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Sam Mendes, the critically acclaimed director synonymous with suburban angst films like American Beauty and the upcoming Revolutionary Road, is shifting gears to return to the world of graphic novels he initially visited with Road to Perdition. "Preacher," the 75-issue series created by writer Garth Ennis and artist Steve Dillon, will be brought to the big screen by the Academy Award-winning Mendes.

The Latino Review reports: "Created by writer Garth Ennis and artist Steve Dillon, graphic novel focuses on the preacher of a Texas town, who is struggling to get by and is driven only by his strong moral sense. When the city is decimated by an otherworldly force, he embarks on a journey across the country to take on the evil."

Neal Moritz, the producer of I Am Legend, is producing through his Sony-based Original banner alongside Jason Netter of Kickstart Productions. Ken Levin and Ori Marmur executive produce. Columbia is also developing another Ennis comicbook, "The Boys," which Moritz and Netter are producing together.