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.
美式心灵鸡汤的高级版，其实机器人就是理性的，哪有那么多人性化的理解和追求和人一样情感的过程呢？不过真的蛮可爱的，三星半。汉克斯还是那么会选剧本
汉克斯大叔卖萌扮瓦力，顽皮3PO修习扛大梁。有情物教无情人何为信任，最末之人授最初机器体验之道。汉克斯确实是个典型的原型演员，会不断重复自己的某个角色，这里的芬奇是《荒岛求生》的fedex快递员、是《诺亚》里的诺亚、《幸福终点站》里被困在jfk的无国籍难民……
真好啊 没有打架www 我也想做出jeff 。 还有金门大桥那里真的超无聊的！
这每次世界末日都是主角和狗，那些cat person会不会觉得被冒犯到，从来没见跟猫子survive from the end of the world.. 而且这片子老让我想起Joey拍的那个Mac & Cheese, Finch & Jeff
“当一条狗被杀死时，人们会去抗议，但当一个人被杀死时，连狗都不会有反应，这种信念从何而来？让提出问题的人闭嘴的政治，让指责的人戴上手铐的政治，但无论你如何试图让他们闭嘴，无论你把他们关进哪座监狱，都会有人提出问题，而且必须有人回答。”
同时信任也是生命力的根基。有个词，叫“生无可恋”，反过来说，也意味着，有可恋才是生的意义。所以人们才要通过各种方式——或感情或物质，或人性或神性——创造人生的意义，而这个过程就是去信任，信任“生有可恋”，我们才不会干涸。
这120分钟令我觉得我依旧是一个富有同情心追求真善美的好人，it makes me feel good。
1、末日之下的温情，有人有狗有机器，简单的故事也有真挚的情感表达；2、人性的复杂或人性之恶是隐藏在故事潜层的游魂，所以头脑简单的机器人和无意识的小狗更显得弥足珍贵，但故事的最后又指向了人的和谐，残存的人性之光是它们未来的追寻。
当地球只剩一个人一条狗以及一个机器人一个机器狗。
trust是什么，逝去的人们不懂，成了留给机器人和狗的课题。小狗演员Seamus真可爱，据说是爱尔兰㹴混血
年度最佳科幻了，在淡淡的忧伤和绝望中孕育出希望的感觉真的很治愈
【2021.58】不太一样的末日电影，虽然创造了你，但你属于你自己
一人一狗一机器🤖 荒凉的末日公路🛣 Tom Hanks 无论开飞机✈️还是卡车🚚 哪怕从小鲜肉变成了老腊肉， 我依然爱看！ 最后的蝴蝶是Finch的化身吗？ 重新长草是末日后的重生吗？ Jeff开始懂得人性，有学习能力，是新物种的诞生吗？
没啥动作场面，科幻也只是背景，一个有点温暖的故事
John Wick的地表最强狗奴地位受到巨大挑战（最后居然联想到了哈洛的恒河猴实验是我不太对劲）
1、末日之下的温情，有人有狗有机器，简单的故事也有真挚的情感表达；2、人性的复杂或人性之恶是隐藏在故事潜层的游魂，所以头脑简单的机器人和无意识的小狗更显得弥足珍贵，但故事的最后又指向了人的和谐，残存的人性之光是它们未来的追寻。
有点像是《我是传奇》和《机器管家》的合体故事，但是前两者都已经到了高峰，不好超越了。
2021年新片，电影分享会转存迅雷云盘后观看。世界末日，一个人、一只狗和为了照顾狗狗而设计的智能机器人之间建立信任的故事。世界末日终会降临，就像人终将会有一死，世界或人类的毁灭可有多种方式，如同人会有很多种死法一样。从科幻的角度来说，智能机器人具有人类的思维和感情也许是科幻，电影中描述的世界末日更像是必然的结果。
居然是个独角戏，最后蛮催泪的，一个AI机器人和狗产生了联结，比较前卫的概念……但太冗长了，砍到一个半小时以内差不多（下载的4K60帧，超级高清，像在玩PS游戏）
末日孤独公路之旅，类似题材到如今是真的看得太多，无论是加了狗还是机器人~~~~不过这次不止是为了活下去，后半更多是平静的赴死并为了让狗狗活下去，突然间这高度就拔了一拔，生命的意义和羁绊还是挺美的。虽然主题不新鲜了，拍得倒是没有急功近利，很舒缓得讲故事节奏，挺舒坦。
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