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Vought Rising Trailer Debuts
Prime Video released the first trailer for Vought Rising, its planned The Boys spin-off, with the teaser taking the story back to 1950 New York City and showing Soldier Boy (Jensen Ackles) looking for a chance to be a hero.
“"I wanna fight for the flag. I wanna be a hero."”
Polygon says the series follows the creation of the first team of superheroes who gained their powers by taking V-One, and it identifies Bombsight (Mason Dye) as a rival of Soldier Boy seen in The Boys season 5.
The Hollywood Reporter frames the trailer as a first look at a prequel that focuses on Soldier Boy and season two breakout Stormfront (Aya Cash), adding that the duo also serve as producers.
Deadline reports the teaser includes undercover investigations and early Compound V testing, and it quotes Soldier Boy telling Private Angel (Elizabeth Posey), Bombsight (Mason Dye) and Torpedo (Will Hochman), "I wanna fight for the flag. I wanna be a hero."
Variety adds that Vought Rising releases in 2027 and describes the trailer’s setup at the Sage Grove Center, where scientists experiment on giving people powers.
Noir Tone and Stormfront
Eric Kripke tells The Hollywood Reporter that Vought Rising has "this sort of lovely, almost noir-like murder mystery — not Black Noir but actual noir," describing detectives, twists, and a murder that opens into a bigger conspiracy.
SYFY Wire similarly positions the show as "like L.A. Confidential with superheroes. It's irreverent and grimy and noir-ish and fun," while Kripke also says, "It doesn't require watching The Boys," as he pitches the origin as its own story.
Entertainment Weekly reports that Stormfront returns as Clara Vought in the teaser and quotes Clara telling Soldier Boy, "There is a brighter future. All we need to do is take it."
Polygon says Vought Rising shows an early version of the Sage Grove Center where Stormfront and Vought work to develop new versions of Compound V by experimenting on psychiatric patients.
Nerdist highlights the same 1950s premise through a teaser synopsis that calls it "Set in the 1950s, the prequel series explores the twisted origins of Vought International," while also noting that Jensen Ackles and Aya Cash return as Soldier Boy and Stormfront/Clara Vought.
Cast, Production, and Stakes
The Hollywood Reporter lists additional cast members for Vought Rising, including Torpedo (Will Hochman), Bombsight (Mason Dye), and Private Angel (Elizabeth Posey), and it says the story charts the origins of the sinister Vought corporation.
“"a twisted murder mystery about the origins of Vought in the 1950s"”
Deadline adds that the series is scheduled to premiere in 2027 and names a broader producing team, including executive producers Eric Kripke, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver, Neal H. Moritz, Pavun Shetty, Ori Marmur, Ken Levin, Jason Netter, Garth Ennis, Darick Robertson, Michaela Starr and Jim Barnes.
SlashFilm quotes creator Eric Kripke’s pitch for the series as "a twisted murder mystery about the origins of Vought in the 1950s, the early exploits of Soldier Boy, and the diabolical maneuvers of a Supe known to fans as Stormfront," tying the trailer’s experiments to the franchise’s central villainy.
Ars Technica says Prime Video wants to build on the momentum after The Boys series finale and notes that Vought Rising and a planned The Boys: Mexico must carry the franchise banner as Gen V was canceled after two seasons.
SYFY Wire also quotes Kripke addressing Stormfront’s portrayal, saying, "In no way will I ever ask the audience to sympathize with Stormfront," while adding that "She’s a Nazi, and she sucks."
