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The Boys gets a Diabolical animated spinoff series

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Amazon is looking to expand the world of The Boys beyond the upcoming college-set spinoff, with the streamer announcing an eight-episode order for an animated anthology series entitled The Boys Presents: Diabolical. Here’s The Boys star Karl Urban with the reveal… The Boys Presents: Diabolical is being executive produced by Eric Kripke, Seth Rogen and Evan […]

The Boys season 3 will explore more of Vought International’s history, says Eric Kripke

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With the third season of Amazon’s hit superhero series The Boys arriving sometime next year after wrapping production back in September 2021, showrunner Eric Kripke has teased that the upcoming season will explore the history of Vought International. In an interview with The Illuminerdi, Kripke was asked if there were any particular characters fans should look […]

The Boys’ Homelander gets a new sixth scale figure from Star Ace Toys

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Sideshow has released promotional images for Star Ace Toys’ 1:6 scale Homelander figure which is inspired by the likeness of Antony Starr in Amazon’s hit comic book adaptation The Boys. The collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $280; check it out here… The superheroes in Amazon Prime’s “The Boys” are controlled by an […]

First look at Laurie Holden’s Crimson Countess in The Boys season 3

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The Boys are going to have several new Supes to contend with when Amazon’s hit comic book adaptation returns for its third season, and after unveiling Jenson Ackles’ Soldier Boy earlier in the summer, the official Twitter account for The Boys has now shared a first look at Laurie Holden (The Walking Dead) as Crimson […]

Amazon officially greenlights The Boys superhero college spin-off series

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After casting its main characters earlier this year, Amazon has given the official greenlight for a series order to the currently untitled spin-off from The Boys that focuses on the superpowered students of a superhero college. Along with the greenlight comes a change of showrunner. When the series was first announced, The Boys writer Craig Rosenberg was set […]

The Boys Season 3 has wrapped filming

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Amazon has confirmed that the upcoming third season of the hit superhero series The Boys has wrapped filming. The announcement came via Prime Video releasing a video on Twitter of each member of the main cast clicking down the clapperboard to signal the end of filming on the third season. However, the streaming service still hasn’t revealed […]

The Boys’ Eric Kripke talks Season 3 and casting Jensen Ackles

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Eric Kripke is gearing up for the third season of his hit Amazon Prime series, The Boys, and is looking forward to shaking things up. One of the significant changes is introducing a new character named Soldier Boy, played by Jensen Ackles. Ackles and Kripke previously worked together on Supernatural, and the casting came naturally, […]

The Boys actor Antony Starr says the third season is his favourite one so far

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With the third season of Amazon’s The Boys currently in development, Homelander actor Antony Starr has not only stated that the show’s third outing is one of the most enjoyable times he’s had on a TV set but he has also claimed that the latest season is his favourite one so far. “Oh, my God, [Season 3] […]

The Boys creator says Season 3 premiere has “craziest thing anyone’s ever done”

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The Boys on Amazon Prime is constantly pushing the boundaries. The first two seasons are jam-packed with some insane moments, and it seems like the upcoming third season will go even further. Series creator Eric Kripke opened to Deadline about The Boys’ prospects of landing an Emmy nomination, during which he teased the craziness to […]

The Boys season 3 adds Laurie Holden as Crimson Countess

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With the third season of Amazon’s The Boys currently in development, the hugely popular superhero series has continued to round out its ever-growing cast. According to Variety, the series has added Laurie Holden, who is perhaps best known for her role as Andrea in The Walking Dead, as Crimson Countess, a supe who is affiliated with Vought […]