Sam Mendes to Preach

Yes, that Sam Mendes is going to direct a movie version of DC/Vertigo’s The Preacher for Sony according to Variety.  This is perhaps one of the most interesting director choices for a comic film. Mendes has done American Beauty, Road to Perdition, and this fall’s Revolutionary Road. You know what? I’m digging it!

The 75-issue “Preacher” series, which ran from 1995-2000, has been lauded with numerous kudos, including four Eisner Awards, created by writer Garth Ennis and artist Steve Dillon, graphic novel focuses on the preacher of a Texas town, who is struggling to get by and is driven only by his strong moral sense. When the city is decimated by an otherworldly force, he embarks on a journey across the country to take on the evil.

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Source: Aint It Cool