Jensen Ackles Returns in 'The Boys' Spinoff 'Vought Rising'
The prequel follows Soldier Boy and Stormfront as investigators uncover the origins of Vought International and early Compound V testing.
- On Friday, Prime Video released the first trailer for Vought Rising, a 1950s-set prequel starring Jensen Ackles and Aya Cash. The series explores the origins of Vought International and the creation of Compound V.
- Described as a noir murder-mystery, the prequel depicts the dawn of the superhero age. Executive producer Eric Kripke characterized the show as 'L.A. Confidential with superheroes,' focusing on the corporation's twisted origins.
- Jensen Ackles returns as Soldier Boy, while Aya Cash portrays Clara Vought, who initially operates under the alias Liberty. The ensemble also features Mason Dye as Bombsight and Will Hochman as Torpedo.
- Having wrapped filming earlier this year, the series is scheduled to premiere on Prime Video in 2027. The production involves Amazon MGM Studios and Sony Pictures Television, with showrunner Paul Grellong leading the project.
- Showrunner Paul Grellong chose 1950 to explore how America defined the next 100 years, maintaining the franchise's satirical edge. The series is designed to potentially run for multiple seasons with plot details currently under wraps.
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Set in the 1950s, with the characteristic black humor and raw violence scenes, Vought Rising — a project that seeks to expand the universe presented in the series The Boys— shared its first trailer.As it had advanced before the end of The Boys' fifth season, this new series explores the beginnings of the pharmaceutical corporation Vought, the first experiments to create superheroes and the origin of Soldier Boy.Although Vought Rising is a spin-o…
'The Boys' Prequel 'Vought Rising' Explores Soldier Boy's Powerful Reign, Trailer out
Get latest articles and stories on Entertainment at LatestLY. '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. '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…
After a disappointing finale, the Vought Rising looks like it could be the Boys universe’s saving grace
Prime Video's Vought Rising has dropped its first trailer, revealing a 1950s-set prequel story centered on Soldier Boy and the dark origins of Vought's first superhero team.
Prime Video has revealed the first trailer for The Boys prequel spin-off Vought Rising — and it already looks far more interesting than its parent show's divisive final season
Vought Rising's first teaser gives us a first tantalizing glimpse at The Boys franchise's superhero period piece.
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