Garth Ennis

DC Vertigo’s Preacher Comic TV pilot adaptation ordered by AMC

AMC has ordered a pilot for the DC Vertigo-published comic Preacher, Variety reports. Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg wrote the adaptation for Neal Moritz’s Original Film and the trio will produce the project along with showrunner Sam Catlin, according to the report. Preacher will be based on Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon’s 1990s comic book ….

Wizard World Philadelphia 2009

Wizard World is one of the largest gatherings of comic-related memorabilia, figure manufacturers and comic artists, on the East coast. With amazing comic book industry guests like Phil Jimenez (Amazing Spider-Man artist), JG Jones (Final Crisis artist), Joe Kelly (Amazing Spider-Man writer), Kevin Maguire (Batman: Confidential artist), Walt Simonson (World of Warcraft writer), Dan Slott ….

August to pen Preacher adaptation and Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie

Writer John August has scored two high profile projects, that will see him working with directors Tim Burton and Sam Mendes. According to The Hollywood Reporter, he’s been contracted to write the comic book adaptation of Preacher for Mendes, and then the comedic horror Frankenweenie for Burton. Frankenweenie is based on a short film Burton ….