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Hitchhiker's film 'still in pipeline' (apparently)

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  • 20-06-2003 10:13am
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    vibe666
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    A BBCi News Report has stated that the Movie of The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy will still be going ahead.
    A UK production firm has taken over the reins of a movie version of Douglas Adams' cult novel, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
    Producer Nick Goldsmith, of Hammer and Tongs, confirmed a film version was still in the pipeline despite the death of the author in 2001.
    Might be interesting, don't you think?


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    Goodshape
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    A UK production team? That's good news. I'd hate to see what Hollywood would do to the story.

    I thought the old BBC mini series was very good, although aparently Dougles Adams didn't. It'll be interesting to see what kind of afilm they make.


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    vibe666
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    and what source material they use for the script!

    Just a shame that the one man who actually knew exactly what was what isn't around to see it through to the end.

    Hopefully they'll stay true to the books though.


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    mike65
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    I'll belive it when I see it. I sued to think a Hitch-Hiker film would be great but then I remembered the radio series was much better than the TV show (low budget notwithstanding). Even if they get a 100 million to play with it wont be as good as the source material.

    Mike.


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    Dont be at yourself
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    Adams had most of the movie script wrote, apparently. It's being polished by the Chicken Run writer, whose name I can't remember.


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