The Boys Prequel Shows Soldier Boy's Origins
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Prime Video released the first trailer for "Vought Rising," a prequel series set in 1950s New York City that explores the origins of Vought and Soldier Boy, played by Jensen Ackles.
- The trailer features Soldier Boy's first appearance in his retro costume and shows experiments at the Sage Grove Center to give people superpowers, as well as his initial partnership with Aya Cash's Stormfront.
- The cast includes Mason Dye reprising his role as Bombsight, Elizabeth Posey as Private Angel, and Will Hochman as Torpedo, among others.
- Jensen Ackles and Aya Cash also serve as producers, with Paul Grellong as showrunner; the series is produced by Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios and is set to release in 2027.
- Executive producers include Eric Kripke, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, and others, continuing the expansion of the Vought Cinematic Universe after "The Boys" concluded with its fifth season.