I know this should go in a different forum, but news about the movie is just starting to trickle in now that its been given a green light.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/mjs2000/news.htm [1]

Casting so far.
Bill Nighy: Slartibartfast
Martin Freeman: Arthur Dent
Stephen Moore: Voice of Marvin

Oh and theres this hideous prototype of Marvin done by the Henson Creature Shop.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/mjs2000/protomarvin1.jpg [2]

Note: Curious, did it really take the death of Douglas Adams to get the ball rolling? Did he want too much control over his works that things never got off the ground? Hollywood has been wanting to do HHGTTG ever since Men in Black was released (proving Comedy Sci-Fi can work and make millions).
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