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[kingandy]

Don't panic.  Courtesy pax_draconis et al.

It does look quite good, albeit different.  I very much doubt that they'll have kept the same theme tune (which will be a crime of some degree), I am not fantastically keen on an American Ford Prefect (and I miss the blazer), and I very strongly disapprove of the weedy voice they've given the Vogon Prostetnic, but overall it looks remarkably hopeful.

I just hope it has proper cutaway Book sequences, it is an important narative device that lends a lot to the tone of the beast.

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[pkgem.livejournal.com]

Zaphod appears to be played by the guy who played "Guy - the extra" in Galaxy Quest - this is promising. It does look all very Hollywood but as a different interpretation on the original book, it looks like it could be a highly enjoyable movie in its own right.

[kingandy]

I think the radio series came first. It's worth noting that each time Adams told the story it was substantially different from the previous in several key ways. The man realised that each medium is a different beast, with different requirements and opportunities, and was eager to adapt the story to the medium, not just the storytelling.