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.
不玩什么精英游戏的我，看中年潦倒剧情就十分共情~，现在网大品质了得~小燃若干，大燃了至少两回~~
终于看到真人版吃鸡，网络电影却能拍出大片效果，没有复杂的剧情却依然激动人心。
6.5 游戏上的设置还是不错的，对玩家来说应该是能燃起来吧，故事比较老套，但我更希望看到资本更黑暗的一面，可惜没有做出来。看到最后感觉会反励志心想挺高级，看来还是想多了。
拍摄功底扎实，制作确实用心，能想到的地方都顾及到了，产品质量的把控已经很到位了，剧作为主题服务，满满当当比较俗套无法深究，就是图个还原游戏的娱乐性，评分已经说明问题了，即便是目的性明确的电影产品，只要有诚意观众都看的到。说到游戏，这种游戏，没劲我不爱玩。
（2021.8.9）第一次看华语网大（现在叫“网络电影”），据说是史上最佳，有亮点，无奈还是粗糙，希望主创团队早日更有钱，做出更好的项目！
我是玩吃鸡游戏的，这么燃的，首次遇见。作为一部网络大电影，我觉得可以给7.5分，主要原因我实在是太爱周星驰了。电影的主线故事就是标准的《长江七号》混杂着《少林足球》，在国内喜剧片摒弃周星驰式喜剧的工整结构掌控，全盘被麻花带偏之后，网大创作者，或者是从小看周星驰电影长大的创作者在网大中似乎在认真的拙劣的模仿着，显然这部电影模仿的很不错。当然优点很明显，缺点也不容忽视，为了迎合市场，电影中武戏的占比很高，最后三十分钟，其实早早就干掉了大boss，此时完全就是撑剧情而增加太多的武戏。除此之外电影基本上没有什么可以挑剔的，故事流畅，亲情线与自我励志线贯穿的很好，父子之间的互动，很中二，但是很生活。最最重要的是，作为网络电影，居然还很有电影感。蛮推荐的，就是披着吃鸡外壳的励志温情电影。
做电影，真的是一分钱一分货，这个片子除去营销层面不谈，能把大比重的钱花在制作上，就确实为行业带了正向的推动。希望票房能好，这样大家也不用都束手束脚的工作了。
实况游戏真人枪战的设计倒还挺亮点，几次高潮和反转，老套但难掩热血。此外，除去资本黑幕以外的现实部分就比较拉胯，情节脱离实际，虚假感十足，一看编剧就是犯了不切实际的通病，构想了一种自我想当然的普通人生活。
要被儿子笑死了，自己竟然能联系律师，哈哈哈哈哈哈，爸爸不上心只能儿子顶上，看到这段的时候，可以推断肖太阳的爸爸绝对也是个聪明人，只要他想做的事情一定能成，其实影片的立意很好，成功属于那些不作弊不放弃坚持自己的梦想和热爱的人。
耳边一句：“我教你呀！”酥了！
结局并不是简单地打败大boss，而是，在荣誉面前，选择站起来
废材小人物对抗资本大反派，本质起点逆袭爽文。
3.5，哟嚯，能看的，省钱模式的网剧这部还行，也没那么落俗，李庆誉小朋友很灵呀
边看边笑边想哭的一部真人吃鸡电影，一个现实生活中一无是处的爸爸领着一个老被欺负的儿子，取名叫太阳，意喻孩子的未来像太阳般温暖灿烂，生活场景完美的复刻，没有刻意煽情却很励志，最让我感动的细节是虽然男主生活落魄，但在儿子的作文里确实英雄，还好最后男主称得上这个好爸爸的称号～～
还原度极高的游戏场面，真人角色与游戏角色通过游戏主视角镜头实现一种丝滑切换，演员的演技不能说多好但至少不尴尬，偶尔还有一些小笑点，而以上所有的优点又都依托在一个好看的故事上，真的是非常不错令人惊喜的一部作品，拍电影这事真的跟钱没关系，只和才华有关。
不挑刺的角度，整部影片很完整，
哈哈，虽然不玩吃鸡，看这片子还是感觉挺欢乐的。最后那个平底锅装逼到位了，还起了点鸡皮疙瘩，想起十多年前那些天天在网吧吃泡面打dota的苦逼职业选手了，这种屌丝宅男一朝夺冠逆袭封神的梦想，游戏迷都懂啊~
剧情虽然老套，但还原度很高，很有诚意的作品
我从小对游戏没有太大的兴趣，并非一个游戏玩家，和平精英下载过但也有一年多没打开过了，只是随手点开了这部电影。我觉得这部片大家的影评里漏了一个要加鸡腿的部分，这部片的音乐，old school rock很应景，推动了整部片特别是决战部分的高潮，真的非常好！
整体还可以，看了想重拾吃鸡，但这么多亲情戏没必要。
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