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Pine, LaBeouf, Petyfer All Interested In ‘Preacher’. Oh My! Is It Hot In Here?

Penn Collins — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 20:04:44 +0000

Can a film actually collapse into itself if it features too many heartthrobs? D.J. Caruso is conducting a little experiment to find out. The I Am Number Four director claims that Alex Petyfer, Shia LeBeouf, and Chris Pine have all expressed interest in separate roles in the upcoming adaptation of the Preacher comic series.

Preacher is the story of a man of God who teams up with a vampire to confront the lord himself for his negligence and malice. Of the three aforementioned actors, I really like Alex Petyfer for the starmaking role of “God.” Sadly, it doesn’t sound like that’s going to happen, as Chris Pine is dicussing playing “Jesse,” Shia TheBeef is weighing the role of Arseface(!), and Alex Petyfer, the Saint of Killers.

Caruso has a reputation for speaking candidly about upcoming projects, so while these may be very real considerations, a lot can happen between now and whenever this film starts production. These three are among the busiest and most desired actors in Hollywood, so don’t be surprised if they fall out of discussions to pursue a remake, reboot, sequel or adaptation in the near future. (Playlist)

Uggghh: ‘Preacher’ Movie Gets Director, And It’s Not Zombie Sam Peckinpah

Joseph Gibson — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 19:19:53 +0000

A movie version of Garth Ennis’ Preacher has been a tantalizing prospect for many years now. And in an anticlimax that is sure to make Ennis scoff, it’s previously rumored DJ Caruso (I Am Number Four, Disturbia) who’s actually getting to make it happen. There’s still some chance it might fall through I guess, since the deal is in its “final stages,” but he announced it via Twitter, so it looks like it’s going to happen. Unless of course that’s a DJ Caruso Twitter impostor, which would be the weirdest thing ever.

Who knows, maybe Caruso will surprise us all by making a movie that matches the madcap insanity of the comic, with all the crazy sex and violence (and sexual violence) that that entails. Until then, I’m going to remain pessimistic in order to protect myself from disappointment. (via Collider)

DJ Caruso May Direct ‘Preacher’, Shia LaBeouf Would Play Every Role

Geoffrey Golden — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 02:25:07 +0000

The rumor is that DJ Caruso (Eagle Eye, Disturbia) is in talks to direct Preacher, a feature film based on Vertigo’s acclaimed graphic novel series of the same name. I’ve never seen Caruso’s most famous movies, but my understanding is that they’re not exactly heady. So the coupling of Caruso and the smart, darkly satirical and deep story of Preacher sounds as unnatural as sex between an angel and a demon. That goes double for the first name on Caruso’s speed-dial, Shia LaBeouf, playing the weighty role of Jesse Custer. Though I would like to see him get hit over the head with a pool cue.

John August (Corpse Bride) wrote the most recent adaptation for Columbia Pictures, which is reportedly faithful to the original Garth Ennis comic. At one point, Sam Mendes was attached to direct, but he bailed for Bond. That’s what we know for sure, because the Caruso story is only a rumor. At this point, a Preacher adaptation has been “in the works” since 1998, and was at one time going to be an HBO mini-series directed by Mark Steven Johnson (Ghost Rider). So… anybody awesome wanna direct this instead? (/Film)