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.
挺贫穷的制作，就那么几个场景翻来覆去地用；挺老套的故事，基本看了开头就能猜到结局。但是这片子偏偏能用寒碜的预算达到了非常高的完成度，整体的道具质感、打光、武术全都不掉链子，有几段镜头还挺惊喜，总算是让人感受到了导演的那份追求，挺难得的。谢苗的表演不算出彩，但让人印象深刻，很有成为青年张涵予的潜质，加油啊。
瞎子去陌生地方挑场子，一个跟头扎人堆了，真猛士也
没脑的少年很可怕，也很好骗······当然也很短命·······
片子放网大里不赖，武侠式微的今天拍这样看出来挺用心的，建议把公关营销的钱拿来请个好编剧，没豆瓣那些通稿观众觉得真不错，看完通稿看片子反而觉得就这
作为一部网络电影，麻雀虽小五脏俱全。既有中国传统武侠的大义和侠气，又有一些日式剑戟片的凌厉和狠气。结尾一场戏的光影竟有种超脱尘世之感，挺惊艳。谢苗演的盲人，动作设计上很用心，一招一式是人物塑造的外化，配合人物转变，动作也跟着转变。可见主创的细心打磨。
事了拂衣去，深藏身与名。故事很简单，但是很武侠
有点绣春刀那味儿，谢苗长的越来越不像王宵了，嘬腮严重。
还挺好的 虽然女二的死安排得莫名其妙 反派手下太小日本风 既然用箭可以这么简单射伤瞎子 开始一大帮人来个饱和射击不就完了
服化道、音乐、美术、特效、镜头等等都貌似高级货，可惜仍然无法把烂大街的剧本、漏洞百出的细节包装到更高的层次，加上男主演的不济，整部电影不过是一本地摊上的《如来神掌》。
小成本，简单利落干净。
好久没有看过这么有味道的武侠片了。谢苗很有点西装暴徒的感觉
考虑能投入的金钱和精力有限，基本是网大天花板了，短时间内讲了个一张一弛的故事，打斗方面也都及格，达到了今年很多院线都难匹敌的水准。不过，男主这战力基本上是编剧说啥是啥，以一敌百不是事，请再试问，这样一个武林高人，为了一个谋面一次的女人，倾家荡产给她复仇，这样的剧情真的合理吗？也只能认为，编剧所说的这一人，便代指苍生了。
多给半星给个鼓励，电影画面和色彩很棒，简单的快意恩仇故事
但是。。。。有点太日式了吧，从宇文家家徽到各种构图
整体来说故事挺简单的，主要就是看打戏，动作设计和镜头切换挺流畅的
短小精悍。想起了《座头市》。渲染还差点，不错了
虽说是和座头市整体风格情节大相径庭，但看完可以确定还是借鉴了座头市整体世界的一些特征（虽然成分很低了），坚持嘴硬说完全是本国文化的实在是有点违心了，你们又不是韩国人，大可不必
本片有浓浓的电影质感，如果不说是网大电影，会觉得这是标准的院线电影，看不出网大的粗糙痕迹，从始至终拍摄和制作得都很用心，比很多院线上上映的武侠片的质量度都要高。
很精致的一部电影，干净利落，没有任何一个多余镜头，结尾原创弦乐古筝音乐不错，美术取景很中国美山河美，酒壶擦剑生火是我看众多武侠为首一次是为创新进步，语言对白偏古龙，古龙说的最多的一个字眼“死人”，瞎子对瘸子“傅红雪”，琵琶女对明月，又是另一部天涯明月刀。首尾呼应，剪辑偏现代武侠，叙事风格跟我颇像，很是喜欢，再接再厉。矛盾可再加深打磨一下会更好。
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