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.
2、真正的勇敢，是忠于自己的内心，是直面惨淡的命运，是不断地做出选择，是义无反顾的担当，更是发自内心的善良。东木90岁了，可他还在拍着电影、谈着恋爱，还在关心着这个时代和孩子们，在我看来，这就是真正的勇敢，真正的Macho。
我能说我爱死亚当斯一家了吗 他们演屎都是香的 就因为他们是Addams！Bravo！
美墨边境风光养眼，东木老爷看起来身体状态也不错，就是剧作没有最大化利用好创意，太过依赖对白而缺少画面的动态；情节的设计也缺点意思，比如那只公鸡原本可以更多参与到故事中来。
虽然还是基本上一年一部劳模东木老爷，但是确实是这些年最差的一部东木。基本上是【骡子】【老爷车】【百万美元宝贝】那一类的年长者对年轻人从严厉不理解到关心的路子，更是完全复刻了【完美的世界】的整个故事架构。可惜整体还是缺乏细节和套路化。不管是中途那场偶遇的天伦之乐，还是结尾那只斗鸡的绝境逢春，都太巧合太理想化太扁平了。东木也似乎只是一个有故事的老者，他慢慢融化，仅此而已。甚至在故事的最后他也没有阻止那场糟糕的父子相见，他不愿去表达了。当然，东木最大的优势还是影迷们内心对他深深的情感连接，看到东木老爷的样子从60年代迈入20年代，他的每个角色都附带了太多这个作品之外的灵魂，只要他站在西部，带着牛仔帽，永远能察觉到他身上那份变成了历史的荣耀和当下的孤寂。
东木老爷子拍了拍小黑猪的脑袋让它少吃点。四舍五入就是男神拍了拍我的脑袋让我减肥。OK我这就下楼跑10公里去…
很不亚当斯很幼稚的剧情，Wednesday和妈妈很酷很优雅以外，别的都是啥呀
小女孩寻亲的故事，比第一部差了不是一个档次。
第一部的星期三，聪明独立，有着自己的思考，不会因为别人说一些其他的话而放弃身边的家人，然而第二部却做到了。
尴尬幼稚，我好后悔给了1一颗星，让我找不到更低的分给2了。
动画电影版《亚当斯一家》将拍续集。这部黑暗哥特喜剧刚在北美上映，票房上佳(首周4天3500万美元)，米高梅/联美发行公司趁热宣布：《亚当斯一家2》正式定档2021年10月22日北美上映。
在哀叹东木老爷子老去的同时，更惊叹他一生对于电影的这腔热忱。说实话，这部影片只有两星水准，但面对已经过了耄耋之年的老爷子，内心真想给他打出五星。不管怎样，仍然不希望本片是东木的息影之作。
比第一部差多了，一点也不亚当斯了，哥特内核消失，大女儿老是有问题开始有点烦了，真人版的大女儿多可爱啊
致敬91岁的东木爷！
旅馆那一段漏洞太多了；这一部感觉也不够怪异；但最后那一段世界旅游好玩
近年西方动画电影的通病 续集都差点意思 但这个family第一部人设已经立住了确实也没什么好explore的了......
哥特风格突出，人物做的不错，还有大瀑布、大峡谷等漂亮的风景、就是情节简单了点儿
不知道老爷子设定男主是多少岁，但看着他用龙钟的姿态钻进驾驶座，蹒跚地踮步做出拳击的架势，僵硬地拥着风韵美女，就不由得觉得真的人要服老才可以啊。
剧情清汤寡水，结局有点仓促，东木的片子看一部少一部，这种气质上的从容让人看着很舒服。
喜欢亚当斯全家，愿在黑暗里真实，不在光明中虚伪，
在验DNA时没有怀疑过它的真假性，也没有与父母当面对质，完全不是星期三的作风。
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