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[RatskyWatsky]

Following weeks of pickup buzz, Seth Rogen just announced on Twitter that AMC has picked up drama pilaot Preacher to series. “Preacher is coming to AMC,” he wrote, posting what appears to be key art for the show. I hear the order, expected to be officially unveiled shortly, is for 10 episodes. No one could be reached for comment but word is that the network is planning a May 2016 launch for the series.

Preacher is based on Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon’s cult 1990s comic. The show centers on Jesse Custer, a conflicted preacher in a small Texas town who merges with a creature that has escaped from heaven and develops the ability to make anyone do anything he says. Along with his ex-girlfriend, Tulip, and an Irish vampire named Cassidy, the three embark on a journey to literally find God.

Cast

Dominic Cooper as Jesse

Ruth Negga as Tulip

Joseph Gilgun as Cassidy

Ian Colletti as Eugene "Arseface" Root

W. Earl Brown as Hugo Root

Tom Brooke as Fiore

The cast also includes:

• Elizabeth Perkins as Vyla Quinncannon
• Lucy Griffiths as Emily
• Jamie Anne Allman as Betsy Schenck
• Derek Wilson as Donny Schenck

 

[Bobby Roberts]

This is like when Watchmen was coming out back in 09. Like, I see that this is a thing that is actually being made, there's no way around it, and my brain still can't quite process that there is about to be a live-action adaptation of it.

It's just so fucking WEIRD.

 

[Admiral Woofington]

Damn that casting is perfect.


Especially arseface. He already looks like an ass.

 

[ezekial45]

But....but....that's Halt and Catch Fire's timeslot.

Anyway, looking forward to it.

 

[- J - D -]

Wow, Tom Brooke looks like 90% of Steve Dillon's character art.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

But....but....that's Halt and Catch Fire's timeslot.

Should they bring it back, I think AMC would be smart to pair it with a more popular show. (or maybe that's precisely what they're doing? :O)

 

[TwEE-N-Toast]

Wow, Tom Brooke looks like 90% of Steve Dillon's character art.

Doesn't he? To be true to the comic he should have been cast as all the characters.

 

[MichaelFassbender]

Every single night, I pray that The Boys never gets optioned into a TV series.

Hopefully this will be the cause.

 

[Admiral Woofington]

Every single night, I pray that The Boys never gets optioned into a TV series.

Hopefully this will be the cause.

Oh the boys will be back in town.


This I swear

 

[collige]

I still have no idea how they're gonna pull off the absurdly inappropriate content in this without butchering the source material. Casting is on point though.

 

[Lactose_Intolerant]

Joseph Gilgun as Cassidy

Will watch just for this. This man is gold in everything I've seen him in.

 

[Dabanton]

Every single night, I pray that The Boys never gets optioned into a TV series.

Hopefully this will be the cause.

A no holds barred version of The Boys on Netflix or HBO would be too damm good.

Paired with the right creative team of course.

 

[ezekial45]

Should they bring it back, I think AMC would be smart to pair it with a more popular show. (or maybe that's precisely what they're doing? :O)

Yeah, that would make sense. Humans struggled a bit too, so a bigger premiere that have some draw, in addition to their prestige show, should be a good combo for Sunday.

 

[Angelus Errare]

Ruth Negga, fuck yea.

 

[E the Shaggy]

I'm really wondering who they'll get to be Saint of Killers and Herr Starr.

 

[Clegg]

Ruth Negga is an interesting choice. Would like to see how she handles covering her accent. I want Proinsias jokes too.

In my ideal show the Saint of Killers would go to Josh Brolin or JK Simmons.

 

[jmood88]

Never read the comic but I'm excited to see it just because of Dominic Cooper.

 

[Rhaknar]

wheres Saint of Killers?

 

[Dsyndrome]

Sweet, I'm down to watch. Read the series back in college, trying to remember all the crazy stuff that happens. I do remember (series finale spoilers)

Spoiler

God .

being a prick though. Not sure how it's all going to play out on TV to be honest.

 

[Obscura]

Cool. Really hope it turns out well.

There's no chance of that though. We'll never see stuff like Herr Starr's dick head let alone crucially important stuff like the retarded pure blood descendant of Christ. And Arseface looks a bit shit which is unacceptable in a world where that HBO test exists.

Sorry to be so negative. I really wanted this on a channel that will let it be itself.

 

[Dabanton]

wheres Saint of Killers?

Doubt he'd be in the first season.

 

[IrishNinja]

the book is still in my top 5 comic series, and i hope this isn't complete shit

honestly a lot of the details so far haven't been good and im trying to set my expectations to about Powers levels here

Doesn't he? To be true to the comic he should have been cast as all the characters.

hahaha goddamn
for real though, dillion stepped it by alamo or so...really got the minimal thing down

 

[SketchTheArtist]

So fuckin' pumped for this!

They really have to go guns blazing and dwelve into the comic book series' taboos. Even if it makes waves, if the quality is there, it'll just be more promotion.

 

[Gentleman Jack]

Doubt he'd be in the first season.

Then there's no reason for Fiore to be in the cast, either.

 

[Obscura]

Doubt he'd be in the first season.

Why? He appears in vol 1 and is one of the most important characters in the story. In fact his story starts because of the opening events of the comic.

It would be impossible for him to not be in season 1.

 

[Enduin]

I am so hyped for this.

 

[inm8num2]

I don't know much about the comics but am definitely going to check this out.

 

[Sinatar]

No Herr Starr or Saint of Killers in that casting. They need to nail the Saint, guy needs to look scary as fuck.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

No Herr Starr or Saint of Killers in that casting. They need to nail the Saint, guy needs to look scary as fuck.

I think Clancy Brown would be great in the role.

 

[MichaelFassbender]

A no holds barred version of The Boys on Netflix or HBO would be too damm good.

Paired with the right creative team of course.

There's no way in hell they'd go as deep as Ennis did with the series.

Which is, of course, why I love it so damned much. He really went for the jugular.

 

[Gentleman Jack]

No Herr Starr or Saint of Killers in that casting. They need to nail the Saint, guy needs to look scary as fuck.

Herr Starr can be season two if they ever make it that far.

The weird thing is seeing the name Quincannon in the season 1 credits. Just how much are they going to change the story?

 

[a secret-boss]

I hope they do the scene where the guy counts the grain sands in the entire beach

 

[massoluk]

Wait, no Herr Starr in that press release?

Must be hard getting the penis head right.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

Wait, no Herr Starr in that press release?

AMC hasn't sent out a press release re: the series pickup yet. I just gathered all the of the casting info that had been released thus far and put it in the OP.

 

[Currygan]

yeah, I'll be waiting if the retarded inbred descendant of Jesus is in it, that or adaptation already becomes worthless

seriously doubt they'll have the balls though

 

[Sinatar]

I think Clancy Brown would be great in the role.

I've actually always though Clancy Brown would make a great Herr Star.

 

[Enduin]

I've actually always though Clancy Brown would make a great Herr Star.

That's what I thought at first too. He'd be good for either role really.

 

[Pachimari]

Isn't this the show which AMC is changing everything, so that almost nothing of it is based on the comics? Didn't they want to make it into a crime show with a new crime every week?

Also, is Preacher by DC Comics?

 

[Bobby Roberts]

Isn't this the show which AMC is changing everything, so that almost nothing of it is based on the comics? Didn't they want to make it into a crime show with a new crime every week?

No, that's Lucifer. I don't think that's AMC, I think that was Fox.

And yeah, Preacher is Vertigo, which is part of DC.

 

[Pachimari]

Oh yeah, that was Lucifer.
Well, then I'm very interested in seeing how Preacher turns out.

 

[Gonzalez]

Michael Shannon has to be Herr Starr. He already looks like he came straight out of a page drawn by Steve Dillon.

 

[TwEE-N-Toast]

No Herr Starr or Saint of Killers in that casting. They need to nail the Saint, guy needs to look scary as fuck.

Mads Mikkelsen for Herr starr.

Michael Shannon has to be Herr Starr. He already looks like he came straight out of a page drawn by Steve Dillon.

This would be great too.

I think Clancy Brown would be great in the role.

I'd love that.

 

[Megatron]

I'm really wondering who they'll get to be Saint of Killers and Herr Starr.

Excellent questions. I was wondering about Starr, but completely forgot about the Saint.

 

[WaffleTaco]

So question...since the guy can make someone do anything they want to...where's the drama in it?

 

[Sinatar]

Michael Shannon has to be Herr Starr. He already looks like he came straight out of a page drawn by Steve Dillon.

Mads Mikkelsen for Herr starr.

These are also both great suggestions.

So question...since the guy can make someone do anything they want to...where's the drama in it?

It's more of a comedy then a drama. But most of the drama comes from the character development moreso then any feeling of danger towards Custer.

Also obligatory:

 

[Gonzalez]

I'm really wondering who they'll get to be Saint of Killers...

This man...

 

[Rimon-hanit]

Cool still need to read to comic, is there any absolute or omnibus edition planned?

 

[Secret Fawful]

Man, a younger, living David Carradine would have been a great Saint of Killers.

 

[blackflag]

Wow they nailed that Cassidy casting.

I can't believe this is actually happening. It's going to be so censored up, even on AMC but hopefully they can still make it interesting.

 

[Indrid Cold1]

This man...

Not enough gun.