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.
剧情一般，但是Maggie Q太美太性感了，想到了赤裸特工。看漂亮姐姐又优雅又暴力，也可以4星。
公主版兰博+突袭，血腥程度犹有过之，绝对R级，公主好美，砍人好爽，看得好开心。
很喜欢，几场打斗戏蛮刺激，非常狠准稳，最爱这种干净利落的动作风格，但是我猜到了塞廖尔杰克逊在家灭门的戏肯定没有挂，果不其然，后面出现了哈
女主依然美艳，男女杀手惺惺相惜互爱互杀的情节稍感有新意，但更显角色的动机模糊，故事逻辑混乱。
Maggie Q还是美的，但每次她拿起枪突突突或者一个转身飞踢我就会觉得严重审美疲劳，夏琳、尼基塔、虎胆龙威里忘了名字的角色在我脑子里轮流闪现。
场面还不错，可以看看。就是故事太绕弯，解释太多，影响心情和电影进度。
2022.4.3
迈克尔基顿又老又丑，都不如老塞缪尔，可惜了magicQ
受不了，老掉牙~负🌟不行吗？完全是为了女主而看，哦，不，而快进～
女主时强时弱,一碗鸡汤就可以逆天改命.气场不错.
既老套又拧巴。动作场面尚可但却过于吝啬。莫名其妙的床戏把人看笑了。聚焦在一帮死去活来，毫无意义的杀戮中的人们，就像当代文青非要为一片落叶作一首诗。。。。ps：Maggie Q的衣服一定来自于一个越南设计师。
看完这片的第一件事就是立刻打开页面翻出来看看编剧到底是哪个臭傻逼，结果，我操，理查德温克？！这尼玛能是写过《机械师》和《敢死队2》以及《伸冤人》的编剧干出的事？真不知道这货是嗑多了还是喝多了或是撸多了胡诌出来的本子，本来还想骂马丁坎贝尔的，想想也算了，老头一把年纪混饭吃也不易，不过说真的他不出啥意外未来几年就得跟西蒙韦斯特和雷尼哈林一样来天朝拍片了，天朝毕竟是荷里活过气导演恰烂钱的集中营！
有点早期香港枪战电影的影子，对比最近john wick团队打造的一些列电影，感觉就这部层次感强一点，并非为了爽而爽，虽然一些毛病还是显而易见，但一些亮点还是不错的。
早点把基顿弄死不就完了，费那么多事，假模假样留个结尾悬念。
近年来流行的大女主动作片，最大的看点是Maggie Q保持了一如既往的飒爽身手，有点尼基塔大电影版的感觉......剩下的内容就乏善可陈了，当娱乐片凑合能看完...
原来Maggie是越南难民和美国越战军人的孩子！
叠加了主角光环的大女主爽片，看得还蛮过瘾的～
为什么要让40岁的Maggie Q和70岁的老白男基顿睡到一起？三观不正，不讲政治正确，差评！
maggie状态真好。怀念在越南吃吃喝喝慢慢溜达的那两个月，不知道什么时候还能再去了。
Maggie Q虽然已过气，可这么套路的剧情也太对不起这豪华的男主男二阵容吧
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