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During a panel at San Diego Comic-Con with the cast and crew of The Boys, showrunner Eric Kripke announced a prequel to the superhero series called Vought Rising.
The Boys’ first spinoff, Gen V, introduced viewers to a young generation of supes attending the Vought-sponsored Godolkin University. However, the new series from the Satanic universe will feature an older generation of superheroes who operated decades before the era of Homelander and The Seven.
Eric Kripke created Vought Rising, but the showrunner is Paul Grellong, one of the executive producers of The Boys. Here’s everything we know about the series.
When will Vought Rising be released?
Currently, there is no word on the possible release date of Vought Rising. The project is in the early stages of development and will therefore not appear on Prime Video anytime soon.
Once we have a movie date, we’ll have a better idea of when the movie will debut.
Season 6 of The Boys is expected to release around summer 2026, so we imagine the prequel could also arrive in 2026, or late 2025 if we’re lucky.
What will be the plot of Vought Rising?
The new series will serve as a prequel to The Boys and will take center stage Soldier boy, played by Jensen Ackles. The events take place in the 1950s, in the glory days of this superhero.
As Eric Kripke and Paul Grellong said in a statement:
We’re excited to bring you the next crazy series from the world of The Boys. It’s a twisted murder mystery about Vought’s origins in the 1950s, the early exploits of Soldier Boy, and the diabolical maneuvers of a superhero known to fans as Stormfront, who then went by the name Clara Vought. We can’t wait to amaze you and stir your souls with this lusty, creepy saga steeped in blood and Compound V.
Soldier Boy was the first and most powerful Vought supe. He was mainly active in the Cold War era, leading the superhero team Payback. He went missing after the military operation in Nicaragua and was found by Butcher and his team in season 3 of The Boys.
Like Homelander, he appeared publicly as the perfect American hero, noble and courageous. In fact, he was aggressive, narcissistic and dangerous, which ultimately led to his downfall.
Soldier Boy made a small cameo at the end of season 4 of The Boys, teasing the supe’s return in the show’s final season.
Another character returning in Vought Rising will be the Infamous Stormfront, also known as Klara Risinger. The superhero appeared in season 2 of The Boys as the new member of The Seven. She quickly gained a following due to her views on white supremacy and strong presence on social media channels. First she was Homelander’s rival, then she became his lover and ally.
It was later revealed that Stormfront, born in Germany in 1919, was a supporter of the Nazi Party and the wife of scientist Frederick Vought, inventor of Compound V. She decided to take an injection of the substance and became the first known superhero.
At the end of World War II, Frederick and Klara emigrated to the US, where the super operated under the alias Liberty. At some point she met a Soldier Boy and formed a partnership with him – the secret superhero meeting called Herogasm was their invention.
Thanks to Vought Rising, we learn more about Stormfront and Soldier Boy’s past and relationship.
Who is the cast of Vought Rising?
Jensen Ackles, who played Soldier Boy in seasons 3 and 4 of The Boys, will reprise his role as the war icon’s superhero. He is also currently rumored to be starring in the highly anticipated Supernatural revival.
Aya cashwho starred as Stormfront in season 2 of The Boys, will return as the white supremacist supe.
The names of the remaining cast members will likely be announced in the coming months.