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.
头一回看见演技这么差的动画片，女主是不是带资进组？！
emmm没啥意思 没看之前以为是和怪物公司一个品质的片子
合家欢的剧情，真是简单到不行，子承父业的故事，毫无新意，唉，可惜了这么可爱的怪兽
WWE电影工作室。主线就是活在“父辈光环”下的少年（兽）突破自我，实现自我价值的主旋律摔跤动画……只是都十多年过去，还在玩“i'm going to take my talents to Miami”&“LeBrontosaurus”的梗多少有点过时且低级。
动画就是在非现实的维度里发生奇迹，让人好像打了肾上腺素，暂时忘记现实维度里的纠缠与痛苦，甚至能对生活中积极的一面充满信心。我不会去恨一部动画片，也不会鸡蛋里挑骨头去站pc立场。动画是我的梦幻港。
没有原声，看的配音版，挺适合小孩子的，比较低龄。
上了豆瓣才知道居然是俄罗斯和美国联合出品，然后写了个英国城市的故事（迅雷下载手机）
典型的套路片，开头就能知道结尾和要讲的道理，不过开心就好嘛！打打闹闹美好结局，比生活强
剧情很普通，业余选手随随便便就打败世界冠军了。我还以为怪兽主角爸爸死后经历了什么才跑去打假赛，结果真的就是因为懒➕不想生活在老爸阴影里。而且前因完全没有交代，开头两个主角父辈就死了，但是完全没有交代清楚父辈怎么死的。
很普通的一部动画，但在不知不觉中笑着结束了
（吞食王是可爱修勾！
有些人穷极一生，都只活成了别人期望的样子……再荒唐又怎样？只要不影响别人，我不在乎。毕竟世界上，只有一个独一无二的自己。
小雷本好可爱哈哈哈，那个毛绒团子长的那么可爱但是声音那么粗矿真的好反差萌。
很欢乐，剧情稍显简单，但是看完还挺开心的。
很可爱很轻松的电影，美好的相遇和甜甜的恋爱。准备好在你生根的地方绽放了吗？看完心情会很好，特别适合周末快乐观影。
故事完成度及格，属于看一半就知道后头是啥剧情的对小朋友观众友好的动画片。
80岁的老导演实在不忍，这个故事可以拍得更好吧。
电视电影感觉，很老套的小甜水，偶尔喝喝也挺好的看得挺开心。
剧本老套。封建老伦理。顶级怪兽的儿子是厉害的怪兽，超级教练的孙女是超级教练…摔跤本身就是表演，是有剧本的，异化的摔跤运动员干脆用怪兽代替，反正大家吃一波假象安利就好了。纯正奶头乐滋味，老资本配方。
No.2476 一个电影，塞进了一堆元素，但是故事很老套。
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