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.
质感又硬又冷，前半段肃杀又诡异的气氛像极了《边境杀手》的开篇巡城，还选了“肖恩博士”这个异形女主，自带《普罗米修斯》异世界残骸的末世感，整片氛围至上，故事也像是仅仅为了烘托渲染而构建的，这就是大荧幕上的行为艺术。小队在黑夜寒冰独自穿梭的身影浓缩了全片精华，即使剧情逻辑再垮也值了。
及格没有问题，末世感营造的比较不错，唯一让我感觉到不爽的就是女主和女儿的闪回戏，删了去能增加一星，最近才意识到电影的好坏不能只看评分，还要自己去甄别，速读能力很重要。
剧情就不知所畏了。整部电影的氛围渲染的很好。一个个的同伴相继因为各种原因死亡，为了见女儿，而支撑着女主的强大意志力到达终点。结果一切都是骗局。随便看看吧。无功无过。
看前半小时，很诧异，明明挺优秀的为什么评分这么低？看完后发现故事太“小”了、人物太“平”了，主人公一路过关斩将主要靠天赋和运气，以及对手的愚蠢，看不到真正的成长，就是动画片也要讲规律逻辑。不过我依然愿给高分（刚开始是照着五星去的），就在于有几个桥段让我真心笑出声。这对当前的喜剧来说，都是难得。
啊……这……我想了好久，也不知道这片子有任何亮点……唯一的亮点算是还没开评分……之前还嫌弃人家拼盘不开，现在……em，不过这片子怕是也要赔的底掉啊，给四星吧，算是给国产动画电影加油吧……那，还有什么要说的呢，片尾曲还没完……嗯，完了，
瑞典&挪威⛷️宣传片？剧情没啥出彩的，冰上行动是唯一的亮点。但最后不要听指挥就是结束战争的方法有点那味儿了，这很白左？😂
总是混合突然爆发的情感，大吵大闹，大哭大笑。一份这么重要的任务，选这么几个垃圾。扯淡及了
真的不懂讲什么，整个感觉就是世界观框架大故事小，没啥意思
2022.4.1（3⭐） 虎墩才是中国式小孩的形象，圆圆的脑袋，虎头虎脑。🐯
这种末世设定非常考验剧组的烧钱实力，那种冰天雪地的感觉非常的逼真，飘雪、雪风暴、不同厚度的冰面层，并且搭配战争，就是未来畅享版的写实，画面展现的很细节。“向往冰雪满天的一望无际，却也害怕冰河末路下满是绝望。”有好几个场景都让我觉得十分的逼真，仿佛那一刻可以跟主角共命运的样子。而且主角团人物描写也不错，有自己的特点。女主最后纵身一跃，那个地方帅呆了，感动的bgm也配合的很好，然后再补充结尾落入海底与女儿相遇的圆满画面。选择全人类还是选择亲情，每次能作为世界难题。不得不说的是，每次冰面开裂的时候，我想的第一个反应总是“深海恐惧”。就是结尾后面有点赶剧情了。
电影前中期一直很棒，但从士兵们知道运送的是生化武器后开始崩坏
镖师的忠义可不仅仅是稚气未脱的熊孩子能理解的
木啥值得推荐的，没头没尾！从开头就让人一头雾水，结尾更是潦草，太多bug实在是
小分队九死一生，送到基地的居然是生化病毒 ，它可以毁掉敌人，但它更多的是给无辜难民的伤害，主角该怎么选择？电影的剧情设置挺好， 但是拍摄手法却让它陷入了二流。
总之，看看还是无妨。
虎墩全程作死，从一开始就在想，要不从悬崖掉下去摔死算了，啊要不这里被打死结束也行……还有老套的剧情，比如杨镖师给虎墩捆了送回家，就知道虎墩得逃。比如虎墩进了那个寨子，就知道师父得救他，就知道得遇见死敌，就知道虎墩得去而复返，就知道师父得受伤，就知道制敌得靠虎墩，就知道杀敌靠天灾。最最重要的一点是，人物长得丑། – _ – །
对于父母来言，为了孩子，TA能运送病毒毁掉整个世界！
很好看啊，怎么评分这么低？十一岁的小虎墩想当镖师的故事，少年侠义，笑中带泪。
将就,看个新鲜,看个稀奇.
勉强三颗星吧，我觉得杨总镖头更适合当故事的主角
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