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.
节奏太慢，但是女主美。最后的枪击早早埋下了伏笔。
恐惧的氛围营造的很好，宁可信其有不可信其无。也永远不要独自和一个男的去陌生地方，不管这个男的是谁。
然后到了后面，对面楼的男人终于漏出真面目，开始了杀人，不过杀女主的时候居然留了一手，这就很说不过去了。
导演一直在努力营造环境惊悚吧，可这多余的细节和不合理的情节也太多了一些吧。到处是坑还不填，服了。
22-128. 沒報什麼期望去看反而很驚喜，女性永遠要相信自己的直覺。關鍵時刻，男人警察都靠不住，只靠得住自己。構圖非常講究，冷暖影調的運用恰到好處；缺點是人物的塑造比較單薄，女主的男友真是想抽他幾個大耳刮子。
AMC double feature. Saw the supermarket bit a few days ago & thought it was cringe. Didn’t have high hopes for today but I was pleasantly surprised. Some parts really got me. Some really thoughtful shots & editing. Not familiar w the original might dig it up & take a look.
地球oline女性生存定律：当你觉察到事情不对劲了 不要怀疑 百分之百就是在不对劲
仿佛看到了许多当代女性的困境。加害者肆无忌惮，受害者小心翼翼
看了下面的评论意识到不能多评论，就这样吧。。。
7分左右吧，唐山事件之后看这部片子会有全新的看法，这不是简简单单的一部恐怖片，我觉得相比于恐怖，本片更专注于女性在日常生活中的不安感，尤其是像女主这种处在人生地不熟，连语言沟通都难的情况，而外人尤其是男性与旧思想老人对女主的遭遇都很容易觉得女主想太多，唯有同为年轻女性才会共情。
比起2021年9月上映的美国影片《偷窥者》差了好几个档次。
相当熟悉的剧本，身处异国他乡的孤独女性，只顾事业工作的独断男人，还有一个四处行凶的变态杀人魔，几处氛围到位，整体流于老套。
男主什麼東西🤬不相信自己老婆 帶她去陌生的國度沒帶她一起好好適應這個國家反而還總是跟其他人聊天的時候用自己國家的語言🤬事後總是說沒什麼 就是個玩笑之類的 這種男的才最該死🤬🤬🤬🤬 其他跟蹤別人 禍害別人的都直接下地獄🙏🏻
那样可能会酿成悲剧……
6｜毫无灵气的average movie….女主好好看呀！
血腥比不上《窗边的女人》，惊悚甚至比不上《门锁》….
信任还是怀疑，最后看见跟踪狂被杀真是大快人心
成年男人比任何妖魔鬼怪都可怕，偷窥的成年男人再加上了变态二字。释放女性低安全感的焦虑的惊悚片，整体完成度很好。
敢不敢大胆一些，别设定一个双商下线的丈夫角色来拖延剧情，或者就是女主的一场臆想最后杀了无辜的邻居。电影不能求鱼得鱼！
感觉拍成短片会更好一些，一个半小时讲的东西并不算多。“你为什么看我”“你不看我怎么知道我看你”“我不看你我怎么知道你看我”
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