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.
喜欢片子对情感的细腻表现，而不是形式化的表演。 十分考验演员功力的剧本，阿里真是太合适了
1.“爱”真的太美好了。2.前15分钟没有很好地建立起对这个新世界的印象，扣分。3.男主第一次听克隆人和自己妻子视频通话爆发争吵的那场戏，非常妙。4.“get well soon”是我喜欢的那种幽默。5.节奏非常舒服的片子，情感克制，观感良好，我喜欢。
看得有点悲痛，男主的种种情绪都能理解，而且深感同情，却又感到些少自私。自私是因为把所有的痛苦自己独自去面对，欺骗了自己的家人，毕竟就算是克隆人都只有一个个体，个体与个体之间哪怕做得一模一样，都不是同一个个体，同一个自己～
情绪和氛围太到位了，以至于最后一幕，直接哭崩。。。何止是被人遗忘痛苦，告别也一样痛苦。
I love you , always have, and always will, 泪目
然后被想念或者遗忘
For you I could do anything. Look me in the eyes and tell me you love me. Always have. and Always will. Take care of them. 开车这种费神费力的事情，交给AI不是更好吗？如果我不在了，请照顾好TA们，另一个我。只要TA不知道的话。
好看，值得推荐。情节4，表演5，画面5，寓意4，尿点2 = 20/25，80分电影
为什么没有生离死却那么让人心碎？
用一集黑镜的篇幅就足够讲完的黑镜故事，引人深思，但后劲不足
一部化繁为简真挚动人的科幻家庭故事。马赫沙拉·阿里的表演就是这个片子的一切，所有的一眸一笑都是剧情本身，导演也是继《口吃》之后充分信任和发挥演员的肢体语言。故事本身其实比较浅显，情节量也不够，节奏过于缓慢，但也正是这样的呈现充分放大了马赫沙拉·阿里的影帝级别的表演。没有复杂的视听和狗血剧情，娓娓道来随风潜入夜一般告诉你该如何在死亡面前和家人好好告别。结尾那一声声我爱你，让我忍不住颤抖落泪。害怕死亡，也害怕告别。（配乐画龙点睛）
像her一样寂寞 疏离 但也发着微微的光
【8】怎么说呢，在视听上是非常享受的，充满未来世界的生活气息，画面也特漂亮，很有设计感。但这个设定...我从一开始就觉得挺站不住脚的，结果最直白的那些担忧拖到中间才出现，这片子把关于克隆的焦虑全部拉长、变细腻了。
这面镜子不黑，这首歌曲又凄又暖。
虽然就是一个高概念小品，而且某种程度上还和机械姬很相似，但是几个主演给剧作增色很多。特别是Ali的两个角色，非常有信服力，微表情太牛了，不愧是影帝。
全片最值得探讨的地方是男主的那个噩梦，克隆人不是机器人，是人的复制品，片中的男主展现出来的都是温柔善良，所以他的复制品也是如此多愁善感善解人意，可人心易变，男主其实曾经不喜欢小孩，也在女主对他的冷遇期出过轨，那谁能保证他的克隆人会一直完美下去？这简直是凄美包装下的玻璃渣。
我想 我的爱 还是自私的
未来感太强了，癌症是终结人类的终极武器，再强的科技也不能在本体上延续，不过，所谓本体，又如何
Look me in the eyes and tell me you love me
好动人。苹果出品的电影拥有其广告片一样的好音乐、细腻质感、鲜活色彩和情绪特写，科技为生活带来转折。初看普普通通，突然就被回忆画面里的美好扎中心脏。如果明日即将死亡，我要如何握住这流逝的爱。又或者，流逝的只是我。
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