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Talentless hack Carlton Cuse can't work out hos to make the book into a
TV series ... despite others having already made a TV series and movie versions, albeit that the old BBC version was the best. Probably
because the moron was trying to make it "through a modern lens" (i.e.
"update" it with all kinds of stupid ideas of his own). :-\



Hulu's Sci-Fi Classic Remake Is Officially Dead After 7 Years,
Creator Explains Why
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A long-gestating sci-fi series at Hulu has finally been laid to rest.
Creator Carlton Cuse confirmed the adaptation is no longer moving
forward, ending years of speculation about its troubled development.

Why Hulu's The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy TV series never
moved forward
Hulu first announced plans to adapt Douglas Adams' beloved franchise
in 2019, tapping Carlton Cuse and Jason Fuchs to spearhead the
project. What followed were years of conflicting reports, including
whispers of early-season renewals and multiple production stops and
starts. Now, the truth has been revealed: Hulu's The Hitchhiker's
Guide to the Galaxy TV series is officially not happening.

"I am not working on that any longer," Cuse told ScreenRant,
acknowledging his involvement happened "a few years ago." Despite
calling Adams' novel "one of my all-time favorite books," the Emmy
winner admitted defeat.

The core problem lay in the source material of The Hitchhiker's Guide
to the Galaxy TV itself. Cuse explained that he, Fuchs, and the
entire writers' room "didn't really figure out a way to do it"
through a modern lens. The story, he confessed, is "an incredibly
difficult story to crack" for television.

"That happens [sometimes when] you work on things. It was a
worthwhile shot to take, because I love that story so much," Cuse
added. "Even though it didn't come to fruition, it was really fun to
get to think about it a lot, and to reabsorb myself in that story
and that world, because it was so brilliant."

Adams' sci-fi classic has long carried a reputation for being
unfilmable. The original novel frequently detours into entries from
the titular guide, while the plot meanders through chaotically
random misadventures. All in all, a structure that resists
streamlined screen adaptation. Both the 1981 BBC series and the 2005
film starring Martin Freeman benefited from having franchise
originals involved. John Lloyd was the associate producer of the
former, while Adams himself co-wrote the latter's script before his
death.

Now, Hulu's abandonment of the project does not permanently close the
door. With so-called unfilmable works like Foundation and Dune thriving
on screen, the streaming giant may yet find another path to the galaxy.



<https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/2159801-hulu-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy-officially-canceled-dead>





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On 2026-07-10 18:23:24 +0000, Alan Smithee said:

Glad to learn of this news. The BBC series and the radio drama are good enough.

An American-made version of British stuff never works. :-)


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On Sat, 11 Jul 2026 11:15:10 +1200, Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com>
wrote:

On 2026-07-10 18:23:24 +0000, Alan Smithee said:

Glad to learn of this news. The BBC series and the radio drama are good enough.

An American-made version of British stuff never works. :-)

s/never/rarely/g

All in the Family
Sanford and Son
The Office
--
Jerry Brown

A cat may look at a king
(but probably won't bother)
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On 2026-07-11 06:41:33 +0000, Jerry Brown said:

On Sat, 11 Jul 2026 11:15:10 +1200, Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com>
wrote:

On 2026-07-10 18:23:24 +0000, Alan Smithee said:

Glad to learn of this news. The BBC series and the radio drama are good enough.

An American-made version of British stuff never works. :-)

s/never/rarely/g

All in the Family
Sanford and Son
The Office

As I said ... NEVER works! :-p

The UK version of "The Office" was inane garbage and the US version was
even worse.

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On Sat, 11 Jul 2026 20:11:28 +1200, Your Name wrote:

As I said ... NEVER works! :-p

I tend to agree, but...

The UK version of "The Office" was inane garbage and the US version was
even worse.

... I haven't seen the original 'Shameless'. How does it compare to the American version?
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s|b
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On 2026-07-11 15:26:00 +0000, s|b said:

On Sat, 11 Jul 2026 20:11:28 +1200, Your Name wrote:

As I said ... NEVER works! :-p

I tend to agree, but...

The UK version of "The Office" was inane garbage and the US version was
even worse.

... I haven't seen the original 'Shameless'. How does it compare to the American version?

Both are also inane drivel. We watched about two minutes (at most) of
the UK version and didn't even bother with the American remake. :-)

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On Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:54:41 +1200, Your Name wrote:

On 2026-07-11 15:26:00 +0000, s|b said:

8< Shameless >8

... I haven't seen the original 'Shameless'. How does it compare to the American version?

Both are also inane drivel. We watched about two minutes (at most) of
the UK version and didn't even bother with the American remake. :-)

I only saw the US version and was entertained, but 11 seasons was too
much. (I just checked IMDB and the original series got 11 seasons as
well.)
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s|b
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