Next month,Seth RogenandEvan Goldberg’s new seriesPreacherwill debut on AMC, based on the belovedcomic bookseries by Garth Ennis andSteve Dillon. Today, Deadline reports that the producers are shepherding another one of Garth Ennis’s comic books,The Boys, which has been put into development at Cinemax.Seth RogenandEvan Goldbergare teaming up withSupernaturalcreatorEric Kripkefor this new series.
The Boysran for 72 issues between 2008 and 2012, with Wildstorm publishing the first six issues before the series shifted to Dynamite Entertainment. The story is set in a world filled withsuperheroeswho have become celebrities, whose egotistical behavior oftentimes ends up doing more harm than good. The title characters are a group of CIA agents who are tasked with overseeing these heroes from the shadows, and, if necessary, taking them out.
Much likePreacherbefore it,The Boyswas initially set to be adapted as afeature film, with Columbia Pictures picking up the rights in 2008.Phil HayandMatt Manfrediwere set to write thescriptshortly thereafter, withAdam McKaysought to direct back in 2010, but that was the last we heard about the movie adaptation.Neal H. Moritz, who was originally attached to produce the movie, is now set to executive produce theTV series.
Seth RogenandEvan Goldbergare developing the story withEric Kripke, who will write the pilot script, based on the comic series created by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson.Seth RogenandEvan Goldbergare attached to direct the pilot and executive produce alongsideEric Kripke,Neal H. Moritz, Pavun Shetty,Ori Marmur, James Weaver, Ken F. Levin and Jason Netter. Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson will serve as co-executive producers.
Aside from the upcomingPreacher,Seth RogenandEvan Goldbergboth co-wrote the upcoming comedy sequelNeighbors 2: Sorority Rising, whichSeth Rogenstars in and hits theaters May 20. They also produced and co-wrote the animated comedySausage Party, which hits theaters on August 12. Are you looking forward toThe Boysdebuting on the small screen?
