The head of television for Amazon MGM Studios, Vernon Sanders,has revealed that the studio did try to persuadeThe Boyscreator Eric Kripke to keep making the series beyond five seasons. It has now been confirmed thatThe Boysseason 5 will be the hit show’s last, and while Kripke has said in the past that the series could go on and on, Sanders revealed while speaking toThe Wrapthat ending with the fifth outing was all the creator’s idea. But it sounds like Amazon wanted a whole lot more…
“This is all about Eric Kripke. We’ve had this incredible success because of his vision and execution and he’s told us for a while that he believes this really should be a five-season series. Of course, we asked him, “Are you really sure it can’t go on for more?” And he gave it some thought, but came back to his original vision for this, so we want to honor that. And similarly, if there’s more to this universe, which would we love, that’s ultimately going to be about him leading the path there.”
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While some fans will no doubt be disappointed that Kripke passed on the chance to bring more adventures withThe Boysto Prime Video, the showrunnerhas explained why he felt endingwith season 5 was the best decision for the show.
“Part of it is such a wonky stupid screenwriter thing but three and five are the big magical numbers for writing. Three is movie acts, TV acts are five. Jokes are a runner of three for five. Five just seems like a good round number. It’s enough to tell the story but also bring it to a climax without wearing out its welcome. It’s been hard because I haven’t been able to tell everyone. I was thrilled to finally be able to get the word out there.”
Gen V Season 2 Is Looking ‘Really Strong’
Of course, while the main series ofThe Boysis now all set to reach its conclusion, and bring anend to both Billy Butcher and Homelander, the franchise itself will live on. The Prime Video spinoffGen V, which follows a group of young Supes at the Godolkin University School of Crimefighting, is now in production, and Sanders teases a “really strong” return…
“We love “Gen V.” Season 2 is turning out to be really strong. They’ve had their hardships obviously with the loss of Chance [Perdomo] but ultimately I think all fans of “The Boys” are really going to love that second season and stay tuned on whether there’s more.”
Based on the comic book of the same name by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson,The Boystakes place in a universe where super-powered individuals are recognized as heroes by the public and owned by the powerful corporation Vought International. However, outside their heroic personas, most of these “heroes” are arrogant and corrupt, with the series focusing on the titular Boys, a group of vigilantes looking to keep the corrupted superheroes under control. Season 4 has now concluded, and has left fans feeling all kinds offrustrated, surprised, and excited about what comesnext.
Starring Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Laz Alonso, Tomer Capone, Karen Fukuhara, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty, Dominique McElligott, Chace Crawford, Jessie T. Usher, and Nathan Mitchell,The Boysseason 4 is now available to stream on Prime Video.
The Boys - Season 4
In season four of The Boys, Victoria Neuman is closer than ever to the Oval Office and under the control of Homelander. With only months to live, Billy Butcher must find a way to work with The Boys if they want to save the world.
