'The Boys' prequel 'Vought Rising' explores Soldier Boy's powerful reign, trailer out
Washington DC, May 22
'The Boys' may have ended with its fifth and final season this week, but there's still more left to explore in the Vought Cinematic Universe. The trailer of the prequel, 'Vought Rising', was finally released on Friday.
Going back to 1950s New York City to show the evil origins of Vought and Jensen's Soldier Boy, which was widely loved by the fans of Boys.
The trailer shows Soldier Boy suiting up for the first time in a retro costume as scientists at the evil psychiatric hospital Sage Grove Center, seen in 'The Boys,' experiment on giving people powers. It also shows Soldier Boy teaming up with Aya Cash's Stormfront for the first time.
Prime Video shared the trailer on its Instagram handle today.
According to Variety, the cast includes Mason Dye, Will Hochman, KiKi Layne, Jorden Myrie, Nicolo Pasetti, Elizabeth Posey, Ricky Staffieri, and Brian J. Smith.
Dye returns as the supe Bombsight, who appeared in Season 5 and briefly battled Soldier Boy before giving up his super strength and immortality caused by the V1 serum. Posey plays a nurse-inspired supe named Private Angel, and Hochman plays Torpedo.
In addition to starring, Ackles and Cash also produce "Vought Rising," which releases in 2027. Paul Grellong will serve as showrunner and executive producer. Eric Kripke, 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 also serve as executive producers in the series.
It is produced by Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios, in association with Kripke Enterprises, Point Grey Pictures, and Original Film. The series is set to come in 2027.
— ANI
Reader Comments
I love how 'The Boys' keeps expanding its universe. The Sage Grove Center experiments giving people powers sounds like a dark twist on the whole superhero origin story. But honestly, making us wait until 2027 is cruel! 😭
Soldier Boy was one of the best characters in the show. This prequel exploring his 'powerful reign' sounds like a great idea. The 1950s setting with that retro aesthetic is going to be visually stunning. High hopes for this one!
Another spinoff? Feels like they are milking this franchise. 'The Boys' was perfect with its tight storytelling, but expanding too much might dilute the brand. Hope they focus on quality over quantity. The trailer looks promising though.
Stormfront and Soldier Boy teaming up? That's going to be one deadly combo! 🔥 The 1950s New York setting will add such a cool noir vibe. I'm curious to see how they portray the evil origins of Vought. 2027 can't come soon enough!
Honestly, after 'Gen V', my expectations for spinoffs are mixed. But Jensen Ackles is a solid anchor. The 1950s era with all its social commentary potential under the superhero guise could be brilliant. Let's hope the writing matches the ambition. 🤞
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