A lot of directors have had their hats in the ring for the adaptation of the graphic novel series Preacher. John August was brought in to adapt it at one point and a lot of names have been circling it.

Apparently, D.J. Caruso (who directed Disturbia and Eagle Eye) has landed the gig.

This news comes from his Twitter (which isn’t verified, so take it with that grain of salt):

My deal just closed on Preacher. Going back to the dark side and pretty fucking pumped!

Now, this doesn’t mean we’ll see a Preacher movie. A lot of writers and directors have snagged the job, but that hasn’t exactly meant they got to film it. Especially since people have been saying for years that this series is unfilmable except in an HBO miniseries situation.

And I’m not sold that Caruso is the best man for any job. His two-bit remake of “Rear Window” (Disturbia) was mediocre at best and I’m told that’s his best work.

His name was also a front runner for a long time for Brian K. Vaughn’s “Y the Last Man” with Shia Lebeouf starring. Which could have been interesting, but again, that story is more geared toward a longer format.

In any case, we’ll hold our breath and see.