"Preacher" coming to HBO

[lokheed]

HBO hears word, brings 'Preacher' to small screen

I can't imagine any way that this is not going to suck. Sure, it's HBO, they can get away with the extreme violence that was the hallmark of the series. But can they really get away with the outright blasphemy? This is basically a story that depicts God as the ultimate narcissistic bastard, features coke-head angels, has one recurring character who commits serial bestiality against any creature within his reach, and includes several "religious" characters whose hedonism knows no bounds. I just don't see any way a television series, even on pay cable, can come anywhere close to capturing the attitude of the comic book. I mean seriously, at one point James Marsden (Cyclops from the X-Men movies) was going to play Jesse Custer. How awful is that?

Comments

[dogwelder.livejournal.com]

yeahhhhhhhhh......... this could be the greatest show EVAHR!!!11
or suck like a hoover.


i am waiting hopefully, but with lowered expectations.

much like the Dresden Files. (but with higher lowered expectations)

really depends on who the actors are, cuz the director dosent give me much hope.

[lokheed.livejournal.com]

I will grant that HBO has a solid history of making very good shows (The Sopranos, Deadwood, etc.) On that count, a Preacher series has a fighting chance. Even so, this material is just so outright blasphemous that I have a hard time believing it will translate well at all. I truly hope I am proven wrong.

Honestly, I am much more looking forward to the Southern Vampire series in production now at Showtime based on the Charlaine Harris books.