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.
开保险柜也太简单了，就是听啊，三次开柜基本就是重复。竟然是活死人前传，有点小惊喜，但是开锁情节除了介绍神话故事挺吸引人，其他的都是俗套
很是无聊 平淡 听片名感觉很有意思很是刺激又聪明的一个团队 然后完成一个大爽片 但其实很无聊 平淡
故事很流畅，2小时不会感到无聊，并且男主那独特的尖叫声太搞了hhhhh
剧情荒谬但无趣，搭配上好多固定机位的无聊长镜头，看得我直打瞌睡。都说长发妹子可爱，我反而觉得黄发妹子不错，因为本身就是特技演员，全程本人上阵，动作相当利落。
作为活死人军团前传,最后的结尾引出了<活死人军团>扎克·施奈德 不亲自导了,不过他也是编剧之一,穿插着丧尸梦境,也是扎导的手法吧.剧情连贯,五人军团的由来和因为意见分歧最后反目成仇,就是主演的加入,为了所谓的成就感而逐个打开三个保险箱,实施过程第三个尤为智谋之举,不过突发情况也是被掌控的,四人被抓,偏偏主演没事儿.这个最起码也给他备个案,以后上门开个锁啥的,还可以在警察监控范围呐.
其他没啥印象，不过，那些传奇保险柜的锁，真的是设计得太艺术了！
冗长，interpol的戏份一点必要都么得
番外比正传好看，一身肌肉的男主演手无缚鸡之力的nerd有点出戏
说是《活死人军团》前传，其实就是把单个角色拉出来，把人物小传给扩充为一个完整故事。好在德国小哥的形象足够迎合如今市场的主流口味，俨然一副神偷版懵逼死侍的模样。同时围绕三个保险箱任务，故事条理比较前作也更加清晰，关键几个人物之间的关系复杂又有序，主次也很清晰，完成度自然就更好。不过作为网飞出品的快销爆米花片，也有很多粗糙的地方。比如把保险箱吹的神乎其神，但真到行动却严重缺乏设计感和想象力。另外，限于《活死人军团》的已知设定，本片中出现很多类似丧尸等段落，实际在本片中没有任何作用，拖沓叙事效率，影响影片质感。但导演完全卡着类型化的戏剧结构按部就班作戏，不说多出彩，但肯定比扎导的为所欲为要来得舒适许多。
倒不是很好看 剧情还是俗套的两个漂亮的女生当杀手 遇到一些麻烦最后来个高潮闯进敌人地方大杀四方，这片子的特别之处在于 两个女生平时大大咧咧的 枪乱放 杀人任务又不按制度来还迟到 但人家专业水平过硬 每次都能全身而退完成。看两个女生的日常真的挺可爱好玩 这应该是反应了大多数日本社畜的写照吧。武术指导还挺有水平 枪战和肉搏场面都很不错 笑点也不少 黑道两父子去女仆餐厅点餐那里我要笑死了哈哈哈！女主高石明里和那个女反派都超级可爱！可是豆瓣里都这剧的演员介绍都太少了 图也少 我来加点截图吧当作做推销了 用来消遣时间还不错！
也就一般般而已，没什么大场面，没什么惊心动魄，没什么解密解码，著名的保险柜转几圈就开了。这尼玛是开了外挂吧？也就能将就着看看而已
犯罪动作片。史诗级故事开头，却被一个无名小卒化为无形，似乎我理解了他的癫狂和狂喜，男演员演得非常好。但是再神奇梦幻的过程和经历也只有男主自己才能体会感悟，之于观者只是千篇一律的听音开锁
比较完整的一个故事，开锁的戏份有点简单，男女主的爱情戏有点突然，三星。
非常反类型的神偷片 这部影片基本只关注了开锁这件事本身 以及锁背后设计者的故事与尼伯龙根的指环相关典故 整个情感构建也基于此 甚至可以说这是一部偷盗世界中的国家宝藏 这个故事只是为了揭开一段传奇 呈现一个历史 偷盗不是目的 挑战无法逾越的高峰才是 主角对开锁的痴迷就像登山片对攀登的痴迷 为何要征服高山 因为山就在那里 所以整个电影挺理想主义和浪漫主义的
看过活死人军团的可以一看这一部前传，新意还是有的，但总体上是一部普通的网络电影。
[视]<活死人军团>前传，自导自演，速激小姐姐。<极速60秒>凯奇，<加勒比海盗2>，扎克·埃夫隆，二次元桌面，北欧神话。开锁戏份不够，结局中规中矩
Cinematography 特别特别好！音乐剪辑等等都在线，看了下，是zack作品，果不其然，情节略有跳脱了，但是整体是不错的娱乐电影
勉强可以看。动机简直了，就这么为了成就感而偷？钱也无所谓？emmm 然后男主金手指就是各种开挂，啥子逻辑也没有，好吧。story的部分很冗余，看完了也一个字没记得。本来想给3星的，这么说起来，实在不够及格分吧。
居然是「活死人军团」的前传……我说最后诸神黄昏的图纸咋那么熟悉……虽然很商业很套路，不过还挺好看的，轻松又娱乐。结局有些泄气没劲，不过爆米花片不必深究了。
难得全程跳着看。开锁毫无乐趣。PC和感情戏让人生厌。这就是所谓的浪费设定吧。
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