An unexpected update on the fifth season and a spin-off in the 1950s put fans as alert

The success of The boys do not stop by surprising those who follow this particular universe, full of heroes of dubious morality and even more murky corporations. From his arrival in Amazon Prime, this series has conquered an audience that loves stories full of black humor, excessive violence and a fierce criticism of the cult of celebrity. ATime, after four seasons that brought the tension to the limit, Eric Kripke decided to launch the machinery to fire his characters with a fifth episode that promises to be a heart attack.

As if this were not enough, Kripke himself has released a new project that brings the past: He wants Rising, a spin-off set in the 1950s when the Almighty was not yet the gigantic company we know. Fans have not brought each of their statements to a real viral phenomenon, Since the combination of prequels and well -known characters, such as Soldier Boy or Stormfront, arouses curiosity for Raudales.

The last season

When the showrunner shared on X (previously Twitter) The filming of the fifth season of the boys are “halfway”, the network has exploded. The cast and the team have already worked on new scenes for about six months which, if all goes well, we will see the platform reach at a certain point of 2026. Many fans wonder if this last season will live up to expectationsAbove all, taking into account the fact that the cliffhanger of the end of the fourth left half of the world without words.

The butcher seemed to walk on the edge of the thread after killing Neuman, while Homelander It has become even stronger and has become an unprecedented danger. On the other hand, Ryan performed Grace Mallory and left the followers who trusted his innocence in shock, while the revelation that soldier boy It was still alive added a touch of madness to the plot. At this point, Million’s question is how the screenwriters will solve so many open fronts without losing the irreverent essence that characterizes the series.

Eric Kripke has promised that, in addition to closing the main plots, we will see more than the executive dome of the vole and his twisted way to control public opinion. The virus introduced in the fourth season should play an important role and that the struggle for power will be more fierce than ever. In short, the promise is clear: brings intensity and irreverence to another level before lowering the blind to this special narrative.

A prequel with retro taste

While we savor the crumbs of information on the fifth season, Empty of rising He is making his way like the second large spin-off of the franchise, this time he transports us to the 1950s. The idea is to show us how it all started when Voucht was not yet the business beast we knowAnd how the first experiments with superpowers took shape in a society where the cold war was in full boiling. As Kripke released, the screenwriters are working on scripts who will report well -known characters, such as the irreverent Soldier Boy (again in the hands of Jensen Ackles) and The Stormy Stormfront played by Aya Cash.

This temporal turning point promises to expand the mythology of the saga and to discover the roots of some intrigues that we have seen in the previous seasons. In addition, 50 Aesthetics offers a different context: vintage costumes, clandestine scientific experiments and patriotic propaganda in Raudales. It is assumed that the plot touches issues such as media manipulation e The obsession with military domain, aspects that the identity of the boys have been.

Gen v at the haking

Among the novelties that Kripke has also shared, the future of Gen V stands outThe first spin-off focused on university students with powers and their struggle to shine (or survive) at Godolkin University. According to the creator, the chapters of the second season are “Ready in Edition, with music, sound effects and visual effects in the process”And very soon we will have a trailer and a release date. This announcement suggests it The wait will not be so long and that the university action will explode explosively with the main plot of the boys.

The first season of The gen v has concluded with one of those moments that mark before and after: homelander He seemed to destroy his laser gaze, triggering the chaos among the students. While some were prisoners, others became faithful followers of the supremist agenda of the most radical superheroes. Without a doubt, this plot will cross the plans and butcher of Butcher, Especially now that Homelander is determined to impose his law without contemplation.

The craziest theories on the end of the series

It is inevitable that we all play Fortune Tichers while we expect new episodes. Forums burn with theories on the definitive fall of the originAnder or the impossible redemption of characters like Ryan. Some believe that the butcher can sacrifice everything to free the world from the supers dictatorship, while others bet on darker shifts, csuch as the total betrayal of Starlight or the manipulation of public opinion to unpublished levels. What seems confirmed is that the doses of sarcasm, violence and twisted scenes that have transformed this franchise will not be missing one of the most important in recent years.

As for the deadlines, it is convenient Armed with patience. The fifth season still requires a good stretch of filming and postproduction, so it is not unreasonable to imagine that we will have to wait until the end or end of 2026 to see it. For his part, he wants Rising could land later, in 2027If the production maintains the calendar estimated. However, the enthusiasm generated by this new prequel clarifies that the fans will last the wait until it is worth it.