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Jamie Anne Allman, Derek Wilson Join AMC’s ‘Preacher’

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: Following the long-rumoured addition of Dominic Cooper just a few weeks back, the cast of Seth Rogen and Evan Goldber’s Preacher adaptation has grown yet again.

This time, The Killing‘s Jamie Anne Allmand and Rectify‘s Derek Wilson have boarded the project in recurring roles.

Allman will portray Betsy Schenck, “a meek wife who appears to suffer beatings by the hand of her husband, Donny. When the Preacher checks up on her, though, she tells a different story.” Wilson will play her husband Donny Schenck, “a Civil War re-enactor and abusive thug who gets into altercations with Jesse Custer (the Preacher) but nevertheless shows up to church on Sundays.”

Preacher was one of the first comic book series that I read through in its entirety, and as such, I’m more than looking forward to the adaptation. Allmand and Wilson join Elizabeth Perkins as Vyla Quinncannon, Dominic Cooper as Jesse Custer, Ruth Negga as Tulip O’hare, Lucy Griffiths as a new character named Emily Woodrow, Joseph Gilgun as Cassidy and Ian Colette as Arseface.

Are you looking forward to the premiere? Be sure to let us know in the comments below!

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‘True Blood’s Lucy Griffiths Joins ‘Preacher’

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: The cast of AMC’s Preacher has grown once more.

We’ve got Ruth Negga as Tulip O’Hare, Joseph Gilgun as Cassidy, Ian Colletti as Arseface, and now True Blood‘s Lucy Griffiths has joined the project as Emily Woodrow, a “no-nonsense single mother of three. Emily’s a waitress, the church organist, a bookkeeper and Jesse’s loyal right hand. Stoic and strong, wise beyond her years, she can’t help but have a little thing for Preacher Jesse.”

I don’t actually remember Emily from the comic series, so it could be that: a) I don’t have a very good memory, and I simply can’t recall her. b) She’s been created just for the series. c) She was a minor character that’s being expanded for the AMC version. d) Something else entirely.

Aside from Lucy’s casting, TheWrap has reported that Dominic Cooper is nearing a deal to sign on as Jesse Custer.

Are you looking forward to Preacher? What do you think of the casting so far? Are you down with Dominic Cooper as Jesse, or is there someone else you’d rather see in the role?? Sound out below!

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AMC’s ‘Preacher’ Has Found Its Arseface!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: Following the reveal of Ruth Negga as Tulip just yesterday, the next cast member for AMC’s Preacher adaptation has been revealed.

Again, it’s not Jesse (meaning we’ll have to keep waiting to see if those Dominic Cooper rumours were true), but is one of the DC/Vertigo title’s most interesting characters: Eugene “Areseface” Root. “Even with his horribly disfigured face and severe speech impediment, Eugene’s still the nicest kid you’ll ever meet and really looks up to Jesse. Stomach-churningly difficult to look at, Eugene’s the town’s reviled Frankenstein’s monster, but that won’t change his earnest, sweet and pure outlook on life. However, he is troubled by something terrible he’s done in the past — something he fears might have turned God himself against him.”

The character will be played by youngin’ Ian Colletti.

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Are you looking forward to Preacher? What do you think of the casting so far? Who would you like to see as Jesse? Sound out below!

Source: Deadline

AMC’s ‘Preacher’ Casting Begins With Ruth Negga

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: The first cast member for AMC’s highly anticipated Preacher adaptation has just been revealed, and… It’s not Dominic Cooper.

In fact, it’s not even for the role of Jesse Custer.

Instead, it’s for the role of Jesse’s ex-girlfriend Tulip, who Deadline describes as “a volatile, action-packed, sexified force of nature, a capable, unrepentant criminal with a love of fashion and ability to construct helicopter-downing bazookas out of coffee cans and corn shine who’s not afraid to steal, kill or corn cob-stab her way out of a bad situation.”

She’ll be played by Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.‘s Ruth Negga.

Now, I haven’t read Preacher since I was in my early teens, but I’m really looking forward to checking out what Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, and AMC do with the property. It’s a bit too vulgar for TV from what I remember, but the network gets away with some borderline content with The Walking Dead, so it’ll be very interesting to see how this one turns out.

Do you agree with the casting? Who do you want to see as Jesse Custer? Sound out below!

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Source: Deadline

Seth Rogen Teases ‘Preacher’ Beginnings!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: It seems like teasing far-off projects is becoming a thing. Yesterday, director Bryan Singer teased the opening of 2016’s X-Men: Apocalypse, and today Seth Rogen has teased the start of AMC’s Preacher adaptation.

Breaking Bad producer Sam Caitlin is showrunner on the series, which is being developed by Hollywood power duo Rogen and Evan Goldberg (who are also developing a film based on Blake J. Harris’s excellent Console Wars). Back when the project was first confirmed, the pair said that “This is amazing! We’ve tried for seven years to work on Preacher and we’re so psyched AMC is finally letting us. It is our favorite comic of all time, and we’re going to do everything we can to do it right. Humperdoo!”

In case you need a refresher, “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.”

We’re still not sure when Preacher will air, but we can’t wait. Here’s the small teaser that Rogen tweeted out today:

 

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AMC Confirms ‘Preacher’ Series Coming From Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: Back in November it was rumoured that AMC was actively working on a pilot based on Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon’s Vertigo comic book, Preacher. It was also rumoured that This Is The End duo Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg were tapped to write the pilot.

Today, AMC confirmed everything. The series is in the works, and Rogen and Goldberg are attached. Breaking Bad producer Sam Caitlin will act as show runner.

In case you need a refresher, “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.”

Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg said, “This is amazing! We’ve tried for seven years to work on Preacher and we’re so psyched AMC is finally letting us. It is our favorite comic of all time, and we’re going to do everything we can to do it right. Humperdoo!”

Series creator Garth Ennis added “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.”

The comic book series ran from 1995-2000, and was one of the very first series that I read from start to finish (while, of course, loving every second of it). As such, I am so, so, so excited to see the property finally leave development hell, and end up on the small screen (instead of the big one).

Are you excited for the series? Who would you like to see play Jesse? Sound out below!

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Rumor: AMC Working On A ‘Preacher’ Pilot!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: Remember all the way back in August when D.J. Caruso confirmed that he was still attached to the film adaptation of Garth Ennis’s Preacher?

That may not be the case any longer (which can only be a good thing). If BadAssDigest‘s sources are correct, the project may have found a new home at AMC… and it may actually come to exist.

The series could come from This Is The End writers Evan Goldberg and Seth Rogen, which is certainly an interesting duo for this sort of project. Shortly after the rumour went public, Rogen released a pair of very hopeful tweets:

 

 
Yep, Preacher could finally be happening. AMC won’t say a word, but we’ll be sure to share anything else that we hear.

Are you excited about the possibility of a Preacher series? Or does the hyper violent work of Garth Ennis leave a bad taste in your mouth? Do you think that AMC would be a good fit for the show? Sound out below!

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‘Preacher’ Movie Still Happening, D.J. Caruso Still Attached

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: In a just released interview with D.J. Caruso (promoting his new film, Standing Up), the director briefly touched on a project that many of us have been waiting for for a very long time: the film adaptation of Garth Ennis’s Preacher.

Caruso states “I’m still attached to Preacher and we’re wrestling with Sony because I got another movie at Sony called Invertigo, which is a big action film we’re trying to get going this summer. So Preacher got put on the back burner, but we’re still involved with Preacher and hopefully we’ll have some good news on that soon. Todd August wrote a great script. I think it’s one of those features that has to kind of go through the studio system if it’s going to be made for a certain price. So we’re kind of revisiting a way to approach making the movie in the right way.”

So basically, the movie is still happening… but not right now.

The project, of course, has been in development hell forever. The film rights originally sold in the late 1990’s, and has since gone through plenty of writers, directors, studios, and even HBO before landing where it is today. For me, the HBO series sounded like the most promising way to adapt the series, and I don’t think I’d be alone in saying that I’m not overly looking forward to Caruso’s version… if it ever comes to be, that is.

Are you still waiting for a Preacher film? Who would you want to see play Jesse? Sound out below!

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