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.
如果能按照前五分钟的叙事节奏讲下去该多好……
科幻迷们是我最不能理解的群体。原来喜欢说科幻部分不严谨，我问他们有什么bug呢，他们又说不出来。于是改成了科幻部分不硬核。哦合着国外科幻可以有软科幻硬科幻，国内就只有硬核科幻和烂科幻？
所有上了真人秀节目，演戏还不让我出戏的，唯有沈腾。演员上真人秀多了，难免会让大众觉得出戏，但沈腾却生动地诠释了一名演员的自我修养，用业务能力说明了一切，独孤月有着非常强的角色信服力，会不自觉地跟着他笑，为他动情。瞧，当别人低估一个真人秀上多了的演员业务能力时，他用这个片子告诉你：是你在低估我吗？你过来呀！
严肃部分有“荒月余生”韵味，当然整体格调还是偏向喜剧，全世界都在拍太空戏，但把这出戏拍出“月球是我家，一人也不怕”的幽默范儿可能还真是独此一家。整体特效做得还是不错的，而且沈腾这次的表演比较加分，独角戏演得一点也不虚，以及他的队友金刚鼠某种程度上成了主导全片的关键。将最“绝望”的设定套上最诙谐的过程，再升华成令人唏嘘的结尾……比彗星撞地球的《不要抬头》更温柔，却似乎也比以往的开心麻花更“狠心”。
无语。。这么老套的剧情看的我尴尬癌犯了。全程猜了四个关键剧情点全猜中了，一是倒着跑。二是地球亮灯。三是陨石撞地球。独孤月牺牲，四是还一定要主角不小心听到并且自愿牺牲。。不是我看过，主要太容易猜了。。
下次一定不要着急，等评分出来再看。开心麻花已死。
就，还行吧，前半部分不咋地，后半部分略好一些。整体上来说不至于是个让人太翻白眼的电影，确实能笑出来。可以排上麻花前三（但是麻花本身也就那样）。沈腾叔叔正经起来比喜剧式不着调要帅和讨喜。“你也知道，没别的办法了。”这句词之后转身前的那个眼神帅了我一下。行星爆炸的镜头做得还挺美。同意有个友邻的评价，作为科幻不合格，作为喜剧也不合格，但是把科幻和喜剧相结合还算成了一部成功的商业电影。Fly me to the moon，country road等用的插曲都很不错。
缺少新意，小黄人确实可爱，看这个就够，很明显连续几部内地都贡献很多票房，明显加很多中国元素，有几个场景都模仿老式香港电影，可惜最后那反派12生肖拍在马蹄上了，改一个反派就可以过审真的太可惜了
电影好看的，哭哭笑笑，笑里有哭，哭一会还给个小笑点。
开飞机名场面简直把我笑死！！🤣🤣 Dig Down Deep, Follow Your Inner Beast ♥️
笑点不错，但不是全篇的笑点，断断续续的，算是轻喜剧吧。也有紧张和泪点，但我觉得并不突兀。整个故事完整性很高，冲突来的有理有据，当然也有幻想和无厘头的成分，但并不出戏，整体而言我觉得是非常值得去电影院看的片子。
这次小黄人们的剧情还挺多的，不像双胞胎兄弟那一部，所以看他们卖萌看得很开心。童年的格鲁也是坏得很有个性和原则，对着健身房吃冰淇淋真的太贱了。剧情一般，看个乐就好。
逃生舱左躲右闪三俩下就给密集的陨石撞得遍体鳞伤，等到人一出舱反而毫发无损，科幻窟窿姑且不论。
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@ GV Paya Lebar 故事老套但可爱！
3中国的个人英雄主义 人人为我我为人人
开心麻花最新作品，可以看出野心很大，涉足了太空科幻领域，特效做的不错，腾子演技也在线，冬梅还是有美的让人心动的时刻，有情怀有致敬，热热闹闹，挺好。
地球上的人开灯告诉独孤月他不是一个人的时候真的好感人，互相给予的希望真的很宝贵啊
出乎意料的好看，男主虽大多数时间是独角戏观众却也不会觉得无聊，尤其沈腾天生喜感，简直一看他的脸就想笑。最后的结局很催泪，绝对是最近最值回票价的电影。
《独行月球》把科幻和开心麻花喜剧结合起来，让人有种别开生面的感觉。情节有趣，场景浪漫——你能想到，地球人给独孤月/沈腾亮灯，只为骂他一句“你不是人”？
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