The Boys may be coming to an end with its fifth season, but Amazon clearly doesn’t want its success to end there, so a prequel to The Boys is on the way.
Remember when The Boys was pointed out as a satire of modern superhero media? Me too! But money talks, and it told Amazon that it would be making another The Boys spinoff, this time starring Jensen Ackles as Soldier Boy. The series was announced during the series’ press conference at San Diego Comic-Con this week, when showrunner Eric Kripke invited Ackles on stage to join the rest of the main cast, and he initially revealed that Soldier Boy would become a series regular in the upcoming fifth season.
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Ackles later released a statement saying: “We are excited to announce the next crazy chapter of the Boys Universe, called Vought Rising. The producers are now writing the script. This will be a sensational prequel to the pulp saga, set in early 1950s New York City, telling the story of Vought’s humble and sinister beginnings. I will play Soldier Boy.”
Later, Aya Cash, who plays Stormfront in The Boys and will also appear in the prequel, also shared a message: “I think this thing is going to be amazing. We have everything from Judy Garland to Joe McCarthy. I don’t know how, it’s not something I wrote. But I’ve read it, and it’s really, really good. I hope you’ll come on this journey with us and enjoy your Comic-Con.”
A release date hasn’t been announced yet, but it’s safe to say it will air sometime after The Boys season five – which means it could be a while away, as Karl Urban recently said the final season won’t air for another few years.
