Dominic Cooper has taken the lead role in AMC's drama pilot Preacher, which is based on the cult comic book.
Executive producer Seth Rogen confirmed the news in a tweet, saying the British actor is "gonna save our souls".
According to Deadline, the project, based on Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon's comic, follows Jesse Custer (Cooper), a conflicted preacher in a small Texas town who merges with a creature that has escaped from heaven, developing the ability to make anyone do anything he says.
Irish actress Ruth Negga will play Custer's ex-girlfriend Tulip, while Joseph Gilgun will play an Irish vampire called Cassidy.
The trio embark on a journey to find God and hold him accountable for "abandoning mankind".
