The Movie
By 1985, Douglas Adams was already frustrated by the lack of progress in his plans for a Hitchhiker feature film and the situation rarely improved over subsequent years.
Sadly, Douglas died in 2001, just four years before his lifetime ambition was finally realized. His family are seen attending the star-studded World Premier of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy movie in April 2005. Cast members including Stephen Fry, Martin Freeman, Zooey Deschanel, Bill Nighy and Sam Rockwell are seen arriving and being bombarded with requests by the fans and paparazzi alike. In an interview from a few years later, the director Garth Jennings reflects back on his feature film debut.