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 first spin-off for The Boys, Gen V, introduced viewers to a young generation of supes attending Vought-sponsored Godolkin University. However, the new series from the diabolical universe will show an older generation of superheroes operating 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’s no word about Vought Rising’s potential release date. The project is in the early development stage, so it won’t arrive on Prime Video soon.
Once we have a filming date, we’ll have a better idea of when it will debut.
The Boys season 6 is estimated to be released around summer 2026, so we imagine that the prequel could also arrive in 2026, or late 2025 if we’re lucky.
What will the plot of Vought Rising be?
The new series will serve as a prequel to The Boys and be centred around Soldier Boy, played by Jensen Ackles. The events will be set in 1950s, in the glory days of this superhero.
As Eric Kripke and Paul Grellong said in a statement:
We are excited to bring you the next deranged series from the world of The Boys. It’s a twisted murder mystery about the origins of Vought in the 1950s, the early exploits of Soldier Boy, and the diabolical maneuvers of a supe known to fans as Stormfront, who was then going by the name Clara Vought. We cannot wait to blow your minds and trouble your souls with this salacious, grisly saga drenched in blood and Compound V.
Soldier Boy was the first and the most powerful Vought supe. Active mainly in the Cold War era, he led the superhero squad called Payback. He went missing after the military operation in Nicaragua and was found by Butcher and his team in The Boys season 3.
Similiar to Homelander, he publically appeared as the perfect American hero, noble and brave. In fact, he was aggressive, narcissistic, and dangerous, which ultimately led to his downfall.
Soldier Boy made a small cameo at the end of The Boys season 4, teasing the supe’s return in the show’s final season.
Another character who will be back in Vought Rising will be the infamous Stormfront, aka Klara Risinger. The superhero appeared in The Boys season 2 as the new member of The Seven. She quickly gained a group of fans due to her white supremacy views and strong presence on social media channels. First, she was the Homelander’s rival, then became his lover and an ally.
It was later revealed that Stormfront, born in Germany in 1919, was a supporter of the Nazi Party and the wife of the scientist Frederick Vought, inventor of Compound V. She decided to take a shot of the substance and became the first known superhero.
At the end of War World II, Frederick and Klara immigrated to the US, where the supe operated under the alias of Liberty. At some point she met a Soldier Boy and established a partnership with him – the secret superhero gathering, called Herogasm, was their invention.
Thanks to Vought Rising, we’ll learn more about Stormfront and Soldier Boy’s past and relationship.
Who is the cast of Vought Rising?
Jensen Ackles, who portrayed Soldier Boy in The Boys seasons 3 and 4, will reprise his role as the war icon superhero. He’s also currently rumoured to star in the much-anticipated Supernatural revival.
Aya Cash, who starred as Stormfront in The Boys season 2, will return as the white-supremacist supe.
The names of the remaining cast members will probably be announced in the coming months.