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.
更像是个文艺片，结局前妻回归？队友转身深藏功与名？工具人？所以完全为了观众找来一个女队友？
覺得是完成度頗高的网劇，現實的落泊不如意，也是大多數人玩遊戲的一个原因，正如男主說，遊戲是公平的話有能力就贏～～打機與仿真人槍戰場面轉換幾特別，穿插一些父子感情戲發展到結尾爭冠軍，有點小感動也有點緊張，整體可以給四星鼓勵！
珍贵的是，在这个不能延展一丝真实社会思考的文化环境里，作者也没有丝毫美化现实、谄媚权威。新现实主义的血肉，平民主义的荣光！
一部非常独特的，扎根于游戏亚文化的佳作，开创性加1分。
最后，个人很不喜男女主的感情戏，穷屌丝逆袭白富美的老套意淫情节着实令人生厌。Y
故事构架比较套路化，但是题材和手法很新颖，成本应该不高，但效果一流，导演胡国瀚很有想法，演员基本都不出戏，够7.5！不过开拍了里面，胡导有点太心机了，甚至有点阴的可怕。
哭哭笑笑两个小时，
谈不上完美，但绝对是诚意之作，5毛特效也可以做得挺合适，游戏界面还原的很到位！
比较俗套的故事，但是真人吃鸡观影体验满分，文戏部分弱了点。
没玩过吃鸡。。不过拍得挺不错的，竟比很多大银幕电影好
废材小人物对抗资本大反派，本质起点逆袭爽文。
1星给的摄影和剪辑 符合这部电影的炫
枪战值五星！感情戏略拉胯，但最后没有抱得美人归，不落俗套，可以给五星！
玩游戏的一代长大了 对吃鸡不感兴趣 网络电影
虽然是个老套的父子情加废柴逆袭爽片，但能看到很多创作者的真诚以及对游戏的爱，开不开挂赢不赢，最后的空投平底锅决战太燃了。
耳边一句：“我教你呀！”酥了！
（2021.8.9）第一次看华语网大（现在叫“网络电影”），据说是史上最佳，有亮点，无奈还是粗糙，希望主创团队早日更有钱，做出更好的项目！
更像是个文艺片，结局前妻回归？队友转身深藏功与名？工具人？所以完全为了观众找来一个女队友？
有些套路，不过网大里面成色很不错了，对于那些游戏迷应该看着很爽吧
竟然在最高潮的部分用Mono的音乐做BGM。太燃了！
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