Vought Rising

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Vought Rising
Genre Satirical
Black comedy
Superhero
Created by Eric Kripke
Based on The Boys
by Garth Ennis
Darick Robertson
ShowrunnerPaul Grellong
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
Production companies
Original release
Network Amazon Prime Video
Related
The Boys (franchise)

Vought Rising is an upcoming American satirical superhero television series created by Eric Kripke for Amazon Prime Video, serving as a prequel series to The Boys , which is based on the comic book of the same name by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson. The series will star Jensen Ackles as Soldier Boy and Aya Cash as Stormfront, who will both reprise their roles from The Boys, alongside Elizabeth Posey and Will Hochman. It will be the fourth series in The Boys franchise.

Contents

Premise

The series follows a twisted murder mystery about the origins of Vought in the 1950s, the early exploits of Soldier Boy, and the diabolical maneuvers of Stormfront. [1]

Cast and characters

Main

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Red Scare" [2] Sam Miller Paul GrellongTBA

Production

Development

The series was announced at the 2024 San Diego Comic Con. Executive producers of the series are Paul Grellong, Eric Kripke, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver, Neal H. Moritz, Ori Marmur, Pavun Shetty, Ken Levin, Jason Netter, Garth Ennis, Darick Robertson, Michaela Starr, Jensen Ackles and Aya Cash. [3] Grellong will serve as the series' showrunner. Production companies involved in producing the series are Sony Pictures Television, Amazon MGM Studios, Kripke Enterprises, Point Grey Pictures, and Original Film. [1] [4]

Eric Kripke mentioned that we could see characters from other series of the franchise in potential future seasons. [5]

Writing

Kripke mentions that the Supes in the series are military people who move to the private sector that gets "flashier" because "it's about showmanship", so "military discipline" becomes "consumerism" to "see them evolve that way". [5] Jensen Ackles spoke with Variety about the differences between his character Ben / Soldier Boy in this series and in The Boys , that even they are the same person "There's a lot of life that Soldier Boy has lived when we see him in 'The Boys'...and then when he's starting." He mentioned that he's being able to "deal with the struggles that made him who he became." [6]

Casting

Along with the series announcement, Jensen Ackles and Aya Cash were confirmed to star in the series as Ben / Soldier Boy and Klara Risinger / Stormfront, respectively, reprising their roles from The Boys. [1] In March 2025, Elizabeth Posey and Will Hochman joined the cast in main roles. [7] [8] In August 2025, Jorden Myrie, Nicolò Pasetti, Ricky Staffieri, Brian J. Smith, Mason Dye and KiKi Layne were cast as series regulars, [9] [10] with Dye reprising his The Boys role as Bombisght. [11]

Design

The suits the Supes wear in the series are military ones which take their cues from USO shows. Laura Jean Shannon will serve as costume designer. [5]

Filming

Principal photography began on August 17, 2025, [12] and is expected to run until December. [13]

Release

The series is set to premiere on Amazon Prime Video. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Andreeva, Nellie (July 26, 2024). "'The Boys' Prequel Series 'Vought Rising' Starring Jensen Ackles & Aya Cash Ordered by Prime Video". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on May 22, 2025. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  2. ↑ Paul Grellong [@paulgrellong]; (August 17, 2025). "Day 1 #voughtrising @sammiller7 @erickripke1 @primevideo @sonypicturestv" . Retrieved August 17, 2025– via Instagram.
  3. ↑ "Jensen Ackles, Aya Cash lead 'The Boys' prequel 'Vought Rising'". Yahoo Entertainment. July 26, 2024. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
  4. ↑ Gomez, Dessi (August 18, 2025). "Everything We Know About 'The Boys' Prequel Series 'Vought Rising' So Far". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 31, 2025. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 Romano, Nick (August 29, 2025). "'Vought Rising' EP Eric Kripke says they've 'discussed' potential 'Gen V' crossover (exclusive)". Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on August 31, 2025. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
  6. ↑ Gao, Max (September 3, 2025). "Jensen Ackles on the 'Countdown' Finale Cliffhanger, Why 'It Would Suck if It Just Ends There' and the 'Supernatural' Reunion on the 'The Boys' Final Season". Variety . Archived from the original on September 5, 2025. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  7. ↑ Cordero, Rosy (March 19, 2025). "'The Boys' Prequel Series 'Vought Rising' Casts Elizabeth Posey". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on July 3, 2025. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  8. ↑ Otterson, Joe (March 19, 2025). "'The Boys' Prequel 'Vought Rising' Casts 'Blue Bloods' Alum Will Hochman (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Archived from the original on August 6, 2025. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  9. ↑ Petski, Denise (August 6, 2025). "'The Boys' Prequel 'Vought Rising' Adds Four Series Regulars To Cast". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on August 6, 2025. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  10. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (August 7, 2025). "'The Boys' Prequel 'Vought Rising' Adds Mason Dye & Kiki Layne To Cast". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on August 7, 2025. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  11. ↑ Otterson, Joe (October 16, 2024). "'The Boys' Season 5 Casts 'Stranger Things' Alum Mason Dye". Variety . Archived from the original on August 7, 2025. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  12. ↑ Flook, Ray (August 17, 2025). "The Boys: Vought Rising Filming Underway; Episode 1 Title Revealed". Bleeding Cool . Archived from the original on August 17, 2025. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
  13. ↑ Pandya, Sonal (March 20, 2025). "Vought Rising Update: All About New Cast Members And Shooting Dates For The Boys Prequel Series". Times Now . Archived from the original on March 20, 2025. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
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