• Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Features
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Articles and Opinions
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
    • FMTV on YouTube
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
  • Socials
    • Facebook
    • X
    • Instagram
    • Flipboard
    • Bluesky
    • Linktree
  • Terms
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy

Flickering Myth

Geek Culture | Movies, TV, Comic Books & Video Games

  • News
  • Reviews
  • Articles & Opinions
  • The Baby in the Basket
  • Death Among the Pines

Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg looking to adapt Garth Ennis’ The Boys as TV series

October 14, 2015 by Gary Collinson

Not content with bringing Preacher to ABC, it seems that Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg are looking to adapt another Garth Ennis comic book series, with Birth.Movies.Death reporting that the duo are shopping a TV series based upon The Boys to cable networks.

Created by Ennis and Darick Robertson and published between 2006 and 2012, The Boys follows a CIA squad tasked with monitoring the superhero community and protecting ordinary folk from the heroes.

SEE ALSO: Seth Rogen discusses the changes to Preacher for the TV adaptation

Back in 2008, Columbia Pictures optioned the series for a movie adaptation, which had Adam McKay (Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy) attached to direct.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PL18yMRIfoszEaHYNDTy5C-cH9Oa2gN5ng&v=C_zu6XuI_g4

Originally published October 14, 2015. Updated November 29, 2022.

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, News, Television Tagged With: Evan Goldberg, Garth Ennis, Seth Rogen, The Boys

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is a film, TV and digital content producer and writer who is the Editor-in-Chief of the pop culture website Flickering Myth and producer of the gothic horror feature 'The Baby in the Basket' and suspense thriller 'Death Among the Pines'.

FMTV – Watch Our Latest Video Here

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE:

Exploring George A. Romero’s Non-Zombie Movies

The Essential Robert Redford Movies

7 Rotten Horror Movies That Deserve A Second Chance

Why the 80s and 90s Were the Most Enjoyable Era for Movies

Underappreciated 1970s Westerns You Need To See

10 Great Horror TV Shows You Need to Watch

The Best Retro 2000 AD Video Games

The Essential New French Extremity Movies

The Best Sword-and-Sandal Movies of the 21st Century

Underrated Movies from the Masters of Action Cinema

Top Stories:

Movie Review – The Dreadful (2026)

7 Crazy Cult 80s Movies You Might Have Missed

Movie Review – Redux Redux (2025)

Movie Review – This Is Not a Test (2026)

Is AI About to Make Creatives Irrelevant?

Movie Review – EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert (2026)

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Episode 5 Review – ‘In the Name of the Mother’

Taxi Driver at 50: The Story Behind Martin Scorsese’s Classic Psychological Drama

7 Bizarre 1980s Horror Movies You Might Have Missed

Retro Games That Put Their Heroes Through Hell For Love

FLICKERING MYTH FILMS

 

FEATURED POSTS:

The Essential Tony Scott Movies

Great Movies Guaranteed To Creep You Out

10 Great Movies from the Once-Dominant Carolco Pictures

In a Violent Nature and Other Slasher Movies That Subvert the Genre

  • Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Features
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Articles and Opinions
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
    • FMTV on YouTube
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
  • Socials
    • Facebook
    • X
    • Instagram
    • Flipboard
    • Bluesky
    • Linktree
  • Terms
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy

© Flickering Myth Limited. All rights reserved. The reproduction, modification, distribution, or republication of the content without permission is strictly prohibited. Movie titles, images, etc. are registered trademarks / copyright their respective rights holders. Read our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. If you can read this, you don't need glasses.


 

Flickering MythLogo Header Menu
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Articles and Opinions
  • The Baby in the Basket
  • Death Among the Pines
  • About Flickering Myth
  • Write for Flickering Myth