The news was revealed by Jensen (in person) and Cash (via video) during The Boys' Comic-Con panel for what will surely be one of the biggest television announcements at the convention.
Paul Grellong (photo, inset), executive producer of The Boys series, is executive producer and showrunner of Vought Rising, which comes from the key creative executives behind The Boys franchise, led by the developer, executive producer and showrunner Eric Kripke.
“We are excited to bring you the next deranged series from the world of The Boys, Kripke and Grellong said, before lifting the veil on the time period and premise of the prequel.
“It’s a twisted murder mystery about the origins of Vought in the 1950s, the early exploits of Soldier Boy, and the diabolical maneuvers of a Supe known to fans as Stormfront, who was then going by the name Clara Vought,” they said, adding, “We cannot wait to blow your minds and trouble your souls with this salacious, grisly saga drenched in blood and Compound V.”
Ackles' Soldier Boy and Cash's Stormfront have a similar story. Soldier Boy is the first non-aging American Supe, created by Frederick Vought during World War II. Stormfront was Frederick Vought's first successful test subject for Compound V and she married him before they moved to the US.
Grellong and Kripke executive produce Vought Rising with Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver, Neal H. Moritz, Ori Marmur, Pavun Shetty, Ken Levin, Jason Netter, Garth Ennis, Darick Robertson and Michaela Starr.
The series is produced by Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios, in association with Kripke Enterprises, Point Gray Pictures and Original Film.
