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.
4.6。不能给太满，一定是有进步空间的，但是这样形式的电影的出现，一定是中国动画另一种表达的开端。大部分故事内容都比较适合儿童看，但也有稍微深一点的意蕴，最喜欢的是小火车，还有《外婆的蓝色铁皮柜轮椅》，对于后者的喜爱，和对《我和吸铁石和一个死去的朋友》是一样的。有人不喜欢刘毛宁，觉得他的创意不高级，但是我依然不断地被他的艺术风格和叙事方式打动，因为看似冷静，背后却有满溢的情绪。
首部绘本动画，有意义的尝试，总体感觉也是很温暖，很治愈的，是需要静下心来欣赏的那种，与这个快消费的时代有些格格不入吧。7部动画，7个导演，能看到虽然是命题作文，年轻导演们还是有自己的思考，有自己的感悟，也有自己的风格，还是挺用心的。所以，虽然故事简单，但并不乏味，甚至于能够被戳中，或哭或笑地随着影片回味自己的童年，品味自己的生活。
7.5/10
202006 3.5⭐
尊重、敬佩、感动每一个还在坚持做独立动画的人
第一次在国产动画中看到残疾人还有老人的死亡，就是短片的体量太有限了！
能打动人的，永远是真诚。
看到第六个故事的时候忍不住喊了出来：终于快结束了
一个主题串起那么多优秀的动画创作者和风格各异的短片，成为能够进院线的长篇电影，真是不容易。必须支持！
《蒯老伯的糖水铺》，简直是一副世间百态浓缩蜡像馆！在街头巷尾的糖水铺子里，来往穿梭着形形色色的人，他们在世界上奔跑，蒯老伯在糖水铺子里等待着，像是一颗老树看这身旁蓬勃生长的森林，想必他的心里一定也有很多感慨吧！给孩子看这样的动画，才能种下善良的种子！看完影片之后，回家路上孩子一直在叭叭着说饿了，我问他：回家喝芝麻糊，好不好？
看了点映，不得不说是一部代入感极强的动画电影。小小故事却能发挥出大大的能量。非常的暖心，治愈！看完之后一下让我回忆起夏夜，依偎在奶奶的怀抱里，摇啊摇，她一边给我讲故事，一边用把破旧的大蒲扇给我扇凉，不一会儿就睡着了。难得的好作品让我再次重温童年的那份最真挚的爱与温暖。
真的很好看 画风很舒服 中国动漫表现的淋漓尽致 属于是童年回忆了 很真实 很喜欢
国内的动画片总是改不了低龄化的倾向，这类作品大人不看，小孩子不喜欢，大抵只有6岁之前的孩童才看。这里面又充斥着说教、真善美，一如春节联欢晚会，无限拔高，假意煽情，可惜了配乐和脚本，投入的钱都丢到水里
寒冷冬日里的一抹暖阳，绘本的形式很新颖，不仅吸引小朋友，大朋友看的也很有趣。故事是很容易共情，很平淡的方式讲出深刻的道理，很耐人寻味。
很奇妙的一次观影体验，在影片的娓娓道来里追忆了一把童年好时光。那种淡淡的情绪铺垫，那种无处不在的童年印记，那种独具特色的各地方言，那种让人回味悠长的后劲，我真的上头了，大爱这部片子，等正式上映，我会去影院二刷。
如果让我选一部电影跟家人一起跨年，我会推荐《向着明亮那方》，它不但让我觉得世界的美好，更让我珍惜身边的点点滴滴。不得不说，这部电影中的配曲真的很绝！既贴合主题，听起来旋律轻松温暖、朗朗上口，太契合影片的主题了！
非常温馨的动画！如果每一章动画再长一点就更好了，不过这个时长很适合孩子！希望所有的爸爸妈妈都能发现这部动画《向着明亮那方》，然后带着孩子一起看，应该会给孩子的童年留下一点美好回忆吧！
《翼娃子的星期天》
永远可以相信语言具有丰富性的作品。两个镜头看出这是哪个城市，有点小得意
《外婆的轮椅》，就像是朗读写好的作文，再配上与文字相关联的镜头，仅此而已
Copyright © 2015-2023 All Rights Reserved
