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.
讽刺宗教的神作。披着娱乐恶趣味外衣，节奏明快地讽刺了传统驱魔电影，梵蒂冈缺乏逻辑的操作以及官僚主义，进一步探讨了信仰的本质到底是对袖手旁观的无形神顶礼膜拜，抑或是现实主义的人文关怀。一部被严重低估的好片。
歲末寒冬爆米花佳片，回溫5度就會覺得無聊老套拖拉沒靈魂。
人性经不起考量的，邪恶其实存在每个人心中~
基督教驱魔片拍出血腥僵尸片的风格，也算是种创新了。驱魔者与被驱魔者角色互换，也算是种创新了。狮吼功对练，谁赢谁输全凭谁嗓门大，也算是种创新了。
勉强及格的“恐怖片”，看来梵蒂冈的队伍里早就不纯洁了哈哈哈
魔鬼的特效还能看～～虽然有点扯…但是也反应了虽然社会表面看的上帝在统治，实则是….
创意加分，从结局看来
未来胜负未定，正邪两方在人间要再开战。
最后反转蛮有意思的，前面都是些啥啊，男主像是唐三藏，中看不中用
基于男主的性格结局合理也讽刺，就是驱魔过程有点子在我看的众多驱魔电影里偏基础，纯纯鬼吼鬼叫了。
看的时候挺紧张，无尿点，看完之后觉得没啥意思的电影。反向驱魔电影，还是可以看看的
恐怖片越来越卷 编剧不容易 这一届观众太难讨好了
第一幕出来的时候我以为下成了别的什么片……后面还好，不过用镇静剂科学与恶魔斗争也是没想到，特别最后有种比谁的嗓门大的意思……感觉可以来第二部
刚看完美剧驱魔人，这部简直槽点满满，观看时音量建议调低。非常简单的驱魔场面，最厉害的驱魔人（白发牧师）第一次见面就被咬掉耳朵，打一针镇静剂被附体的人就安静，老牧师喝酒壮胆。最后的监狱驱魔全体囚犯被附身了，更像是丧尸片！最搞笑的是中年牧师觉得老牧师可以驱魔，老牧师觉得中年牧师可以驱魔，结果两个人都不可以。最后的正邪对决来回拉扯，其实有点出戏，不过氛围还行吧。
未来胜负未定，正邪两方在人间要再开战。
我不想看懂，作为恐怖片是十分的不好看！整个电影的节奏稀碎。后面是丧尸吗？干啥呢那是，比谁嗓门儿大嘛吗？
我2018年的电影《THE UNICORN》的电影配角之一，好莱坞女星LUCY HALE主演的最新浪漫喜剧电影。
本片每位演员都值得获得一年金嗓子喉宝免费额度！
很离谱的展开。有一些好笑的逻辑。但是不吓人。
史上第一次神父和恶魔互相驱 两方比谁嗓门大那块真给我逗乐了 情节设置的有些摸不着头脑 看完后自己在大脑中理了一遍才有些头绪了 对老外脸盲所以刚开始总分不清谁是谁 开头要是交代清楚了女儿 男主和男主妻子就好了 妻子来了又说什么男主几周前对不起过她 怎么都不明白 还有决战前说从未见过女儿 那么大一个人就在狱牢里关着怎么没见过？不过可以用恶魔附身来解释 也许男主就是18年没见过女儿真正的人格呢 结局的反转挺让人惊讶的 这个主教原来早就是巴尔班的信徒了 男主的女儿也回到原身里而是被天堂派的附身了 这算是伏笔吗 天堂地狱要开战了？
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