Prime Video’s spinoff of The Boys will now officially be known as Gen V. Prime Video tweeted a one-minute video with the stars of the college-set series in which the cast members claim the spinoff has everything The Boys has including the intensity, the grit, and the humor. They also teased it’ll be a roller coaster and “filled with blood, guts, and everything else.”
“Superheroes, college….what could go wrong?” asks cast member London Thor.
In addition to London Thor, the season one cast includes Jaz Sinclair, Chance Perdomo, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sean Patrick Thomas, and Lizze Broadway. Shelley Conn, Maddie Phillips, Derek Luh, Asa Germann, and Marco Pigossi also star.
The Boys star Jack Quaid responded to the announcement, tweeting: “Welcome to the family, GEN V! I know I’m just an old, decrepit millennial but I can’t wait to watch your show!” And series creator Eric Kripke promised we’re not f**ing ready for this new generation of superheroes.
The spinoff is currently in production. Prime Video hasn’t confirmed a targeted season one premiere date.
Michele Fazekas and Tara Butters are guiding the series as showrunners and executive producers. Additional executive producers include Kripke, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver, Neal H. Moritz, Ori Marmur, Pavun Shetty, Ken Levin, Jason Netter, Garth Ennis, Darick Robertson, Craig Rosenberg, Zak Schwartz, Erica Rosbe, and Michaela Starr.
“Much like Mork & Mindy spun-off from Happy Days—which is an insane and true fact—our spinoff will exist in the Vought Cinematic Universe, yet have a tone and style all its own. It’s our take on a college show, with an ensemble of fascinating, complicated, and sometimes deadly Young Supes,” stated The Boys’ showrunner and executive producer Eric Kripke when the series was initially announced. “Michele and Tara are stone-cold geniuses, we’re thrilled to have them steer this ship, and grateful to Sony and Amazon for the opportunity. We love this show and can’t wait for you to see it. Also, Baywatch Nights spun-off from Baywatch, and it had vampires. Vampires!”
Set at America’s only college exclusively for young-adult superheroes (run by Vought International), Gen V is an irreverent, R-rated series that explores the lives of hormonal, competitive Supes as they put their physical, sexual, and moral boundaries to the test, competing for the best contracts in the best cities. It’s part college show, part Hunger Games – with all the heart, satire, and raunch of The Boys.
GEN V is coming!! https://t.co/FnydEhU39d
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) July 15, 2022
