Today, AMC confirms this is indeed happening with Rogen, Evan Goldberg and Sam Catlin. Rogen and Goldberg – who teamed on last year’s This is the End – will write and Catlin of Breaking Bad will act as showrunner.
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!”
TV, honestly, is where “Preacher” belongs and don’t give me shit about the fact that it can’t push any boundaries. I think there are more than enough shows on television to prove how far shows have evolved in terms of “pushing the envelope.”
