Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Any one know anything about it? I really want to see it when it comes out. It was a great book.

I think there are a couple of threads going about it... And if not, then just go and check IMDB.com

There is a movie out about it... A monty python edition. By monty python I mean same shtick as the way those shows went. With the english accent, lame graphics, old movie, etc...

[edit on 4-12-2004 by the_ham_demon]

I've seen the older, 6 part series of the first book of the series.. it was good.
I'm looking forward to the movie.

I've read the five part Book. Amazing is all I can say!
One movie couldn't cover it- It's too long for that, I think they may make 2 movies- First one with part -1&2 and the Second with the rest .
Looking forward to it! Depends on the Director though if its good or not!

...They hung in the air exactly the way bricks don't.

...Come along Dent Arthur Dent or you'll be late. As in the late Dent Arthur Dent. It's a sort of threat, I've never been very good at it.

...Resistance Is Useless!

It should be out in 2005. Garth Jennings is the director. It is in pre-produciton right now and they finished shooting it in August 2004.
Here is the cast:

Martin Freeman .... Arthur Dent
Mos Def .... Ford Prefect
Sam Rockwell .... Zaphod Beeblebrox
Zooey Deschanel .... Tricia McMillan ("Trillian")
Bill Nighy .... Slartibartfast
rest of cast listed alphabetically
Polly Jane Adams
Mason Ball .... Vogon Minion
Jane Belson .... Extra
Jerome Blake .... Vogon Guard
Anna Chancellor .... Questular Rontok
Richard Coombs .... Vogon High Command
Warwick Davis .... Marvin the Paranoid Android
Barry Dowden .... Stunt Builder
Phillip Eason .... Vogon High Command
Jane Garnier
Brian Herring .... Vogon Minion
Mark Jefferis .... Vogon High Command
Simon Jones .... Magrathean Announcer
William Todd Jones .... Vogon Captain
John Malkovich .... Humma Kavula
Steve Pemberton .... Mr. Prosser
Nigel Plaskitt .... Vogon High Command
Katherine Smee .... Vogon
James Thrift .... Extra
Robert Tygner .... Vogon High Command
Patrick Walker .... Vogon Guard
Mak Wilson .... Vogon High Command
and many more...

Should be interesting to see how well they adapted it.

I can't wait to see how Marvin is portrayed. He is such a great character... such a forlorn robot

Well, I'm cettainly glad there's a thread about the movie here. I was starting to think nobody really cared about H2G2. Well, anyone see the trailers yet? I daresay I like the UK trailer better than the US trailer. The humor of the UK trailer is just more along the lines of the humor in the books and various other media.

Here's a new trailer for it.

Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy Trailer

Looks good! I'm really looking forward to it!

Originally posted by CyberAktiv
Warwick Davis .... Marvin the Paranoid Android

Is it just me or does Marvin sound like Alan Rickman?

I didn't even know this was in the works - I'm so ashamed.

B.

Originally posted by Bleys

Is it just me or does Marvin sound like Alan Rickman?

I didn't even know this was in the works - I'm so ashamed.

B.

It is Alan Rickman, Bleys

Warwick Davis played Marvin, Rickman did the voice.

Originally posted by parrhesia

It is Alan Rickman, Bleys

Warwick Davis played Marvin, Rickman did the voice.

Thanks for the heads up - I knew I was aroused for a good reason. What a man!!!

B.

I know what you mean!