So, an interesting morsel just popped up in my Twitter feed moments ago. Seth Rogen, one half of the writing and producing duo behind AMC's upcoming adaptation of DC/Vertigo's seminal "Preacher," just sent out this teaser into the Twitterverse:
#Preacher pic.twitter.com/ekiDN15pxj
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) October 29, 2014
I never thought a simple Tweet could get me excited, but this one just did, as "Preacher" is one of my favorite comics of all time. My main concern with this adaptation is that it will be airing on basic cable, and as anyone who knows this series can tell you, it goes into some very dark, depraved, and unbelievably profane places...but that's what makes it so great: it is unflinching and uncompromising, so here's hoping the TV series stays the same way.
For those not in the know, "Preacher" ran for 75 issues on DC's Vertigo imprint from 1995 until 2000. "Preacher" tells the tale of Jesse Custer, a preacher in the small Texas town of Annville. Custer was accidentally possessed by the supernatural creature named Genesis in an incident which killed his entire congregation and flattened his church.
Genesis, the product of the unauthorized, unnatural coupling of an angel and a demon, is an infant with no sense of individual will. However, as it is composed of both pure goodness and pure evil...and it just might have enough power to rival that of God Himself. In other words, Jesse Custer, bonded to Genesis, may have become the most powerful being in the whole of living existence.
Custer, driven by a strong sense of right and wrong, goes on a journey across the United States attempting to (literally) find God, who abandoned Heaven the moment Genesis was born. He also begins to discover the truth about his new powers. They allow him, when he wills it, to command the obedience of those who hear and comprehend his words. He is joined by his old girlfriend Tulip O'Hare, who's an ace with a pistol, as well as a hard-drinking, Irish vampire named Cassidy.
During the course of their journeys, the trio encounter enemies and obstacles both sacred and profane, including: the Saint of Killers, an invincible, quick-drawing, perfect-aiming, come-lately Angel of Death answering only to "He who sits on the throne"; a disfigured suicide attempt survivor turned rock-star named Arseface; a serial-killer called the "Reaver-Cleaver"; The Grail, a secret organization controlling the governments of the world and protecting the bloodline of Jesus; Herr Starr, ostensible Allfather of the Grail, a megalomaniac with a penchant for prostitutes, who wishes to use Custer for his own ends; several fallen angels; and Jesse's own redneck "family," particularly his wicked Cajun grandmother, her bad-ass bodyguard Jody, and the sexually depraved T.C.
"Preacher" is scheduled to be unleashed on AMC in mid-to-late 2015 which was announced by Rogen with the script for the series complete.
