PREACHER Comic Book Movie Update
It's been awhile since we had any new info on the comic book film adaptation of 'Preacher'. This comic doesn't seem like it would be the easiest thing to adapt into a movie. The storyline could be considered by some to be complicated, but the movie is currently be written by screenwriter John August. John August has written some good films such as 'Big Fish', 'Corpse Bride', 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory', and 'The Nines', so I think the movie is in good hands. Here is what director Sam Mendes has to say:
“He’s doing pretty well. He’s about halfway through. There’s a long way to go yet, but I’m very, very hopeful. I think it could be amazing.”
Obviously it could be amazing! It is all up to the filmmakers to maker it amazinig. Mendez is not only thinking about one preacher movie either, he is thinking about several 'Precher' films.
“You have to try and get one really good and then, if you’re lucky, you can make a second or a third. You can create something that’s going to run. But I think that there’s certainly more than enough for one good movie and plenty left over.”
First thing he has to do is succeed with the first film. If the first film ends up being great, and it make a decent amount of money then I say bring on the sequels.
The comic was created by writer Garth Ennis and artist Steve Dillon. If you have never heard of 'Preacher' here is a plot run down.
It is the story of Jesse Custer, a down-and-out preacher in the small Texas town of Annville. Unfortunately the preacher Custer was possessed by a supernatural creature named Genesis in an incident which killed his entire congregation and destroyed his church.
Genesis is 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, it 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, which allow him to command the obedience of those who hear his words. He is joined by his old girlfriend Tulip O'Hare, as well as a hard-drinking Irish vampire named Cassidy.
During the course of their journeys, the three 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 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 nasty Cajun grandmother, her mighty bodyguard Jody, and the 'animal-loving' T.C.
I hope Sam Mendes can pull this off. What do you think about this Precher comic being made into a movie? Do you want to see it turned into a franchise?
Source: MTV