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angelophileNews on the Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy film that I forgot to mention before.
"Galaxy Quest For Nighy And Freeman
Love Actually star Bill Nighy and Martin Freeman (Tim from The Office) are set to topline sci-fi comedy The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy.
Talking exclusively to BBCi FILMS, Nighy says he's been cast as alien planet designer Slartibartfast in the long-gestating adaptation of Douglas Adams' novel. Freeman will play Arthur Dent, the everyday Earthling thrust into an interplanetary adventure.
"I'm a big fan of the book and the people who are making it are very cool people and I think they're going to do a good job," says Nighy. "It's a really good script. It's really, really faithful [to the book]. All the jokes are there and they're big fat jokes. It's wonderful. And with all the technology we have now, it can not only be a big satisfying comedy but I figure it could be quite exciting as well."
Nighy also states that a director isn't set yet, although hotshot music vid team Hammer & Tongs (aka writer-director Garth Jennings and producer Nick Goldsmith) were on board last High Noon heard. Fingers crossed, it sounds like this could finally liftoff."
Comes from the BBCi website so should be -fairly- accurate. Seems like it'll be a joint BBC and Holloywood production but I guess we'll see. Not sure about the rest of the casting that's already been announced. I don't think Freeman's old enough for Athur and to be honest I don;t think anyone but Simon Jones who played him on radio and TV will come close.
Apparently Mos Def (from the Italian Job remake) will be Ford. I don't really have any opinion on that bit of casting I guess. Warwick Davis as Marvin? Uh... what? I guess I'm too much of a fan of the TV show because I think the original Marvin was completely perfect. No mention of casting for Zaphod. Wonder if Jim Carey is still a possibility.
"Galaxy Quest For Nighy And Freeman
Love Actually star Bill Nighy and Martin Freeman (Tim from The Office) are set to topline sci-fi comedy The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy.
Talking exclusively to BBCi FILMS, Nighy says he's been cast as alien planet designer Slartibartfast in the long-gestating adaptation of Douglas Adams' novel. Freeman will play Arthur Dent, the everyday Earthling thrust into an interplanetary adventure.
"I'm a big fan of the book and the people who are making it are very cool people and I think they're going to do a good job," says Nighy. "It's a really good script. It's really, really faithful [to the book]. All the jokes are there and they're big fat jokes. It's wonderful. And with all the technology we have now, it can not only be a big satisfying comedy but I figure it could be quite exciting as well."
Nighy also states that a director isn't set yet, although hotshot music vid team Hammer & Tongs (aka writer-director Garth Jennings and producer Nick Goldsmith) were on board last High Noon heard. Fingers crossed, it sounds like this could finally liftoff."
Comes from the BBCi website so should be -fairly- accurate. Seems like it'll be a joint BBC and Holloywood production but I guess we'll see. Not sure about the rest of the casting that's already been announced. I don't think Freeman's old enough for Athur and to be honest I don;t think anyone but Simon Jones who played him on radio and TV will come close.
Apparently Mos Def (from the Italian Job remake) will be Ford. I don't really have any opinion on that bit of casting I guess. Warwick Davis as Marvin? Uh... what? I guess I'm too much of a fan of the TV show because I think the original Marvin was completely perfect. No mention of casting for Zaphod. Wonder if Jim Carey is still a possibility.
