Along with Legion, Preacher was one of the more unusual comic book adaptations to hit screens in 2016. The acclaimed supernatural thriller returns for a second season in June, and a new teaser has been released. Check it out below:
You better call shotgun before the explosive high speed chase begins June 25 at 10|9c. #Preacher pic.twitter.com/6pMRviAnbL
— PREACHER (@PreacherAMC) May 15, 2017
The show sees Dominic Cooper return as Jesse Custer, a smalltown Texas preacher who is possessed by a supernatural creature and controlled by opposing forces of both good and evil. Josh Gilgun, Ruth Negga, and Graham McTavish will also reprise their roles from Season 1, and the show is once again overseen by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg.
In a recent interview with Variety, Rogen spoke about how there was now less pressure to be faithful to the source material than there was with Season 1. “It was much more nerve-wracking changing the beginning of the comic,” he said. “That’s what was really scary. If you were expecting the comic within one second of seeing the pilot you would have the realization that you were not getting that.
“There’s much less pressure now knowing that we are getting into stuff that’s A: is just more exciting for us to be executing, and B: if you’re a fan of the comics it’s more of the stuff you’ve been waiting to see.”
Preacher was created by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon, and first published in 1995 by the DC imprint Vertigo to huge acclaim. It ran for a total of 75 issues, including several one-off specials and a limited series.
Preacher Season 2 premieres on AMC on June 25.