Anyone else here looking forward to seeing this movie? It’s currently in production.
Since Garth Ennis is writing the screenplay, I’m not worried about Hollywood messing up the source.
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Good luck to 'em, but I can’t imagine how a work of that length with such graphic (no pun intended) content could survive the translation.
Hmmmm…maybe if they get Tommy Lee Jones to play Herr Starr. I would pay to see him deliver the line “My cock is in the bitch’s mouth…and not in a good way.”
My favorite line from the Preacher books is this:
Jody: “That gal’s so sweet you could use her shit for toothpaste.”
(From Volume 9, “The Good Old Boys”)
And yes, I’m looking forward to seeing the movie. No word yet so far on who else will be cast other than James Marsden as Jesse.
I’m just about finished reading the second trade paperback of Preacher and I’m loving it. I’m seriously bummed that I have to wait for Amazon to deliver the next insallment. I’m actually considering buying all of them in one shot and living on Kraft Dinner and water for several weeks.
That said, I don’t see any reasonable means of making a movie of this series. It’s just too epic, complex, warped & violent to be a mainstream success. The shear number of characters and prohibitive special effects requirements alone would probably sink such a production. I’d love to see an extended mini-series made but that’s just a pipe dream.
Still, I’ll reserve judgement and hope that I’m wrong. The crummy adaptations of Alan Moore’s work (From Hell, LXG) don’t fill me with much optimism, however.
FairyDust wrote:
Why is this funny? Garth Ennis wrote the Preacher stories. Since he’s the one writing the screenplay, there’s a much better chance of it being faithful to the original source than if they hired someone else to write the screenplay.
Current example: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen - Alan Moore wrote the comic books. James Robinson wrote the screenplay. Anyone who’s seen the movie can tell you it is nothing like the comic book.
Wow. This is a movie sure to bring out the whacko fundie contingent in droves to picket.
I don’t see the involvement of the original authour as being any sort of guarantee of quality. Afterall, Neil Gaiman has written a number of adaptations of Sandman and Death and they’ve all been rejected by the studios. There’s nothing stopping them from similarly rejecting Garth Ennis’ script or subjecting it to endless re-writes to suit their fucked up visions of mainstream acceptability. Still, it’s better to have Ennis aboard than not. Just remember, if you see the credits “Written by Garth Ennis and Akiva Goldsman” run for the hills!
I, too, loved the story, but dread the idea of it being a movie. A nice, looong, miniseries on HBO or Cinemax or something, yes…but a two hour film? Not gonna work. Unless they make it with the expectation that it’s going to be a trilogy and leave it very open ended, which with the success of Lord of the Rings, The Matrix, and heck, even Star Wars, I wouldn’t be too suprised. But I highly doubt it.
And yeah, just because Ennis is writing it doesn’t mean it’s going to be good. The big thing that kills most movies? Producers. If they get a guy who has no concept of the movie to headline the project, he’s going to want to throw in giant spiders, or volcanos, or some big scary Satan or something into it because “Hey, that’s what people want to see!” If Ennis writes a script that will be accepted, it’s going to go threw rewrites, “last minute additions,” and I’m sure is going to have “The most amazing special effects ever scene!” CGI does NOT belong in this movie.
I’m afraid.
I agree completely.
Clive Barker directed a few films. After seeing what producers did to the movies, he became an executive producer instead.
If writers and directors could make the movie the way they wanted to, there would be no director's cut editions.
Ennis can write scenes showing that God is a total wanker. The director can shoot those scenes. The producers can cut those scenes.I’m sorry, but I’m just not buying James Marsden as Jesse. I’m not sure who should play him, but I know it ain’t Cyclops.
I’m waiting for the Capalert guy’s head to explode.
How about Pacey from Dawson’s Creek?
That is a good and worthwhile goal.
Keep up the happy thoughts!
[spoiler]Scenario:
Garth Ennis is going over his screenplay for the movie version of Preacher. Jesse Custer enters the room.
JESSE
How’s the screenplay coming along, Garth?
GARTH
My part is all done. But then there’s the real possibility that the producers will butcher it with all sorts of changes to make it “appeal to the mainstream audience”.
JESSE
That doesn’t have to be a problem. I can use The Word on them to make sure that won’t happen.
GARTH
Would you? Wait a sec. You lost that power at the end of Volume Nine.
JESSE
You mean I WILL lose the power. I’m the Jesse Custer from an earlier part of the story when I still can make people do whatever I tell them to do.
GARTH
Cool!
[/spoiler]
Fairydust, I see a problem with that
Garth-Well, back to writin’
Jesse-Just a minute. I have objections to some of the stuff you have happening later on.
Garth-Like?
Jesse-Well, I’m glad that Hoover ends up so happy. Arseface findin’ true love is awful sweet. An I about pissed myself laughing when Starr lost his dick. BUT, Tulip does NOT become a junkie. She and Cass NEVER have sex. Got that?
Garth-But, the books are already published! There’s nothing I can do!
Jesse-Now I could use the Word to convince you. Or I could break most of the bones in your body. But, I think what I’ll do is open that case of longnecks and see if you can beat the Anal Rampage record. Last champ was a hige Brit. He managed a whole 12 pack.
Garth-Nnnnnnnnnnnnnnoooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhh!
DocCathode, that was great!
Y’know, that’s exactly what I was thinking. He’s too clean-cut, and he’s younger than me for crap’s sake! I’m not buying it either.
And Garth Ennis may be writing (which may or may not be a benefit), but according to this, the director is the same woman who directed Tank Girl and (hoo boy) Nightmare on Elm Street 6.
Yeah, color me unenthused so far.
I really wanted Joaquin Phoenix or Rufus Sewell to play Jesse.
Lots of the subplots would have to be cut in order for the story to even be considered film length. I already see Odin’s meatpacking plant and Jesse’s childhood being slashed.
And maybe even poor ol’ Arseface.