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AMC Renews ‘Preacher’ For An Expanded Second Season!

by Derek KraneveldtJune 29, 2016

Briefly: Well that didn’t take long.

After releasing just five episodes, AMC has renewed Preacher for an expanded second season.

While the series, which is the #2 new series on cable this year, will run just ten episodes during its debut season, next year we’ll be watching 13.

“‘Preacher’ is a special television program and we’re eager to share with fans the rest of this wild first season and, now, an expanded second season,” said Charlie Collier, president of AMC, SundanceTV and AMC Studios. “What Sam, Seth, Evan and the entire creative team have achieved in bringing Garth Ennis’ graphic novel to the screen is extraordinary. We look forward to more time with these unforgettable characters be it in Heaven, Hell, Texas or beyond.”

The series stars Dominic Cooper as Jesse Custer, Joseph Gilgun as Cassidy, Ruth Negga as Tulip, Lucy Griffiths as Emily, W. Earl Brown as Sheriff Root, Anatol Yusef as DeBlanc, Tom Brooke as Fiore, Derek Wilson as Donnie Schenck and Ian Colletti as Eugene/Arseface.

I’ve only had an opportunity to watch the pilot thus far (which I certainly enjoyed). Those of you who have been following Preacher weekly, are you excited that a second season is happening? Sound out below!

AMC’S ‘Preacher’ Finally Gets A Title Sequence, And It’s Gorgeous!

by Derek KraneveldtJune 7, 2016

Briefly: Finally.

We’ve watched (and loved) the first two episodes of Preacher over the past couple of weeks. Obviously, that second episode left us with a lot of questions, one of being whether or not the series would receive an opening title sequence.

Beginning with this Sunday’s third episode, Preacher will indeed show off an opening credits sequence, and in typical Preacher fashion it looks so gorgeous that you wouldn’t mind watching it over and over and over again.

Take a look at the video below, and be sure to let us know what you think of Preacher thus far!

The Best ‘Preacher’ Trailer Yet Stars Seth Rogen In Every Role!

by Derek KraneveldtMay 19, 2016

Briefly: This is absolutely incredible.

Yeah, we’re all really excited for Preacher to debut this weekend. The adaptation of the Vertigo title looks spot-on, and every frame, teaser, and article that I’ve read about the series has made me absolutely ecstatic to finally check out the pilot.

Today, a new trailer for the series hit the web. This one’s a little bit different, however, as it stars Seth Rogen (one of the men who helped bring the adaptation to life) in every role.

Yep. It’s ridiculous and incredible, and Preacher debuts this Sunday night, May 22nd!

Based on the twisted and popular ‘90s comic book franchise of the same name, “Preacher,” created by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon, is the story of Jesse Custer (Dominic Cooper) a conflicted Preacher in a small Texas town who is inhabited by a mysterious entity that allows him to develop a highly unconventional power. Jesse, his ex-girlfriend, Tulip (Ruth Negga), and an Irish vampire named Cassidy (Joseph Gilgun) embark on a journey to, literally, find God. The Sony Pictures Television and AMC Studios co-production was developed for television by Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg (“This Is the End,” “Superbad,” “Neighbors”) and showrunner Sam Catlin (“Breaking Bad”).

Here’s A Hilarious New Promo For AMC’S ‘Preacher’!

by Derek KraneveldtMay 9, 2016

Briefly: The series premiere of AMC’s Preacher is fast approaching, and the network has just debuted a hilarious new sneak peek at the series which should definitely hype you up for the upcoming adaptation. It certainly takes on a more humorous tone than the other teasers we’ve been seeing lately, and is a welcome change from the all-out action that Preacher has been showing off at times.

Based on the twisted and popular ‘90s comic book franchise of the same name, “Preacher,” created by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon, is the story of Jesse Custer (Dominic Cooper) a conflicted Preacher in a small Texas town who is inhabited by a mysterious entity that allows him to develop a highly unconventional power. Jesse, his ex-girlfriend, Tulip (Ruth Negga), and an Irish vampire named Cassidy (Joseph Gilgun) embark on a journey to, literally, find God. The Sony Pictures Television and AMC Studios co-production was developed for television by Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg (“This Is the End,” “Superbad,” “Neighbors”) and showrunner Sam Catlin (“Breaking Bad”). The series is set to premiere mid-2016.

Take a look at the video below, and be sure to let us know if you’re excited! Preacher hits AMC on May 22nd!

https://youtu.be/OkTyLDaT_N4

AMC’s ‘Preacher’ Gets Another Bad-Ass Teaser!

by Derek KraneveldtApril 29, 2016

Briefly: The series premiere of AMC’s Preacher is fast approaching, and the network has just debuted a new, bad-ass sneak peek at the series which should really hype you up for the upcoming adaptation. This may just be the coolest teaser for the show yet, and every preview has been pretty stellar so far.

Take a look at the video here, and be sure to let us know if you’re excited! Preacher hits AMC on May 22nd!

Watch A New Teaser For AMC’S ‘Preacher’!

by Derek KraneveldtApril 25, 2016

Briefly: We’re less than a month away from Preacher‘s anticipated series premiere, and the network has just debuted a new, bad-ass sneak peek at the series which should really hype you up for the upcoming adaptation.

Take a look at the video below, and be sure to let us know if you’re excited! Preacher hits AMC on May 22nd!

Abandon your judgements. We are who we are. #Preacher premieres May 22 on @AMC_TV.https://t.co/K56rAMOe5U

— PREACHER (@PreacherAMC) April 21, 2016

AMC Debuts A New Sneak Peek At Next Month’s ‘Preacher’!

by Derek KraneveldtApril 11, 2016

Briefly: We’re just over a month away from Preacher‘s anticipated series premiere, and during last night’s season premiere of Fear the Walking Dead, the network debuted a new, bad-ass sneak peek at the series focusing on Ruth Negga’s Tulip.

Take a look at the video below, and be sure to let us know if you’re excited! Preacher hits AMC on May 22nd!

Tulip makes quite the first impression. #PREACHER is coming Sunday, May 22.https://t.co/O5KpPRfk3l

— PREACHER (@PreacherAMC) April 11, 2016

Take Your First Look At Arseface In AMC’s ‘Preacher’!

by Derek KraneveldtMarch 26, 2016

Briefly: Following the series’ first trailer back in November, AMC has just debuted the first image of Eugene or… Arseface in its anticipated adaptation, Preacher.

You can take a look at the image below, and be sure to let us know what you think! This version of Areseface looks much cleaner than what I remember from the comic book series, though I’m sure that AMC simply had to tone things down in order to even have the character on television.

Preacher premieres on May 22nd! What do you hope to see in the full series?

The name’s Eugene, but you can call him #Arseface. #Preacher pic.twitter.com/GlLqWwJErR

— PREACHER (@PreacherAMC) March 26, 2016

AMC’s ‘Preacher’ Now Has A Premiere Date!

by Derek KraneveldtMarch 14, 2016

Briefly: Those of you lucky enough to be attending SXSW festival may have had an opportunity to see the Preacher premiere earlier this week, but the rest of us now now just when we’ll be able to see the pilot episode of the anticipated series.

AMC has just announced that Preacher will premiere on Sunday, May 22nd at 10PM, following the mid-season final of Fear the Walking Dead. New episodes will then follow beginning on Sunday, June 5th!

I thought that the trailer looked pretty spot-on, and I simply can’t wait to see what AMC has done with the property. Are you looking forward to the premiere? Be sure to let us know what you think!

Take A First Look At Jesse, Tulip, and Cassidy In AMC’s ‘Preacher’ Adaptation!

by Derek KraneveldtMarch 9, 2016

Briefly: Those of you lucky enough to be attending this month’s SXSW festival may have an opportunity to see the Preacher premiere very soon, but the rest of us will have to settle for these first-look images at Jesse, Cassidy, and Tulip that AMC has just debuted on Preacher‘s official twitter.

I thought that the trailer looked pretty spot-on, and I simply can’t wait to see what AMC has done with the property. Take a look at the images below, and let us know what you think!

Watch The First Trailer For AMC’s ‘Preacher’!

by Derek KraneveldtNovember 1, 2015

Briefly: Following the first few seconds of footage that debuted just 48 hours ago, AMC has just released the first full trailer for AMC’s Preacher adaptation.

It looks about as spot-on as we could hope for, and seeing as Preacher was actually the first comic book series that I read in its entirety (likely long before I was old enough), you bet I’m looking forward to it.

Watch the trailer below, and be sure to let us know what you think!

Several Seconds Of ‘Preacher’ Footage Are Now Online!

by Derek KraneveldtOctober 30, 2015

Briefly: We’re finally just a couple of days away from our first real look at AMC’s adaptation of Garth Ennis’ Preacher, and the network has just debuted the first snippet of footage online.

Actually, ‘snippet’ may be too generous. It’s a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it five seconds or so, but in any case, it’s pretty.

I sure am tired of the whole ‘teaser for a teaser’ idea however, anyone else?

Preacher stars Dominic Cooper as Jesse, Ruth Negga as Tulip, Joseph Gilgun as Cassidy, Emily Woodrow as Lucy Griffiths, and Ian Colette as Arseface. Take a look at the footage below, and be sure to check back on Sunday for the full trailer.

GOD Has Spoken. ‘PREACHER’ Gets Series Order From AMC

by BigyanksSeptember 9, 2015

In not so surprising news, AMC has ordered ‘Preacher‘ to series, its adaptation of the Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon’s comic of the same name.

Executive producer, Seth Rogen celebrated the news by tweeted out a poster for the series.

http://twitter.com/Sethrogen/status/641693712796545024/photo/1

Preacher centers on Reverend Jesse Custer (Dominic Cooper), a conflicted Texas minister who merges with a spiritual force called Genesis. In doping so he is granted the powers and voice of God. He is joined by his girlfriend Tulip (Ruth Negga) and the Irish vampire Cassidy (Joseph Gilgun). Lucy Griffiths (Emily Woodrow) and Ian Colletti (Arseface) also star in the project.

Preacher was one of the first comics series I completely read when I came back into comics back in 2005 so I’m really looking forward to seeing it come to life. My favorite casting in the show is Joseph Gilgun, I enjoyed his run on Misfits and I can tell he’s is going to embody that Cassidy persona like no one else could.

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

by Derek KraneveldtMay 5, 2015

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!

Source: Deadline

‘Warcraft’, ‘Pacific Rim 2’ Get New Release Dates!

by Derek KraneveldtApril 23, 2015

Briefly: Dang.

Two films that I was really looking forward to have just received delays. Sure, they’re small delays, but delays nonetheless.

Warcraft, which was initially slated for March 2016, has received a new date of June 10th 2016. This puts it into the busy Summer movie season (showing confidence for the film, right?), and also pushes it away from the sure-to-be-a-blockbuster Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice.

Pacific Rim 2 was originally set to release in April of 2017, and will also get a push to the Summer, hitting theatres on August 4th, 2017.

At least each push is only a few months, right? Are one are you most looking forward to? Sound out below!

‘True Blood’s Lucy Griffiths Joins ‘Preacher’

by Derek KraneveldtApril 10, 2015

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!

AMC’s ‘Preacher’ Has Found Its Arseface!

by Derek KraneveldtMarch 19, 2015

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.

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 KraneveldtMarch 18, 2015

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!

Source: Deadline

BlizzCon 2014: ‘Warcraft’ Cast Revealed

by S.J. BorgerNovember 7, 2014

Almost lost in the avalanche of announcements at BlizzCon 2014 today was the Warcraft cast. Never fear, though, we at Geekscape are here, battling exhaustion and bad internets, to bring you all the Blizzard news worth reporting.

And to not keep you in suspense any longer, here’s the casting (as we know it):

The Alliance

Travis Fimmel (Vikings) has been tapped to play Anduin Lothar. Yes, that Travis Fimmel and that Anduin Lothar. Lothar is known to most fans as the well-meaning, upright (maybe even a little uptight…) war hero and last true descendent of the Arathi bloodline.

Travis Fimmel will plau Aunduin Lothar in Blizzard/Legendary Pictures Warcraft movie. — Travis Fimmel will play Anduin Lothar in Blizzard/Legendary Pictures Warcraft movie.

King Llane Wrynn (grandfather to Prince Anduin Wrynn) is the ruler of the Kingdom of Azeroth during the First War (so that pretty much answers the when and the what of the movie, as the rest of cast confirms) and will be played by Dominic Cooper of Captain America: The First Avenger and Need for Speed.

Dominic Cooper will play King Llane Wrynn in Blizzard/Legendary Pictures Warcraft movie.

Paula Patton (MI:5) joins the Alliance as Garona, a strong willed survivor torn between two loyalties.

Paula Patton will play Garona in the upcoming Warcraft movie.

Also joining the cast are Ben Foster (Lone Survivor) as Medivh, the Guardian of Trisfal, corrupted and forsaken by the demonlord Sargeras, Ben Schnetzer as Khadgar, Medivh’s last apprentice and one of the great heros of the Alliance, and Ruth Negga (Agents of Shield) as Lady Taria, Queen of Stormwind and Llane’s great love & trusted advisor.

(l-r) Ben Foster, Ben Schnetzer and Ruth Negga have joined the Warcraft cast as Medivh, Khadgar and Lady Taria.

The Horde

The leading figures of the Orc Horde were announced as well. Toby Kebbell (Planet of the Apes) as Durotan, Chieftain of the Frostwolf Clan (for the Horde!), with Rob Kazinsky (Pacific Rim) as Orgrim, Durotan’s right-hand man, and Clancy Brown (The Highlander) as Blackhand, the Destroyer. Rounding out the Horde announcements is Daniel Wu as Gul’Dan, the supreme Orc ruler who can’t see the dark path he is leading his people down.

Warcraft Mov cast 2 — l-r Toby Kebbell, Rob Kazinsky, Clancy Brown, Daniel Wu will all appear as famous Horde leaders in the Warcraft movie.

While exciting news (if somewhat disappointing that only two women were named, and both as lovers/advisors…still, that’s double the number of woman roles that were announced in the first Star Wars casting announcement, so…improvement? Maybe?), there’s still a lot we don’t know about the movie…other than it comes out in 2016, and it clearly deals with the First War and the creation of the Dark Portal.

Stay tuned for more Blizzard news from BlizzCon, and let us know in the comments what you think!