During last night’sFear the Walking Deadpremiere, AMC gave fans a sneak peek at the upcomingcomic bookadaptationPreacher, which is set to debut Sunday, May 22 at 9 PM, afterFear the Walking Deadwraps up the first half of its second season. This scene, which was posted to thePreacher Twitter pageearlier today, gives us our first full look atRuth Negga’s Tulip, who is seen trying to fend off an attacker while driving a car. This intense clip only hints at how awesome the action is in the upcoming pilot!
Preacheris asupernatural, twisted and darkly comedic drama that follows a West Texas preacher namedJesse Custer, who is inhabited by a mysterious entity that causes him to develop a highly unusual power. Jesse, his badass ex-girlfriend Tulip and an Irish vagabond named Cassidy come together and when they do, they are thrust into a crazy world populated by a cast of characters from Heaven, Hell and everywhere in between. The ten-episode season was developed for television by executive producersSeth Rogen&Evan Goldberg(This Is the End,Superbad,Neighbors) and executive producer and showrunner Sam Catlin (Breaking Bad).
The series starsDominic Cooperas Jesse Custer,Joseph Gilgunas Cassidy,Ruth Negga) as Tulip,Lucy Griffithsas Emily,W. Earl Brownas Sheriff Root, Anatol Yusef as DeBlanc, Tom Brooke as Fiore,Derek Wilsonas Donnie Schenk andIan Collettias Eugene/Arseface. The supporting cast also includesJamie Anne Allmanas Betsy Schenk, Thomas Barbusca as Chris Schenk,Derek Wilsonas Donnie Schenk,Lucas Neffas J.J. Quinncannon andElizabeth Perkinsas Vyla Quinncannon. In addition to this clip, we also have a new photo ofJoseph Gilgun’s Cassidy, which you can check out below the footage.
James Weaver,Neal H. Moritz, Vivian Cannon,Ori Marmur, Ken F. Levin and Jason Netter also serve as executive producers on the series. Garth Ennis,Steve Dillon, Mark McNair, Michael Slovis and Sara Goodman are serving as co-executive producers. The series is based on the twisted and popular ’90s comic book franchise of the same name,Preacher, created by Garth Ennis andSteve Dillon.
The beloved comic book was being set up as afeature filmadaptation for many years, with directorD.J. Carusoonce set to take the helm, working from a script byJohn August.Sam MendesandDarren Aronofskywere attached to direct at various points in time over the year years, but the project never got off the ground. Take a look at this new sneak peek from AMC’sPreacher, along with the new photo of Cassidy.
