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http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=92508

 

PREACHER COMES TO HBO

 

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For years, fans have been saying that if Garth Ennis and Steve Dillion’s Preacher were to come to any screen, only HBO could do it justice.

 

Apparently, DC, Vertigo, Ennis, Dillion and whatever gods watch over Time Warner agree.

 

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Preacher will launch on HBO as a series, adapted by Mark Steven Johnson (Ghost Rider, Daredevil) and directed by Howard Deutch. Johnson and Deutch will executive produce along with Michael De Luca, George Agusto, Chris Bender and JC Spink.

 

From HR:

 

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.

 

The series was created by Irish-born writer Garth Ennis and British artist Steve Dillon, who will serve as co-executive producers. Ken F. Levin, who reps the duo, also will serve as co-exec producer.

 

The series -- which developed a rabid fan base -- was known for tackling religious and political issues, its dark and violent sense of humor and its observations of American culture. It also was one of the series that helped define Vertigo, the adult-oriented line of comics from DC Comics.

 

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, among others, got to the casting stage, with James Marsden attached for the title role and a reported budget of $25 million.

 

The project reunites Johnson with Deutch; Johnson wrote "Grumpier Old Men," which Deutch directed. Deutch's directing credits include TV's "Gleason," the pilot for "Melrose Place" and the 1986 film "Pretty in Pink." He is repped by ICM.

 

Johnson is repped by CAA.

 

Though the series ended in 2000, after 66 issues, Preacher has consistently been one of DC/Vertigo's best-selling trade collections through both the comic and bookstore market, with each of the nine volumes seeing multiple printings. Like many other Vertigo properties, Ennis and Dillion have a creator participation deal with Preacher, which allows them to continually receive a portion of the revenue generated by the trades and other rights to the property.

 

While no start date was given, or cast announced, the bar has obviously been set very high for the adaptation of the property, given the reputation of HBO's original series. Given the content of Preacher and the buttons a loyal adaptation of the comic series will push, the network is clearly looking at one of its most controversial series to date

 

Edit: Sorry for the misspelling if anyone wants to take care of it :)

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Carnivale was annoying with the more questions than answers thing.

 

After completly reading Preacher I am really interested in seeing this on HBO. The movie was rumored, then dropped. Then I heard about the HBO thing maybe 6 months ago...then nothing.

 

Glad it's going to happen.

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I'd rather Goyer was exec producing as opposed to Mark Steven Johnson. Johnson obviously loves comics, but his DD was, shall we say, very inconsistent. I guess we'll have to wait until Ghost Rider to see if he's improved.

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WHY COULDN'T THIS HAPPEN TO THE WATCHMEN!?

 

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But I am happy to see Preacher getting made. HBO series is the only way to make anything nowadays.

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WHY COULDN'T THIS HAPPEN TO THE WATCHMEN!?

You're right about that. There is simply no way you can do that series justice in 180 minutes or less. They'd really need to go the way of LotR on this one.

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Carnivale was annoying with the more questions than answers thing.

 

Worst

Way

To

End

A

Series

EVER!!!

 

You say that like they actually got a chance to end it. It was axed, it didn't have an ending.

 

uhmmm yeah...that's what I'm talking about...

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