The Boys Showrunner Hints At An 'Interesting' Franchise Future With New Reveals

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The Boys series creator Eric Kripke gives fans an idea of what the future looks like for the franchise after Season 5.

Per Screen Rant, Kripke confirmed plans to continue telling further stories in The Boys universe after Season 5 brings the main series to a close next year. "We have a plan for Gen V Season 3, and we're psyched about it, but we need enough viewers to watch Season 2 to justify Season 3," Kripke stated. "Now's the time that they're paying attention to the numbers. So don't watch even a year from now. Turn on Prime [Video] and watch it now. If enough people watch then we’ll get a Season 3."

"Same applies to Vought Rising Season 1. We have plans for a Season 2, if we can. They've been nothing but supportive, and they're giving us our opportunities. But it's a business and we also have to deliver. So hopefully the audience shows up," Kripke continued. "As long as there's an interesting story to tell and new facets to reveal, I'm in. Without spoiling anything, I think the universe post-The Boys Season 5 is such a fascinating universe, there's a lot to explore. It's so much more of the wild west in terms of, like, f–king anything goes — without giving anything away. And I think that would be a blast to put the Gen V kids in the middle of."

Based on Garth Ennis and Darrick Robertson's fan-favorite comic book series of the same name, The Boys premiered on Prime Video back in 2019 and immediately established itself as a whole new kind of superhero series. The Boys largely revolves around the eponymous group of freedom fighters and their attempts to disrupt the efforts of Vought International and its team of corporate-sponsored "superheroes," The Seven. Currently, The Boys fans are eagerly awaiting the release of the main series' fifth and final season, as well as the finale of Season 2 of the hit spinoff Gen V and Season 1 of the upcoming prequel series Vought Rising.

What Happened to the Other The Boys Spinoff Series?

Kripke also touched on the fate of The Boys' animated anthology series, The Boys Presents: Diabolical, which premiered back in 2022 with an eight-episode run that tackled events set within the universes of the streaming series and the original comics, as well as those existing within an entirely different, non-canon timeline. "I don't think there's going to be a Season 2 of Diabolical," Kripke stated. "It's not for lack of us pushing. I think ultimately the viewer numbers weren't there to justify a second season, sadly. Although we love it and Simon [Racioppa], the showrunner, would be game to do it, but we haven't gotten a go-ahead on that." Fans can expect The Boys: Mexico and Vought Rising to continue to build out The Boys Universe.

The Boys is currently available for streaming on Prime Video. Season 5 is currently expected to premiere in 2026.