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‘Preacher’ Has It’s Director
Columbia Pictures recently acquired the rights to ‘Preacher’, the cult classic series from Vertigo. Â Now, they’ve announced the man who will be directing the adaptation is none other than Sam Mendes (‘American Beauty’, ‘Road to Perdition’, ‘Jarhead’).
The story follows Jesse Custer, a down-and-out Texas preacher who is possessed by Genesis, a supernatural entity conceived by an angel and a demon. Â This gives Jesse immense power, and he, along with two others, set on a quest across America to find God and hold him accountable for his negligent nature.
The road to making a ‘Preacher’ feature film has been a long one. Â At one point, Kevin Smith was attached to make it. Â This got all the way to the casting stages and James Marsden was attached to the role. Â At another point, ‘Preacher’ was going to be a series on HBO, but that was put into turnaround.Â
The series had 75 total issues and ran from 1995 to 2000.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
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