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We got a brief teaser last week, but here's our first proper look at AMC's adaptation of Preacher. The short clip gives us a chance to see Jesse Custer (Dominic Cooper) in action, as well as glimpses of Joseph Gilgun as hard-living Irish vamp Cassidy, and Ruth Negga as Jesse's no-nonsense girlfriend Tulip.
The iconoclastic funny book written by Garth Ennis originally ran for 65 issues and is one of the most well regarded properties in all of comicdom. It was sardonic, heartfelt and extremely controversial, skewering everything from religion and politics to the war in Vietnam during its lengthy run. Despite its satirical tone, the comic went to some pretty dark places, and it'll be interesting to see just how far showrunners Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg are willing to go in their efforts to bring Preacher to the screen.
From the trailer, it's hard to tell; this snippet seems to be more concerned with establishing tone than cluing viewers in on the plot. The spotlight's firmly on the conflicted Custer, talking about the ramifications of violence against a backdrop of scorched desert and seedy bars.
It's very hard to get a feel for a series from a few minutes of random footage, but it certainly looks like AMC are on the right track. Rogen said this would be a rather loose adaptation, and from the looks of things he wasn't lying - there is very little here that will be familiar to fans of the Ennis' original creation. Far as we can tell, it looks as though Rogen and co. may have reworked the beginning of the story to give us more time to get to know Custer before all hell breaks loose. This footage only hints at some of the wilder and weirder themes that crop up in the comic, but hopefully we'll get another trailer that delves into the more otherworldly aspects of the show closer to release.
The show's expected to arrive some time next year, hopefully we'll have a better idea of what to expect from the show by then.
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