SHORT TAKES : New Case for ‘Singing Detective’

Tri-Star Pictures has reached an agreement with writer Dennis Potter to produce a feature film version of his BBC-TV miniseries “The Singing Detective.”

Potter has agreed to write the screen adaptation of the series, which explores the world of a writer of detective fiction, ironically named Philip Marlow.

Tri-Star’s Richard Fishoff, senior vice president of the production company, said, “We’re thrilled to be working with Dennis Potter. He has created some of the most strikingly original dramatic material of our generation.”