Director Confirmed for Preacher Adaptation

[dalmatianjaws]

How do you convert a brutal, filthy, nasty, sacrilegious, wildly offensive, and brilliant nine volume atheistic religious adventure into a marketable film?

Easy, you hire the PG-13 maestro D.J. Caruso, director of such middle-of-the-road opuses as Disturbia, Eagle Eye, and I Am Number Four.

Uh oh, looks like someone already predicted the casting.

While it's painfully obvious such material is much better suited for a gritty cable TV series, Hollywood producers are forging ahead with screenwriter John August (Charlie's Angeles, The Corpse Bride, Titan A.E.) on a major theatrical release.

Can't wait for the Happy Meal toy.

What are your thoughts? Do you think a movie can only water down the source material or do you think Preacher needs a broader audience?

[David Hawk]

I don't think its about reaching a broader audience, i think that it should be about making the film that was inspired by the source material. I cant see how you can make a kid friendly version and it still have the same impact. I don't mind Caruso but he is not the guy for this project by a long shot