Vought Rising, spinoff from the acclaimed show The Boys, has its writers’ room. We can also exclusively confirm that the filming will begin in August.
The series is a prequel set in 1950s New York, charting the origins of the shady Vought corporation through a “twisted murder mystery”, as described by showrunner Paul Grellong during its announcement in July 2024 (Variety). It stars Aya Cash and Jensen Ackles reprising their Boys universe roles as Stormfront and Soldier Boy, respectively.
Although the full cast has yet to be announced (though casting is underway), we are glad to report on some of the names within the Vought Rising writers’ room (as listed on the Writers’ Guild of America website). In addition to showrunner Grellong (who previously worked as a producer on The Boys, Hawaii Five-O and Scorpion), the writers’ room will include:
James Barnes: Executive Producer. Previous work includes The Walking Dead (co-executive producer), Timeless (supervising producer) and Gotham (co-producer).
Paul Keables: Co-Executive Producer. Previous work includes Spinning Out (supervising producer) and Nashville (writer).
Sophia Lopez: Executive Producer. Previously worked as a writer on Hightown.
Lauren Greer: Producer. Previously worked as a co-producer and executive story editor on Gen V (a previous spinoff of The Boys) and a writer on Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector.
Sheila Wilson: Supervising Producer. Previously worked as a story editor and writer on Warrior Nun.
Eric Kripke, creator of The Boys series and architect of its TV universe, will serve as an executive producer on the new show. Star Aya Cash had high praise for the writers’ work.
“I’ve read two scripts and they’re absolutely insanely good. But that’s about all I can tell you,” (ComicBook, October 2024).
Previously, Cash’s Stormfront had an arc on Season 2 of The Boys, whilst Ackles’ Soldier Boy was introduced in Season 3. Stormfront was Vought’s first successful Compound V test subject (and a Nazi), whilst Soldier Boy was the first ageless American superhero, created during WWII.
Vought Rising represents another addition to the broadening stable of Kripke’s Boys universe, which encompasses the main series’ fifth and final season, the animated series Diabolical and the college drama Gen V. Also in development is The Boys: Mexico, from writer Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer (Blue Beetle).
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