It’s been on the cards since it was first rumoured back in November, but now it’s official – This Is the End duo Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg are officially developing an adaptation of Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon’s classic comic book series Preacher for AMC and Sony TV, with Sam Catlin (Breaking Bad) serving as showrunner and executive producer. Here’s the official show description from AMC:
“Preacher follows Reverend Jesse Custer, a tough Texas preacher who has lost his faith, has learned that God has left Heaven and abandoned His responsibilities. He finds himself the only person capable of tracking God down, demanding answers, and making Him answer for His dereliction of duty. Accompanying Jesse on his journey is his former girlfriend and a friendly vampire who seems to prefer a pint in the pub to the blood of the innocent. On his tail is one of the most iconic bad guys in print – an immortal, unstoppable killing machine named the Saint of Killers – a western lone gunman archetype whose sole purpose is to hunt and kill Jesse.”
And here’s a statement from Garth Ennis expressing his joy that Preacher is finally set to arrive on the screen:
“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.“
Are you happy that Preacher is a go, and what do you make of its creative team? Let us know in the comments below…
Originally published February 6, 2014. Updated April 11, 2018.
