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.
最不合适改做电影的那类音乐剧，这部剧除男主以外都是功能性人物，甚至男主自己也只有一种状态，人物转变只有最后一次，这造成了他无法构成戏剧的三幕，而电影强行想做这件事，导致男主的人物动机发生偏离，音乐剧里男主是被其他人推着走的，他也是这个误会的受害者，最后还成了坏人，这份憋屈是令人共情的，但电影却给他主动去做这件事的动机，彻底成了一个坏人，因此不讨喜也就不奇怪了。另外，音乐剧的音乐过于出彩，导致电影无法割舍（但其实好几首歌从情绪上和叙事上并不适合电影），也是让这个电影情绪接不上，还很空洞的原因之一。但是，但是，DEH依然是我最喜欢的音乐剧之一，BenPlatt也是地球上我最喜欢的小可爱。
如果不能有效填平舞台叙事和实景叙事之间的逻辑差异，则由舞台剧改编而来的电影必然会产生诸多令人不适的观影体验。这种逻辑差异存在于且不限于：（1）舞台上抽象而凝练的高概念呈现与电影遵从现实逻辑之间、（2）无中断的持续表演与分镜头叙事的剧情推进模式之间、（3）多人同空间的合声表演与反复切换的琐碎场景转换之间。
有些次生灾害不会根除，会像病毒一样传承下去
有些次生灾害不会根除，会像病毒一样传承下去
这部电影在小范围预映阶段就被音乐剧粉骂得不行不行的了，据说是因为著名制作人Marc Platt (主演Ben的爸爸) 早就买下了版权所以Ben才理所当然地在银幕上继续演Evan，27岁的Ben嗓子一向没的说，但外形实在是像37，不知道网上传Ben生活中的人品就是男版的Lea Michele是不是真的~~
还是剧版卡司太令人印象深刻了，虽然我很喜欢Ben platt唱歌但这部电影里明星他的状态已经不太适合少年。。。。另外还是Laura dreyfuss的声音更喜欢点。
非常多熟悉的演员，没想到艾米和摩尔阿姨会以这样的角色出现在同一部电影里。个人感觉这个题材和电影本身的社会意义要大于剧情。原本看不进去歌舞剧的我在高中校园的剧情包装下也看完了，虎头蛇尾是最大的感觉，明显越到后面越崩了。
比我们想象中要更广阔
题材立意很好的，就是内容拍得薄了点了！社会保障很深刻的社会问题呀
音乐剧改编电影真的很难改得好看，还不如直接搬stage version；而且恕我直言Ben Platt就不适合大银幕，在电影版本的青春洋溢的配角的映衬下更显得。。。julianne moore和amy adams在这里根本就大材小用，为什么要把我的laura小姐姐换掉QAQ！
如果封闭自己的内心
掌握着国家救济权力的公务员，对那些低保线以下的人们见死不救，由此引发的几起杀人报复案，警察的侦查过程就是本片的来龙去脉。
“it can't possibly be that bad”——yes it VERY MUCH CAN
不予评价，去看bootleg吧......
没看过舞台剧的基础上，比想象中好很多，包括原来最担心的节奏问题，Evan的故事线和道德困境讲的还挺完整（这不吊打去年的舞会），AA和摩尔真是近期合作了两部的烂片姐妹会，但这两部“烂片”（另一部是窗边的女人）我都觉得挺好。Ben的年龄还是大了，有几场戏他边哭边唱但神情和口型又像在说台词有点违和感。
掌握着国家救济权力的公务员，对那些低保线以下的人们见死不救，由此引发的几起杀人报复案，警察的侦查过程就是本片的来龙去脉。
过于平，没有所谓的高潮，每个人好像都背负了很多，推理没有多少，大段的平铺直叙，夹杂着几段插叙。如果困倦的时候看，大概会直接睡着吧。灾后重建和低保或许是日本一直难以解决的问题吧，尤其是最近社会人口老龄化越来越严重，青年劳动力越来越缺乏。灾后的日本人民如何生活，如何度过伤痛，那些没度过的人又如何了，个人觉得这是一个可以继续往下挖掘的内容，更深入的去看看伤痛的最底层。
对不起但小本一开口有种mv即视感……有些作品就让它留在舞台上好吗……
比我们想象中要更广阔
很喜欢男主但他真的不适合再演高中生了 掩盖不掉的沧桑
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