Sounds Like AMC Is Using THE WALKING DEAD Blueprint For PREACHER

Sounds Like AMC Is Using THE WALKING DEAD Blueprint For PREACHER

The showrunners for AMC's Preacher have discussed how their show will differ from the Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon comic. Fans will "get everything they loved of the comic and still get some twists and turns." Do you find slight deviations from the source material good or bad?

By MarkJulian - Jan 09, 2016 12:01 PM EST
Filed Under: Preacher

The blueprint used to turn Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead comic book into TV's number 1 show may be used again for AMC's second comic book adaptation, Preacher.  Showrunners Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg and  Sam Catlin revealed some interesting tidbits during their recent Winter TCA panel.  "We talked with Garth [Ennis] and he very much encouraged us to make a lot of small changes and make it a good show first and foremost.  We want fans to get everything they loved of the comic and still get some twists and turns."


This strategy has obviously worked for AMC as the show has gone on to colossal ratings success.  However, it's split comic book fans that are familiar with the source material who wish the show would follow comic book cannon a little more closely.  However, the Kirkman has stated on several occasions that even if the network wanted to make a page-for-page adaptation of the comic, it would be impossible due to budget and censorship constraints.  The same rules and restrictions likely apply to Preacher as well.  Plus, those who are first introduced to the material through the TV show may feel compelled to buy the comic, a scenario that's played out beautifully for The Walking Dead and routinely made the trade paperback collections of the series some of the highest selling graphic novels for nearly the last six years.  
 
Preacher will premiere at March's annual SXSW panel in Texas before officially debuting sometime later on AMC.




Based on the twisted and popular ‘90s comic book franchise of the same name, “Preacher,” created by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon, is the story of Jesse Custer (Dominic Cooper) a conflicted Preacher in a small Texas town who is inhabited by a mysterious entity that allows him to develop a highly unconventional power. Jesse, his ex-girlfriend, Tulip (Ruth Negga), and an Irish vampire named Cassidy (Joseph Gilgun) embark on a journey to, literally, find God. The Sony Pictures Television and AMC Studios co-production was developed for television by Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg (“This Is the End,” “Superbad,” “Neighbors”) and showrunner Sam Catlin (“Breaking Bad”). The series is set to premiere mid-2016.
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NemesisApoc
NemesisApoc - 1/9/2016, 12:21 PM
Everything but The Saint of Killers it would seem...
TheAcuario
TheAcuario - 1/9/2016, 12:28 PM
Can someone explain to me the concept of this series never read the graphic novels
superherodevourer
superherodevourer - 1/9/2016, 1:03 PM
Still not pleased with amc casting cooper as jesse custer.
Lizardking310
Lizardking310 - 1/9/2016, 1:22 PM
Do what the walking dead show does ???!! ... Nnnnooooo !!!!!!!!
soberchimera
soberchimera - 1/9/2016, 2:17 PM
I'm thinking the Saint of Killers isn't going to show up until the end of the season especially if they're just doing 6-7 episodes for the first season. In which case we might not even see Starr until season 3 cause they have to do the Reaver-Cleaver and Jesse's grandmother first.
rabid
rabid - 1/9/2016, 9:10 PM
I'm fine with changes and censorship, so long as they don't lose sight of the comic's mission: to shine a light on the hypocrisy and ignorance of religion. Every episode should be blasphemous if they want to win my heart.
rabid
rabid - 1/9/2016, 9:14 PM
@TheAcuario
A redneck preacher is possessed by an angel/demon hybrid that gives him power that rivals god. Then he is chased by the law, criminals, secret societies, and supernatural forces that want to stop him.
ForcedAccount
ForcedAccount - 1/9/2016, 9:53 PM
We're going to be stuck back on the farm for another year! Thanks AMC!!
KINGPEN266FBA
KINGPEN266FBA - 1/10/2016, 3:41 AM
DAMN U SETH!!SMH THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN ON SHOWTIME INSTEAD OF AMC
TheAcuario
TheAcuario - 1/10/2016, 8:18 AM
@rabid thanks man this looks really good, I am liking what I have seen so far!
deadlyClass
deadlyClass - 1/11/2016, 5:14 PM
it would be wise for preacher to steer clear of anythign the walking dead did or does. I'd prefer this show to be awesome and not some poorly written over hyped piece of sh*t in which fans are blindly loyal to it.

I am a bit worried we haven't seen the saint of killers yet but I usually dont hate on a show before i watch it or it premiers like most people, i reserve judgement until i have seen it and can judge it fairly
deadlyClass
deadlyClass - 1/11/2016, 5:15 PM
TheAcuario...

the overall premise: a former preacher is 'posessed' by some sort of holy entity called 'genesis' (this entity was concieved by a demon and angel having sex). This genesis overtakes jesse and he is gifted with this power called 'the word' which basically allows him mental capacity to control them or tell them what to do. He is on a mission to find god and make him pay for his mistakes. So much more to the story and it has really great characters which i hope we see, but thats the main premise
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