Oh, snap – this could be awesome. Reuters reports:
HBO has seen the light and is bringing “Preacher” to the small screen.
The pay cable network is developing a one-hour series based on the popular Vertigo comics series.
“Preacher,” which ran from 1995-2000, told the story of a down-and-out Texas preacher possessed by Genesis, a supernatural entity conceived by the unnatural coupling of an angel and a demon. Given immense powers, the preacher teamed with an old girlfriend and a hard-drinking Irish vampire and set out on a journey across America to find God — who apparently had abandoned his duties in heaven — and hold him accountable for his negligence.
…There have been several attempts to bring the comic to the screen, whether big or small, but nothing stuck. A movie version, to have been produced by Kevin Smith’s View Askew production company, among others, got to the casting stage, with James Marsden attached for the title role and a reported budget of $25 million.
Comic book series coming to HBO – now all the execs there need to do is freaking wake up and sign the rights to develop “The Walking Dead” as TV’s first zombie series!
Holy crap!
I think Cole Hauser is a good choice for Jessie (and hes not too big a name to refuse the role)
I’m actually excited to see this. I always thought Preacher was a great concept marred by piss poor sensationalistic execution.
Well, I can’t argue with “sensationalistic,” but I would substitute “piss poor” with “well-orchestrated.”
Holy shit indeed! But…isn’t Shane McGowan too drunk to play Cassady?
Perfect (Partial) Cast for Preacher:
Nathan Fillion as Jesse
Joey Lauren Adams as Tulip
William Fitchner as Cassidy
Lance Henriksen as Saint of Killers
and
Wallace Shawn as The Meat Man
Yes! Lance would be awesome as Saint of Killers!
And anyone else on the planet in charge of the whole thing would be perfect too.