Don't Expect Seth Rogen's Brand Of Humor In PREACHER

Don't Expect Seth Rogen's Brand Of Humor In PREACHER

"We’ve chosen not to do stupid stuff for a while. Like the stuff we normally do." That's executive producers Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg on the the serious and dark tone of AMC's Preacher adaptation. Will you be tuning in when the series premieres later in 2016?

By MarkJulian - Jan 16, 2016 10:01 AM EST
Filed Under: Preacher
Source: The Wrap

At AMC's portion of the Winter TCA press tour, Preacher executive producers Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg and Sam Catlin reassured the press in attendance that the show won't be the typical Rogen comedy project.  "We’ve chosen not to do stupid stuff for a while.  Like the stuff we normally do."

Rogen went on to add, "Many people more talented than us tried to turn this into a movie.  I don’t think you could translate the comics directly to television. I think everyone involved thought we should not, including [co-creator] Garth [Ennis]."

Preacher is currently without a specific premiere date but AMC has confirmed that the show will debut in 2016.  

In the late '90s, Garth Ennis wrote a film script based largely on the first arc of Preacher and teamed with Kevin Smith and Scott Mosier to shop the project around Hollywood.  Rachel Talalay, who directed Tank Girl, was going to direct.  The project was initially set up at Miramax but never progressed beyond the initial development stage.  

By 2001, the project moved to UK-based Storm Entertainment and the film was scheduled to start filming in November.  However, concerns over the film's $25 million dollar budget prevented filming from actually starting.  James Marsden was attached to play Jessie Custer.  Ultimately, this project never progressed and by 2006, Preacher was set up at HBO as a TV series.  

Mark Steven Johnson was slated to write the pilot script with Howard Deutch serving as director.  By 2008, a shift at the executive level of HBO resulted in the project being abandoned.  

Columbia Pictures then purchased the film rights and hired Sam Mendes to direct. Mendes eventually dropped out to direct Skyfall and gave way to DJ Caruso, who stated that he wanted Chris Pine to play Jessie, Alex Pettyfer to play the Saint of Killers and Shia LaBeouf to play Arseface.  This adaptation also stalled and by 2013, AMC owned the rights and began development with Rogen, Catlin and Goldberg as executive producers.

 

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GuardianAngel
GuardianAngel - 1/16/2016, 10:27 AM
People don't realize that to be a comedian, you have to be extremely creative and smart about how your audience thinks.
TexasAvenger
TexasAvenger - 1/16/2016, 10:31 AM
@KurtWagner1225 Huh? SXSW isn't for another 2 months.
rabid
rabid - 1/16/2016, 10:33 AM
Plenty of time for the humor later. The first story arc is mostly grim.
TexasAvenger
TexasAvenger - 1/16/2016, 10:48 AM
@KurtWagner1225 All good, man. It happens. I'm very interested in this show, I'm gonna try and make it out for that one.
nikgrid
nikgrid - 1/16/2016, 11:18 AM
@Th0rOdinson
fortunately i never watched single seth rogan movie and i am not gonna bother with this show too.


Oh well that is your loss. Because if this turns out to be like the comics you are missing out on a unique experience.
ThedamnBatman
ThedamnBatman - 1/16/2016, 11:46 AM
I wasn't mate
SAMURAI36
SAMURAI36 - 1/16/2016, 12:12 PM
@Typicalfanboy:

Name a single comic adaptation that was a direct translation from the books. Matter of fact, name ANY adaptation (novels, plays, etc). Go ahead, I'll wait....

That whole "purist" title you've given yourself is wasted on this medium.
BritishMonkey
BritishMonkey - 1/16/2016, 12:32 PM
What humour?
crawley
crawley - 1/16/2016, 12:35 PM
I saw a picture of Arseface's room that had the details down to the god damn posters on his wall. I think it will be pretty faithful.

If anything, we'll probably be getting more backstory and perspective of the characters who aren't Jesse/Tulip/Cassidy. Stuff that wasn't explored as much in the comic.
Darkknight2149
Darkknight2149 - 1/16/2016, 4:01 PM
I hope this isn't because of THE INTERVIEW.
loki668
loki668 - 1/17/2016, 12:00 AM
Soooooo.....this means that it will ACTUALLY be funny, then?

kakinurmawth
kakinurmawth - 1/17/2016, 12:56 AM
I'll be watching the pilot for sure
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