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Playing Arseface In ‘Preacher’ Would Be ‘Awesome,’ Says Shia LaBeouf

Back in March, "Preacher" director D.J. Caruso surprised a lot of comics fans by dropping the names of a few well-known actors he'd like to cast in the long-awaited adaptation of the gritty Vertigo comic book series. Along with naming "Star Trek" actor Chris Pine as his choice for main character [read more]

Don’t Ask! Just Buy It! – June 8, 2011: Out of the Vaults and Onto the Courts

Filed under: Don't Ask! Just Buy It! Reading Comics author Douglas Wolk runs down the hottest comics and graphic novels coming out this week. KEY: * Blondes ^ Redheads % Dads * 15 LOVE #1 Andi Watson and Tommy Ohtsuka's tennis-romance (!)... [read more]

Link Ink: ‘X-Men: First Class’ Prints and Toys, to Pilot a Zaku II and Marvel Select Exclusives Coming to the Disney Store

Filed under: Link Ink, Culture Art: Artist Dave Williams gets minimal, as he did with Thor, with a slick X-Men: First Class movie poster print. It's currently sold out, and it's not hard to see why. [davewilliamsdesigns] Anime: The 26-episode Dur... [read more]

‘Preacher’ Director Name-Drops Shia LaBeouf, Chris Pine And Alex Pettyfer For Key Roles

Just about a month ago now, D.J. Caruso officially confirmed his involvement as the director of an upcoming adaptation of the Garth Ennis comic book series "Preacher." The project has been brewing for a long time in Hollywood, and now it finally seems to be coming together. In a recent [read more]

DJ Caruso Confirms ‘Preacher’ Adaptation

There's been a ramp-up of news on the "Preacher" adaptation front in recent days, with rumors pointing to "I Am Number Four" director DJ Caruso taking the reins. Now the news is official, confirmed by the filmmaker himself. Caruso took to Twitter last night with a short and sweet update: [read more]

Art Appreciation Moment of the Day: Francesco Francavilla

It’s been a while since we’ve picked up Preacher, and this piece by Francesco Francavilla has us eager to dive into the longbox to pick up the series again. Short on time so I kept it simple and in silhouette. … Continue reading [read more]

DJ Caruso Discusses Potential ‘Preacher’ Adaptation Amid Online Rumors

At this point, it's easier to list all of the directors who haven't been connected with a a live-action adaptation of the Vertigo comic book series "Preacher" at one point or another. From Mark Steven Johnson ("Ghost Rider") to Sam Mendes ("American Beauty") — and even Darren Aronofsky ("Black Swan") [read more]

Darren Aronofsky Rumored To Direct ‘Preacher’

Between the "Superman" reboot and the "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" sequel, critically acclaimed filmmaker Darren Aronofsky has found himself caught in the comic book movie rumor mill. And apparently, it's not stopping with those two projects. Citing an anonymous source, Newsarama reports that Aronofsky is in contention for another comic book project [read more]

‘A-Team’ Director Wants ‘Taskmaster’ And ‘Preacher’ Movies

With "The A-Team" finally set to burst into theaters later on this week, director Joe Carnahan has already set his sights on two comic book properties as potential future projects. While his interest in Garth Ennis and Steve Dillion's "Preacher" is unsurprising, Carnahan's passion for the Marvel supervillain (and frequent "Avengers" [read more]

Garth Ennis Explains Why ‘The Boys’ Is ‘Reasonably Simple’ To Adapt Into A Movie

As one-half of the creative team behind "The Boys," writer Garth Ennis knows a thing or two about what makes his superhero-policing black ops squad work on the page — and, as I discovered in an interview with the popular author, what makes them ripe for big-screen adaptation, too. "I do [read more]

Ask Chris #23: What Are the Best Series Finales in Comics?

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Here at ComicsAlliance, we value our readership and are always open to what the masses of Internet readers have to say. That's why we've given Senior Writer Chris Sims the punishment pleasure of stepping into the grand tradition [read more]

D.J. Caruso Pumped to Direct a Dark ‘Preacher’ Feature

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Following a short fever of rumor and speculation, filmmaker D.J. Caruso confirmed this week via Twitter that he is indeed directing a feature film adaptation of Preacher, the insanely ultra-violent, irretrievably vulgar and brilliantly hilarious ... [read more]

‘Preacher’ Coming to Movie Theaters According to Director D.J. Caruso

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Following a short fever of rumor and speculation, filmmaker D.J. Caruso confirmed this week via Twitter that he is indeed directing a feature film adaptation of Preacher, the insanely ultra-violent, irretrievably vulgar and brilliantly hilarious [read more]

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