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Preacher coming to HBO

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drice6900

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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.

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MK Ultra

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HBO doing a series is so much better than making a movie. This is really the only way to do the series justice.

 

I think Watchmen should be done the same way. You can take your time to tell the story better.

 

Yeah, and no censorship either.

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Preacher #1 9.8 signed by Garth Ennis (only Preacher/Ennis SS)

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Now that is a sweet book! I loved the series and have all of the issues and am really happy to hear that the series is a go. I will always like Ennis for including Bill Hicks in an issue. 893applaud-thumb.gif

 

If you don't know who Bill Hicks was, then shame on you.

 

 

Scott

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deathlok

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Maybe I should start reading the trades I got from Lighthouse... 893scratchchin-thumb.gif

 

meh, I didn't think it was as good as the hype.

 

I'm guessing you're more of an astonishing tales #25 type of reader?

 

In reality, I grew up reading superhero comic, Marvel and DC. So I have affinity for those type of comics. All others just aren't as intersting to me. while, I can aprpeciate the art and story, it just isn't as interesting to me as say, The Champions or some such.

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