Love/Hate's Ruth Negga has been cast as the female lead in the pilot of Preacher, the new series from Walking Dead maker AMC, which is based on the acclaimed comic of the same name.
Deadline.com says actor Seth Rogen and his production partner and This is the End and The Interview director Evan Goldberg have developed the series, will direct the pilot and also serve as executive producers.
Preacher tells the story of Jesse Custer, a Texan preacher who becomes possessed by a supernatural creature. Negga, the first to be cast in the planned series, will play his ex-girlfriend, criminal crackshot Tulip.
The actress, who has a recurring role in Marvel's Agents of SHIELD, will also be seen in the upcoming film adaptation of video game hit Warcraft.
