BBC America Greenlights Adaptation of Douglas Adams Novels

PASADENA: BBC America has commissioned a new original scripted series titled Dirk Gently, an adaptation of Douglas Adams’s best-selling comic detective novels.
The straight-to-series order includes eight one-hour episodes written by Max Landis (Chronicle). The comedic thriller follows the wacky adventures of eccentric “holistic” detective Dirk Gently and his reluctant assistant, and is based on the Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency book series. The show is a co-production of AMC Studios, Ideate Media and IDW Entertainment, with Circle of Confusion producing. It is executive produced by Landis, as well as Ted Adams and David Ozer for IDW; David Alpert and Rick Jacobs for Circle of Confusion; and Zainir Aminullah and Arvind Ethan David for Ideate Media.
Sarah Barnett, the president of BBC America, commented: “Dirk Gently is a very original series, fresh and unlike anything else. The novels have legions of fans, and with Max Landis’s brilliant and audacious take on this material we are excited to bring Dirk to life for our BBCA super fans.”