The Boys has been going strong since its debut, but its fifth season will be its final one as series creator Eric Kripke reveals he "lives in absolute terror of becoming the thing we’ve been satirizing for five years."
Speaking to Collider, Kripke says, "The thing about The Boys is that it’s punk rock, and it hurts extra hard when punk rockers sell out. I'm really working hard not to sell out." He's speaking about the various spin-off shows that are in the works. Gen V is currently awaiting its second season, out sometime in 2025, and a new prequel show is in the works starring Soldier Boy and Stormfront titled Vought Rising. It will detail the early years of the company.
"We do these shows because we really care about them and we’re passionate about them," Kripke explains. "They can tell fresh stories that we can’t tell in The Boys and not just be about rapid expansion but be very careful and mindful about the choices we’re making and being able to defend why we’re making them. I worry about that every single day."
"There's no doubt that we’re a franchise now, but we’re trying to do it with as much integrity as Hollywood could muster, which isn’t much, but it’s a little," Kripke says.
