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Douglas Adams’ comedy sci-fi classic The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is headed to American television. I have learned that Hulu is developing a TV series adaptation of the novels from prolific showrunner Carlton Cuse (Lost, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, Locke & Key) and feature writer Jason Fuchs (Wonder Woman, Ice Age: Continental Drift). The project hails from ABC Signature, the cable/streaming division of ABC Studios where Cuse and his Genre Arts production company are under an overall deal.

The series follows the intergalactic adventures of Arthur Dent, a hapless Englishman, following the destruction of the Earth by the Vogons, a race of unpleasant and bureaucratic aliens.

Cuse and Fuchs, both fans of the iconic title, will write and executive produce the proposed series, now in development at Hulu via ABC Signature and Cuse’ Gewnre Arts. Disney owns the Hitchhiker’s Guide IP; the studio produced the 2005 star-studded feature adaptation, in which Arthur was played by Martin Freeman.