Austin Powers director to make 'Hitchhiker's guide to Galaxy'

zenith

Austin Powers director to make 'Hitchhiker's guide to Galaxy'
17/09/2002 - 2:28:41 pm

Austin Powers director Jay Roach is to make a Hollywood adaptation of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.

Karey Kirkpatrick, who wrote Chicken Run, is to complete the film’s script from a draft version written by cult author Douglas Adams before his death last year.

Adams will be posthumously credited as an executive producer in the movie which follows the adventures of Englishman Arthur Dent who is taken on a tour of the universe by an alien after discovering the Earth is to be flattened for a hyperspace bypass.

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy originally started out as a BBC Radio 4 series in March 1978.

From there it exploded into a series of best-selling novels and, in 1984, Adams became the youngest author to receive a Golden Pan award.

The saga also became a hit BBC television series, video game and, more recently, website.

http://breaking.examiner.ie/2002/09/17/story68613.html

mike65

Not sure how to view this news, so many years have passed since the first announcement of a Hitch Hiker film (about 20 years!).

A Yank at the helm is a worry, esp as Austin Powers much broader based humour than HHGTTG. It'll get a decent budget at least, but can you imagine the casting? I dread to think.

Mike.

Dont be at yourself

Hugh Grant is a shoe-in for Arther Dent, surely.

Like mike, I'm not sure how to feel about it. Its a series I love very much, and just hope to God that he doesn't make a balls of it just go to after the mass market.

LoGiE

HMMmm....I also don't feel comfortable. I'd hate to see one of my favorite books butchered on screen:( If they do try to Hollywoodize it, it will end in disaster imho.

Enygma

There's no way it'll live up to my expectations, but I'll definitely go see it anyway. I though Hugh Grant too, but I'm not so sure. He's not really weedy enough. Maybe Lee Evans could get away with it, I usually can't stand him though.

Thanx 4 The Fish

Well about time too, hope that he doesn't screw it up too much, stays as close to books as possible.

Dustaz

Ive always thought Hugh Laurie was a shoo in for the Arthur Dent role.

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I'm holding my breath now..................................

mike65

Originally posted by Dustaz
Ive always thought Hugh Laurie was a shoo in for the Arthur Dent role.

Bingo! I knew I had someone in mind (just about) for the role but could'nt quite think who!

Mike.

spooky donkey

and hey dont go asuming the actor will be brittish.

Hell mike myers could get the part if he has nothing on the cards, after all his buddy directio is making this one!

artvandelay

Possible Cast: One actor who was consistently mentioned by uthor Douglas Adams as a possibility is Hugh Laurie (Stuart Little) as Arthur Dent. (1/13/01) Jay Roach recently told Popcorn that he would also like to see Jim Carrey play Zaphod Beeblebrox, the wacky two-headed politician.
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mike65

Originally posted by artvandelay
Jay Roach recently told Popcorn that he would also like to see Jim Carrey play Zaphod Beeblebrox, the wacky two-headed politician.

I can see that working but when in the story did he turn politican
or is my memory shot?

Mike.

Dont be at yourself

He was President of the Galaxy at the start, when he stole the Heart Of Gold.

Jim

Does any1 know if the hitch hikers guide to star trek is still on the net???

Da Bounca

Arthur: Hugh Grant
Ford: Tim Robins
Zaphod: Bill Murray



that would be nice.