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.
3.5，讽刺的是，如今的业界，东木的老调重弹也能成为夕阳之歌
情节之间僵硬脱节，不是很好的剧作。老牛仔的暮年哀伤，我相信东木自己是接受时代和岁月变迁的，但是对于一个几乎将自己2/3人生都贡献给电影的人多少还是能看出他的不甘心和不消停（褒义）。希望老爷子长命百岁，我认为对于东木的最好结局是逝于片场吧。
剧情平淡了点，音乐和摄影还是相当不错，能看见91岁的东木还在拍片，演戏已然足够了～
想起了不相关的Thomas Cromwell, “Most gracious Prince, I cry for mercy, mercy, mercy."
晚年的东木，每一部都像在给自己写葬礼上的自述，一部比一部不屑遮掩。有一些很自我，投射自己永远是女性眼里的万人迷；有一些很溃败，当年的传奇迟暮，难逃被遗忘淘汰轻视；有一些很纯粹，坚持自我对电影的认知和审美，拍些自己喜欢的故事场景桥段。都很好，都很坦诚。来到倒计时里，一切兴趣 优势 软弱 局限 失落如果再去隐藏，那为什么还要拍电影呢？
7.0，东木老爷子90多高龄了迈着踉踉跄跄的步伐还在自导自演，这一件事就让我觉得特牛逼；题材还是我喜欢的西部公路片，美墨边境风光一览无遗。不得不说东木最近几年的片子都还可以，但是就是还差一口气。人老了片子也跟着东木的气质变得随和了许多，简简单单的故事，阻力都被很轻巧得化解了。总之，还能看到他的电影很心满意足了，肯定越来越少了。希望他也像影片中所表达的一样，我们都须在自己生命中做出选择，只要你还选择接着拍电影，我也会坚定地看你的每部新片……致敬科林特·伊斯特伍德，那个让我爱上西部片的演员及导演……
从黄金三镖客中那个丑家伙的那句“金发小子不会有事的，He's young and strong”依稀已经过去快60年了吧...
娓娓道来如涓涓细流，刚猛之中又不失温情，哇！我真的好喜欢呐！东木老爷子太有魅力了~
老爷子是不是就想过一下戏瘾？不管怎样，希望继续拍下去吧。
把政治隐喻和东木情怀揉进一个公路片，编剧实在太狡猾了
没什么意思，即便这人叫伊斯特伍德，也只能给二星。是浪漫，一老一小一鸡，但太平了，没有任何起伏，但又不属于纯内容类的剧本…
一个少年的回家之路，也是一个老头的释怀之路。少年与父亲和解，老头与过去和解。选景、用光已臻化境。伊斯特伍德老爷子的电影我看了半辈子，少时如烈酒，痛快而上头；暮年如清茶，隽永而悠长。垂垂老矣依然孜孜不倦追求自己热爱的事业，我们年轻人还有什么偷懒懈怠的借口？只是，老爷子的电影，真的看一部少一部了。。。
老人、孩子与鸡。一场乘着夕阳之光而行进的公路电影。东木年事已高，在他的创作中已十分明显，有着一种不愿面对纷杂纠葛的慈悲与和蔼。
又一个暮年英雄的角色，一趟明知结局的旅程，和以往的作品相比要平庸一些。但91岁还在努力创作的人，除了东木老爷子应该没有第二位了吧。
九十一岁的东木从业五十年，参加过一百多部电影的制作，可是总有一些人想教他怎么拍电影。
优雅一生的的东木献上了一部温柔的童话故事。
行货吧，也不能说差，但就是没什么出彩的点，除了几段的摄影。
属于老年人的温存。但剧本属实是有些硬伤。确实就算是东木的忠粉这次也很难打出四星了。但是看老爷子这身体状况挺不错的，应该还能再拍吧，持续期待。
剧情、音乐其实真的可以的。实在是…小男孩演技尴尬，前半段节奏不够紧凑。可以说因为还小，但东木这次也太宽容了。
观后感:结尾出乎意料，我以为农场主欺骗了kid和东木，于是一老一少便留在了墨西哥小镇过平静的生活。
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