After a year or so of talks it
seems that Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon’s comic book Preacher is finally going
to be adapted to the small screen. AMC
and Sony TV have officially announced today that This is the End co-writers and
directors Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg will indeed executive produce the series
as well as provide the screenplay for the pilot.
Preacher tells the story of Texas
Reverend Jesse Custer, who after merging with the offspring of a demon and an
angel, teams up with his ex-girlfriend Tulip O’Hare and an Irish vampire called
Cassidy to find God and make him explain why did he abandoned creation.
"This is a great piece of
material for AMC, and we're thrilled to begin working with the creative team
behind it to make another iconic AMC series," said Joel Stillerman, AMC's
EVP of original programming, production and digital content.
"Steve
Dillon and I are very happy to see 'Preacher' being developed for TV, which
seems a much more natural home for the story than a 2-hour movie. Between them,
Sony TV and AMC have brought viewers two of my favorite shows with 'Breaking
Bad' and 'Mad Men,' and it's exactly that kind of creative commitment and
courage that 'Preacher' needs. Obviously it's taken a while, but Ken Levin
along with Neal Moritz and his team refused to give up, long after the point
when I myself grew skeptical, and their unrelenting enthusiasm for the project
has gotten us where we need to be. I'm particularly impressed that Seth Rogen,
Evan Goldberg and Sam Catlin understand 'Preacher' fully -- meaning they get it
for what it is, not some vague approximation. All in all, it looks like
'Preacher' can now be brought to TV in a way that I'd previously not have
thought possible, and I very much appreciate that Steve and I have been
included in the conversation in the way that we have." Said Garth Ennis.
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