Trailer: AMC's PREACHER

AMC have released the official trailer for their 2016 supernatural horror drama PREACHER, based on the cult comics by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon. As you probably know, I'm a fan of these comics and looking forward to seeing the characters in live-action for the very first time. The footage here is... good. Interesting. There's actually not a great deal that looks familiar from the comics, which suggests the adaptation could be looser than we're expecting. And for non-fans, it's completely unclear that Dominic Cooper's character (preacher Jesse Custer) has the paranormal ability to impose his will on others, or that Joe Gilgun's character (Cassidy) is an Irish vampire. There's no sign of Jesse's girlfriend Tulip, either. (See comments below.) The trailer actually makes it feel like a religious twist on Cinemax's Banshee, with a Walking Dead Southern Gothic vibe. Maybe AMC are just trying to intrigue folk for now, and then seal the deal when the show's supernatural weirdness and graphic content starts to creep into the marketing? Anyway, this was promising. Looking forward to seeing more.

AMC's PREACHER casts its unholy trinity

The cable network's adaptation of PREACHER, the notoriously vulgar and blasphemous 1990s comic-book, has cast its three leads, and they're a very intriguing lineup. Dominic Cooper (Agent Carter) has taken the lead as disaffected preacher Jesse Custer, who has the ability to verbally impose his will on people; Ruth Negga (Agents of SHIELD) will play Jesse's crack-shot girlfriend Tulip O'Hare; and Joseph Gilgun (Misfits) has been cast as alcoholic Irish vampire Cassidy. In addition, Ian Colletti is set to play supporting character Eugene Root, aka 'Arseface' (so-named because an unfortunate firearm accident disfigures him), Elisabeth Perkins (Weeds) has joined the lineup as Vyla Quinncannon (a scheming businesswomen connected to Jesse), and Lucy Griffiths (Robin Hood, True Blood) has been cast as Emily Woodrow (a no-nonsense mother of three who becomes Jesse's advisor).