And they did, although not in the form they were expecting.
Rogen narrated Finish The Song, penned by Craig Rosenberg, gleefully talking out the scenes of outrageous violence.
After Rogen made note of this, Gilgun jokingly snapped: You said I could whatever I wanted!
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Cast members Graham McTavish (The Saint of Killers) and Ian Colletti (Eugene, a.k.a.
The only part of the script that wasnt performed was the final act.
You guys are doing the Lords word, said Smith, praising Rogen and Goldberg for their creative success.
They did the impossible: they brought Preacher to life.
That deserves a massive fing round of applause.
The audience cheerfully obeyed.
(Rogen found the email on his phone and read it to the audience.)
The writers explained that their initial inclination was to do a faithful, issue-by-issue adaptation of the series.
Interpretation:I have to do this show for 15 seasons?
!Ennis encouraged them to make changes while remaining true to the book.
Its full of stuff I wish I thought of, said Ennis.
Were starting a religion, cracked Goldberg.
It costs a lot to get in.
SomePreacherdevotees have been vocal about wishing the show was more on-the-nose with its adaptation.
(The penultimate, for example, knowingly blends film noir and Western.)
We watched tons of movies and blatantly ripped them off.
Rogen and Goldberg were asked if AMC ever pushes back against the shows outrageousness.
The panel was also memorable for Gilguns contributions.
Thats where I am at now.
The audience laughed; he did tell the tale in rather entertaining fashion.
Dont cheer that, he said.
Thats a terrible role model.
Im lucky Im not in jail.
This (referring to his work onPreacherand being at Comic-Con) is a big deal, jokes aside.
I urge anyone suffering from it to embrace it.
The panel responded to his question with some impressive grace.
I quite like that beat.
It shows starkly how vulnerable she is.
We dont think that at all.
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