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.
尼古拉斯·凯奇的自我致敬，各种梗也有点自我解构的意味，前面两人一起讨论剧本还挺有意思，爬墙那段虽然梗比较老旧，但仍然让我笑喷，后半段强行救女儿就有点无趣了，剧作确实是有点随便，但看着挺欢乐，另外《帕丁顿熊2》真有那么好吗，记得当时看完没啥感觉。7.5
其实是很套路的电影，只不过让凯奇去演凯奇算是比较新颖的点，还有，我会去看帕丁顿熊2的
能拍一部量身定做的戏，我不知道这意味着有一股力量愿意扶他起来，还是告别之战，凯奇演出了自己的怯懦迷茫，也演出了义无反顾、英勇决绝，你也不知道他本色究竟是哪一种，反正他就是那个会变脸的传奇，希望能重获新生。
一百多年来有如此多优秀的电影，这个问题的答案受限于这个季节，我现在的情绪。
挺好玩的。其实我还挺喜欢曼蒂的（这是能说的吗）。卡里加里博士的小屋真的很好看的！！！！
一个非常普通的犯罪/亲情剧本，但因为有了尼古拉斯凯奇玩命的自黑，也有了而化腐朽为神奇般的力量，他那份在沉浸多少烂片里都不会洗去的天才之重，落魄影帝的失败人生也摇身一变成了唐吉诃德式的英雄主义，那还是粉丝们翘首以盼的凯奇，我们等你回来真的等太久了。
片中那个尼古拉斯凯奇“周边博物馆”真的好评！看来他最被观众记得的作品还是巅峰三部曲：变脸、空中监狱、勇闯夺命岛。下一部帕丁顿熊2提上日程！
绝对值得四星的好电影，nicolas cage回春之作，我觉得里面的兄弟情最感人，私心觉得比杨紫琼那部爆作更好看，剧本反套路的地方很多，全程无尿点，力荐！
“Oh……这是没有办法回答的问题，因为电音时长的百年，你不可能只选一部，这取决于你的心情，天气……”
有些地方很捧腹，迷影梗娱乐效果很棒，但剧情还是很单薄
看了这么多年MR.CAGE的好片和烂片之后，对其中的很多元素还真挺有共鸣的。
纯正的地主家傻儿子追星成功帮偶像重回事业巅峰！好笑的地方几乎都在看了好多遍的预告里，车戏还是好看的！算是不可以尬的搞笑片了吧，可是我期望太高了这疲软的节奏难免有点让我失望。
应该算是凯奇近十年最好的电影了吧，相当于凯奇本人参加了一次以自己从影经历为主题的冒险真人秀，其中的自嘲与回顾，挺有味道。
很适合夏天和兄弟看 一部恶搞凯奇 恶搞好莱坞的喜剧小成本 不过心酸的是凯奇最后被好莱坞接受似乎很开心的样子，还是被招安了。最后和家人团圆也不太可能，因为nick现在是茕茕孑立。
这？用力过度？不如让漫威再翻个恶灵骑士？不过漫威也不会请凯奇演。。。
因为对尼古拉斯凯奇有情结，所以开头和结尾都很感动，有点原谅这个不善管理自己人生的大男孩对演戏的炙热，希望他能在之后接到更好的符合他年龄的剧本。当然，这本身也很难，希望他不要再欠钱和大手笔花钱了。整个剧情节还是缺乏精彩度，黛米摩尔是出来打了个酱油。看完电影好希望他真的有个女儿。
小妞那板牙一看就像凯特贝金赛尔，一查果然是她的女儿
终于还完债了
比预期中低了不少，但是最后一戏中戏，又扳回一点点。。。
我本以为是凯奇借着自嘲来翻身的一部片，没想到只有自嘲了 这还翻个屁啊，烂片又多一部！
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