Hulu ’s next braggy show is coming from the dear mind of Douglas Adams — as Hitchhiker ’s Guide to the Galaxy returns to TV once more .
Deadlinereports that Carlton Cuse and Jason Fuchs will both showrun and write the adaptation of Adams ’ beloved sci - fi serial for the streaming service . The story follow hapless Englishman , and observe towel fan , Arthur Dent on his escapade across the cosmea after the earth is demolished by an foreign species called the Vogons , primarily to make elbow room for the interstellar interlingual rendition of a highway .
It ’s a second crack cocaine at the series for Disney — the media empire helped grow the 2005 film adaptation through Touchstone Pictures and Buena Vista , which starred Martin Freeman as Arthur Dent — who of grade now own Hulu in its entirety after consuming Fox ’s stake in the streaming platform during the learning processearlier this year .
Arthur and friends are ready to ride again.Image: Buena Vista
https://gizmodo.com/the-disney-fox-deal-is-officially-complete-1833437912
It ’s not the first time Hitchhikers has make out to video , either : there was , of course , the beloved staple of British popular culture that isthe 1981 BBC adaptation , which utilize the roll of the 1978 BBC Radio serial Adams ’ first book in the series was ultimately free-base on , before continuing it with 5 novel — The Restaurant at the terminal of the Universe , Life , the Universe , and Everything , So Long , and Thanks for All the Fish , Mostly Harmless , and then And Another affair … , penned by writer Eoin Colfer with the accompaniment of Adams ’ widow , Jane Belson .
We ’ll bring you more on Hulu ’s plans for Hitchhikers as we watch it .
For more , verify you ’re following us on our new Instagram @io9dotcom .
BooksCarlton CusedisneyHuluSci - FiStreaming
Daily Newsletter
Get the dear tech , science , and culture news show in your inbox day by day .
news program from the future , delivered to your present .
You May Also Like
