on november 16, 2013, it was announced that amc was developing a tv series based on the dc vertigo comic book series "preacher". on november 18, 2013, it was revealed that seth rogen and evan goldberg were developing the series pilot with sam catlin, and that it would be distributed by sony pictures television. on february 6, 2014, amc ordered a pilot script to be written by rogen and goldberg, and confirmed sam catlin would serve as showrunner. on december 3, 2014, amc ordered the pilot, written by catlin, to be filmed. comic creators steve dillon and garth ennis serve as co-executive producers for the series. from season 3, the show's three lead actors–dominic cooper, ruth negga and joseph gilgun–serve as co-executive producers.