The Boysis back. Well, sort of. Prime Video’s raunchy comic book franchise has returned with the first look atVought Rising, an upcoming spin-off starring Jensen Ackles as Soldier Boy. The not-so-heroic superhero sports a new costume in the upcoming prequel, which is set many, many decades before the events of its parent show.
Prime Video officially released a batch of new images featuring Ackles' Soldier Boy alongsidea group of new recruitsfromVought Rising. The series will introduce Mason Dye(Stranger Things) as Bombsight, Elizabeth Posey (Heels) as Private Angel, and Will Hochman (Blue Bloods) as Torpedo. Set in the 1950s,Vought Risingfollows the origin story of the super-powered corporation, as well as a murder mystery that envelops both Soldier Boy and Aya Cash’s Klara Vought, also knownas Stormfront. You can check out the first-look photos below.
Vought Risingbegan filming earlier this summer, with Paul Grellong (The Boys,Revolution) acting as showrunner and executive producer. Of course,The Boysshow creator himself, Eric Kripke, will executive produce alongside Grellong, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver, Neal H. Moritz, Pavun Shetty, Ori Marmur, Ken Levin, Jason Netter, Garth Ennis, Darick Robertson, Michaela Starr, and Jim Barnes. The mostrecent cast additionsinclude Jorden Myrie (Bridgerton), Nicolò Pasetti (Industry), Ricky Staffieri (The Bear) and Brian J. Smith (Sense8). It’s unclear whenVought Risingwill premiere on Prime Video, but fans can expect more news on that front once production wraps up, presumably late this year or early 2026.
Another ‘The Boys’ Spin-Off Makes Its Long-Awaited Return
AlthoughVought Risingwill tell the origin story of the corporation that has wreaked havoc since the first season ofThe Boys, it is unconfirmed if the prequel’s storyline will connect directly with the events of the fifth and final season of Prime Video’s flagship drama. However, that’s not the case forGen V,which returns with a long-awaited second season later this year. The show, whichfollows a group of super-powered studentsat the sinister Godolkin University, will directly reference the events ofThe BoysSeason 4. There is also a good chance that those characters will end up appearing in the final season of the parent show, which is expected to be full of deadly twists and turns.
Gen VSeason 2 stars Jaz Sinclair, Lizze Broadway, Maddie Phillips, London Thor, Derek Luh, Asa Germann, Sean Patrick Thomas, and Hamish Linklater. The show returns on Prime Video on September 17. Read the official synopsis:
School is back in session. As the rest of America adjusts to Homelander’s iron fist, back at Godolkin University, the mysterious new Dean preaches a curriculum that promises to make students more powerful than ever. Cate and Sam are celebrated heroes, while Marie, Jordan, and Emma reluctantly return to college, burdened by months of trauma and loss. But parties and classes are hard to care about with war brewing between Humans and Supes, both on and off campus. The gang learns of a secret program that goes back to the founding of Godolkin University that may have larger implications than they realize. And, somehow, Marie is a part of it.
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