Constantine – NBC Reveals 1st Official Trailer!

Now that they’ve, for the most part, finished stacking up their schedule for the fall, NBC has wasted no time in giving us our first look at the new series, Constantine, based on the DC Comics series Hellblazer.

Matt Ryan plays John Constantine, a man with a murky past tangled up in the occult… a past he wants to forget. That period of denial doesn’t last long as he swaggers back into the demon hunting business and brings along a confused young woman along for the ride. Lucy Griffiths plays Liv, a woman Constantine is sworn to protect as dark forces begin to reach out to her.

You might remember a movie by the same name starring Keanu Reeves. It’s the same character, but done with a bit more British bite. And although I actually enjoyed the Reeves film, it looks like the people making this show are going to make this much more like the comic series, at least visually. He’s got the right color hair, the cigarette, the trench coat and tie, and as I said, he’s British. I’m not sure how they could screw this up. Even the effects don’t look cheesy. Do we have a hit on our hands?

Here’s the official synopsis from the NBC Constantine site:

Based on the wildly popular comic book series “Hellblazer” from DC Comics, seasoned demon hunter and master of the occult John Constantine specializes in giving hell… hell. Armed with a ferocious knowledge of the dark arts and his wickedly naughty wit, he fights the good fight – or at least he did. With his soul already damned to hell, he’s decided to leave his do-gooder life behind. But when demons target Liv, the daughter of one of Constantine’s oldest friends, he’s reluctantly thrust back into the fray – and he’ll do whatever it takes to save her. Before long, it’s revealed that Liv’s “second sight,” an ability to see the worlds behind our world and predict supernatural occurrences, is a threat to a mysterious new evil that’s rising in the shadows. And now it’s not just Liv who needs protection; the angels are starting to get worried too. So, together, Constantine and Liv must use her power and his skills to travel the country, find the demons that threaten our world – and send them back where they belong. After that, who knows… maybe there’s hope for him and his soul after all.

From Executive Producer David S. Goyer (“Batman Begins,” “The Dark Knight Rises”) and director Neil Marshall (“Game of Thrones,” “The Descent”) comes a dark new thriller that proves fighting evil is a hell of a job.

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