The Boys continues to go down the Marvel route as it expands its universe even further with a Soldier Boy prequel series

The Boys is dead, long live The Boy.

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Ackles then went on to share a statement, saying: “We are excited to announce the next unhinged chapter of The Boys Universe called Vought Rising. The producers are writing the scripts right now. It will be a lurid pulp saga prequel set in New York City at the dawn of the 1950s about the humble yet diabolical beginnings of the Vought Corporation. I will be starring as Soldier Boy.”

This was then followed up with a message from Aya Cash, who portrayed Stormfront on The Boys, a character that will also appear in the prequel: “I think this thing is going to be incredible. We’ve got everything from Judy Garland to Joe McCarthy. How, I don’t know, I didn’t write it. But I have read it, and it’s really, really good. I hope you’ll come with us on this journey and enjoy your Comic-Con.”

A release date wasn’t announced, though it’s probably a safe bet to assume it will air some time after The Boys season 5 - which means it’s likely quite a while away, as Karl Urban recently shared that the final season is a couple of years away yet .