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The Boys universe is expanding again with the upcoming spin-off series Vought Rising. While the main series is coming to a close with its fifth and final season, fans can look forward to seeing more of the franchise through this new project. Actor Jensen Ackles, who plays Soldier Boy, has shared new details about the timeline and premise of the upcoming show.
Ackles confirmed that production on Vought Rising will begin soon. During an appearance on Live with Kelly and Mark, he revealed,
“There’s a new show coming up that I start next month, which is Vought Rising, a spin-off of The Boys.”
This announcement comes at a time when fans are processing the end of The Boys Season 5, which has officially wrapped filming.
Ackles also hinted that Vought Rising will remain connected to the tone and style of The Boys. When asked whether the new series would be “just as demented,” he laughed. The series is still in development with no official release date yet, but work is clearly moving forward.
Jensen Ackles confirms production timeline
Ackles announced while promoting another Prime Video series titled Countdown. He told Live with Kelly and Mark,
“I’m workin' on a few different shows right now, so I’ve got Countdown which is out right now — Prime Video. We filmed that out in Los Angeles, but there’s a new show coming up that I start next month, which is Vought Rising.”
This statement confirms that filming for Vought Rising is scheduled to begin in the coming weeks. The update offers clarity on when the spin-off will enter production, a key detail that had not been officially confirmed until now. The timeline places the spin-off as a direct successor to The Boys, which recently wrapped its fifth season.
Soldier Boy’s past will be explored
Ackles also provided some insight into the storyline of Vought Rising. The series will explore the earlier life of Soldier Boy, a character introduced in Season 3. In that season, viewers saw him as a former hero who had endured trauma and betrayal before being placed into suspended animation.
In an interview with Collider, Ackles said,
“I’m excited to explore what that world looks like and feels like and sounds like, and see how those characters come to life in that setting.”
He added,
“I’ve been playing Soldier Boy in modern day, but I’ve been playing him like he’s kind of an old guy. He’s a grandpa from back in the day, so it’ll be interesting to now play him with contemporaries.”
These comments suggest that Vought Rising will be a prequel set during Soldier Boy’s active years, before the events of The Boys and his imprisonment. The character’s personality and conflicts are expected to be shaped further through interactions with his own generation of Supes.
Connection to the larger universe of The Boys
Vought Rising will remain tied to the established universe of The Boys. The tone, style, and world-building will be consistent with what fans have seen in the original series and the spin-off Gen V. When asked on Live with Kelly and Mark if the tone of the spin-off would match that of The Boys, Ackles responded,
“Of course it will! It’s in the same [universe].”
Aya Cash will also reprise her role as Stormfront in Vought Rising. The last time viewers saw Stormfront, her fate was left uncertain following Season 2. Her involvement in the new series may shed light on her earlier years as well.
The final season has already wrapped up
The spin-off news arrives just as The Boys wraps its fifth and final season. While discussing Vought Rising, Ackles also mentioned the main show’s completion:
“We just finished Season 5 of The Boys, well, they just finished, I wrapped a little earlier. So, that is now in the can and should be out next year.”
The flagship series is set to return one last time before its universe continues in new forms like Gen V and Vought Rising. Fans can expect these projects to extend the life of the franchise even after the main storyline concludes.
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Vought Rising begins filming next month, with Jensen Ackles set to return as Soldier Boy in the expanding world of the flagship series.
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