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.
比预期要好，女主胆子超级大，而且超级相信别人，逻辑倒也自洽：因为胆子超级大所以敢各种相信别人。总体来说是一部挺不错的恐怖片。
所以电影想告诉我们啥？地窖连着地狱，地狱吸人魂魄？还有呢？牛头有了马面呢？还是想告诉我们，屌丝就不要肖想地窖了，毕竟别墅才有的标配，咱买不起。
挺好看的，不能总拿温子仁说事儿，要百花齐开，这片质量相当不错了，片源上来就是hdr的，值得表扬。
一般电影，住在只限女子入住的廉价宾馆，结果是需要女子作祭品，获得可以实现愿望的魔神垂怜。剧情还行，前半段有些无聊。惊艳和反转之处在于，第一，魔神外形塑造，有种扭曲，诡秘的感觉，又仿佛是《灵笼》噬级兽的翻版；第二，结局幸存之人，终究抵不住诱惑，变成了魔神的仆人，劫后余生又化作劫。
有点泄气，桥段缺乏亮点，但从一个简单的“数数字”发散出这么诡异的概念和气氛也还算不赖吧 。
我看解析是说这个电影是比喻人的欲望的，说恐怖也不是很恐怖，说内容也不是很好看..em…
除了怪物造型，故事情节都和我猜测的差不多。
7分吧 虽然不恐怖 但也不会太乏味 太久没有合格的恐怖片上映了 这个还算可以
鬼屋片儿。并没有值得说的恐怖镜头，气氛主要靠吹风和音效。最后的绝望感，，我是觉得不太给劲儿。。
不错，好久没看团灭的恐怖片了。女儿全程无表情，好期待最后一幕母亲回头，女儿（鬼魅）笑一笑，但没有发生
有点泄气，桥段缺乏亮点，但从一个简单的“数数字”发散出这么诡异的概念和气氛也还算不赖吧 。
一般般。铺垫太长，怪物也就一般般吧，算不上网上说的震撼。
只要是搬进独栋大房子断电肯定没好事，尽快搬走不行吗，还偏偏要家庭闹不和谐，女儿短短的出场演技在一瞬间点亮，很期待然后就结尾出场了一下…
最近看了些啥呀。没有一个能看完了。疫情宅家看看电影也没可看的。郁闷
他们都喜欢搬进去一个奇怪的房子然后不跑出来
既然都做了恶魔的头套。哪怕你舍得多出来晃两眼做几次jump scares我也能多施舍你一星。毫无逻辑。毫无技巧。蠢到我不知道该骂啥才好
這個怪物有點意思，但有點劇情太長了，比較難專心專注的看
比较可怕的是，和我的梦境很像。梦里也有羊头人啊。
既然都做了恶魔的头套。哪怕你舍得多出来晃两眼做几次jump scares我也能多施舍你一星。毫无逻辑。毫无技巧。蠢到我不知道该骂啥才好
情节发展慢～剧情较俗～恐怖重点在感官刺激，对于多年恐怖片的观影体验，该片较为一般。最后怪物的样子较为新颖，片末结局的反转是唯一的出彩点。
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