哈哈哈哈
严格来说3星半吧。因为在韩国票房很高才来看的，但这，所有的套路也太按照第一部来了吧，很多时候都不知道是在call back，还是单纯想偷懒。孙锡久的演技真不错，那段因为极度愤怒当场捅义警的场面，真的演得好到位。就犯罪都市系列的反派，狠归狠，都没什么战略思考，有点工具人倾向。
不太理解为什么韩国票房这么高，看点就是打戏干净利落，击打感强，拳拳到肉。反派凶悍邪恶，令人不寒而栗，其他就没了。
看完《我的解放日志》再看这一部有一种奇妙的延续性
一家都挂你电话HH 在越南一屋子人候着 都能硬战，到韩国才来3个警察 就吓跑了？韩国车道掉头这么容易？反派干了这么多票还这么穷逼叨叨的样子也是挺创业失败的啊。看马东锡过肩摔轻松地感觉自己也可以了 HH 为什么会觉得反派帅？get不到啊这么凶残的人。“我们五五分。谁拿五。……”HH 做警察真得练好技能不然分分钟出事啊
马东锡自带的喜剧效果和硬汉气质，撑起了一星，反派的癫狂狠辣也值一星。但是，马东锡真的只适合一拳超人和柔道巨人的戏路吗？我觉得还能有新的点可以挖掘。
受不了了……我今晚就要和马东锡睡觉！！！！哭出声。
我特么是有一百年没看过真正的暴力片，都快忘了什么味儿了！朝鲜族在历史上从不善战，但个体的暴力因子却很充沛，如今被用来创作这种电影实在是太合适了。
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面对胳膊比大腿还粗的壮汉，能有勇气一战，已经是非常厉害的坏蛋了！
韩国电影真是步上了美国的简单暴力美学之路（不过也仿照唐探出了越南篇）。不过这爽片系列第二部也没拉胯，反而因为有了第一部的人物督造，笑点的梗更多了。帅气小警察这部有所成长了…期待第三部
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和1比少了些历史还原部分的人文意义，但仍是合格的商业动作片
也不是说不好，就是节奏变了，马东锡专注到绑架案后就缺少了第一部里的警察身份的一种模糊感，游走在江湖街道里的大哥气
“你如果知道我是什么样的人肯定会很吃惊。我真的很可怕，就算腰上被捅一刀都能不为所动。 ”——具子敬诚不我欺😅
现在就是整个沉浸在马叔的男子力中无法自拔！大爽片大爽片啊
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