Walt Disney is considering production of two multi-million dollar sequels to Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, the cult satire due to be released on Thursday seven years after the film rights were sold to the US entertainment group by Douglas Adams,the author of the series.

Robbie Stamp, executive producer of the film and Mr Adams' business partner, said a trilogy was being studied following positive preview responses to the long-awaited film. “There are more books in the series and we believe there could be a really good trilogy,” said Mr Stamp.