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[TV] Is Seth Rogen Adapting “Preacher” For AMC?!
Some pretty massive news was teased online after this morning’s report that AMC has put “The Preacher” to pilot.
After the big scoop blasted Saturday morning, actor-writer-director Seth Rogen took to Twitter with some extremely interesting tweets.
“Looks like about seven of years of hard work are about to pay off. I may get to bring one of my favourite stories ever to life,” he said before adding, “Arseface. John Wayne, The Saint of Killers.”
All of the aforementioned characters are part of Vertigo’s “Preacher”, created by writer Garth Ennis and artist Steve Dillon.
While I have my issues with AMC’s “The Walking Dead”, knowing Rogen could be involved with the adaptation excites me beyond belief because there’s a certain comical element to “Preacher”, depending on how you look at it.
Things are heating up, and we should expect a monster announcement next week.
What would you like to see in the series? What do you look most forward to?
Looks like about seven of years of hard work are about to pay off. I may get to bring one of my favourite stories ever to life.
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) November 16, 2013
Arseface. John Wayne, The Saint of Killers.
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) November 17, 2013
The supernatural world of Korean folk horror movie Exhuma grows larger with the arrival of prequel spinoff webtoon Maengjong this weekend, Variety reports today.
Naver Webtoon debuts Maengjong on May 30.
The series hails from Haemuri (Olgami) and will trace the high school origins of how shaman duo Hwarim and Bonggil, played by Kim Go-eun and Lee Do-hyun in the 2024 film, came together to face occultish threats.
The story is set to begin when “Hwarim, who has been concealing her identity following a childhood encounter with a snake spirit called Jin, crosses paths with Bonggil at their school.”
Variety notes that Exhuma director Jang Jae-hyun participated in the project’s early concept stage.
“We are presenting ‘Maengjong,’ a new series capturing the appeal of the horror-occult genre, ahead of the full summer season,” said Lee Jeong-geun, Naver Webtoon’s Korea webtoon content leader. “With the high school story of Hwarim and Bonggil, who left a strong impression in the film ‘Exhuma,’ enhanced by Haemuri’s characteristic tense direction, we expect it will be a welcome work for genre fans.”
“It is meaningful that the spin-off story of ‘Exhuma,’ loved by many audiences, expands by meeting the new grammar of webtoon,” said Lee Hyeon-jeong, managing director of the film business division at Showbox, which distributed the film. “We hope it will be a fresh experience for both film fans and webtoon readers.”
Exhuma was a breakout hit in 2024, becoming the first Korean occult film to surpass 10 million ticket buyers and the country’s highest-grossing film of the year. I wrote in my review that “the intricately woven Exhuma delivers one of the year’s biggest surprises in horror so far.”
The bond between Hwarim and Bonggil was one of the film’s highlights, making this prequel webtoon a must for fans.
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