Now, as I’m sure that all of you are aware, I am a fan of Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy.
A huge fan.
I have all the books except one, the DVD of the TV series and have even stitched a catchphrase from H2G2 onto a t-shirt.
And for years I have been waiting for the film. Douglas Adams had been working on it when he died, along with the director he chose for the project JAy Roach.
Now I’ve never understood why film companies did not make this film before. You have a guaranteed five film franchise complete with built in audience. Plus, Red Dwarf and, to a lesser extent, Men In Black have proven that sci-fi comedy does work.
Anyway, I read this today on Aint It Cool News:
Jay Roach has left HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY – the project is now seeking a director!
Harry here… Jay Roach has left HITCHIKER’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY… Who to replace him? Hmmm… My vote goes to Spike Jonze, who probably wouldn’t care to do it. How about Dean Parisot or possibly Danny Boyle? Just thinking out loud!
Hello there,
Thought you might like to know or not as the case may be, that Jay Roach turned down ‘Hitchhikers’ on Monday. Saying that there was something else he’d rather direct.
At the time the film was close to being green lit, so the producers are now looking for someone to replace him, The difficulty is finding an established director that’ll be happy to re-create Douglas Adams’s vision of the story and not over power the film with his/her own outlook on it.
I live and work in London with close contacts to sections of the film industry.
No names please, just call me EdgarG
Hopefully this will not kill off the project. Hopefully they will choose another director.
Toodlies.
Will
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