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.