AMC's newest comic adaptation may be even more shocking (and possibly offensive) than even the most violent parts of "The Walking Dead."

"Preacher," the 1995 cult classic graphic novel created by Garth Ennis, follows Jesse Custer, a fallen man of faith, on his journey to enter Heaven and literally find and kill God.

Jesse's ultimate goal is to find and defeat God on his throne in Heaven. Glenn Fabry/Vertigo

It doesn't really sound like something that could easily be adapted to television play out well on television. Speaking to press at a screening of the pilot, executive producers Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg made it clear "Preacher" will be taking a different approach than the Vertigo comic.

“I don’t know that you could translate it directly [from the comic],” Rogen said, according to Entertainment Weekly. “Everybody involved felt we should not — including [comic creator Garth Ennis].”

The harsh criticism of religion, Christianity especially, was likely part of AMC's decision to borrow from the source material only loosely.

Jesse's power comes from Genesis, an entity that is both Angel and Demon. YouTube/Glenn Fabry

So what will the show be about?

AMC's official synopsis for the show reads: "'Preacher' is the story of Jesse Custer (Dominic Cooper), a conflicted preacher in a small Texas town who is inhabited by a mysterious entity that allows him to develop a highly unconventional power. Jesse embarks on a journey to, literally, find God, joined by his ex-girlfriend Tulip (Ruth Negga) and an Irish vagabond named Cassidy (Joseph Gilgun)."

It's too early to tell whether the plot to kill God will remain in the show, but other religious themed shows have caused outcry before they even aired. Petititions against Fox's "Lucifer," for example, gained more than 15,000 signature and Cartoon Network recieved similar ire for its Adult Swim show "Black Jesus."

So far, "Preacher" hasn't been the target of any petitions.



It'll be interesting to see if, given the tension around religious media, AMC will keep in the more biting pieces of satire in "Preacher." One of the villains, for example, is a pedophile in San Francisco named Jesus.

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Rogen assured press that their focus is a smooth transition to television.

“We’re fans of the comic. We love the comic. And we’re going to make a show that we like, so we hope that translates to people that love the comics, as well,” Rogen told journalists during the Television Critics Association press tour in January. “But first and foremost, our goal is to make a great television show.”

No official release date has been set for the show, though AMC has said it will be a mid-2016 series. Expect to see it following the end of both "The Walking Dead" and "Fear The Walking Dead."