Tag: The Boys
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Gen V Trailer Breakdown: The Boys Spin-Off Looks Suitably Crazy
“The Boys” is arguably the biggest superhero show on television. Now that the Arrowverse is dead and gone, and with Marvel shows being really more like limited series (with increasingly fewer people talking about them), Prime Video’s satirical drama based on the comic book of the same name by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson reigns…
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‘Gen V’ Teaser: Superpowered Teens Face Off In Bloody First Spinoff Of ‘The Boys’
Prime Video’s hit superhero series, “The Boys,” features a huge scope, as it focuses on a world where superheroes are not only real but are the biggest celebrities on the planet. Oh yeah, and they’re employed by a Disney-esque megacorporation. But that show, while epic in nature, only focuses on the established supes, the ones…
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Gen V Trailer: Things Get Bloody In The Boys Spin-Off
How many superheroes would be too many superheroes? Those of us in the real world have been struggling to answer that question for over a decade now, as studios and streamers have gone all-in betting on capes and cowls to drive audiences again and again. In the world of “The Boys,” people have been asking…
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This Is the Team-Up We Need To See More of in ‘The Boys’
Though production wrapped in April, Season 4 of The Boys is still in limbo due to the ongoing WGA strike, and according to showrunner Eric Kripke, it will remain that way until a fair deal is reached. Its release could be delayed even further due to the simultaneous SAG-AFTRA strike, with some of the show’s…
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This Is the Wildest Moment in ‘The Boys’ So Far — And No, It’s Not Herogasm
On the surface, The Boys is a show about superheroes and yet, it lacks the CGI grandeur and spectacular battles that we’ve come to associate with the genre. This is an intentional choice, though, because at its core, The Boys is a show that’s more interested in human drama. It imagines a version of our…
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We Need To Talk About This Supe-Sized Plot Hole in ‘The Boys’
The Boys takes a dark look at superheroes, portraying them as corrupt figures working for a soulless company, Vought. With many complexities in both the characters and story, the show is meticulously detailed, making it consistent for the most part. Yet even The Boys is not immune to the occasional dreaded plot hole. While most…
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Nicolas Cage career award, closing film among Fantasia third wave announcements
Montreal event runs July 20-August 9.Nicolas Cage will receive the 27th Fantasia International Film Festival’s Cheval Noir Career Achievement Award while the Montreal event (July 20-August 9) will close with Quebcois collective Rkss’s We Are Zombies.The closing film is based on the French comic book series Les Zombies Qui Ont Mangé Le Monde (The Zombies…
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‘My Adventures With Superman’: Jack Quaid on Making the Hero More Relatable
Jack Quaid has done it all. He’s been a part of major franchises such as The Hunger Games, Scream, Star Trek, and Spider-Verse, he plays Hughie on The Boys, which is one of the biggest shows on streaming, and he’s worked with some top-tier filmmakers, including Steven Soderbergh, Martin Scorsese, and Christopher Nolan. This summer,…
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Simon Pegg Promises ‘The Boys’ Season 4 Will Be Even “Crazier” Than Before
From everything we’ve heard about Season 4 of The Boys, fans are in for another foul-mouthed, blood-soaked, gore-fest as the titular crew of vigilantes clash with the morally corrupt Supes. A handful of the show’s stars and its creator Eric Kripke (Supernatural) have already stepped forward to tease what’s to come, and, during an interview…
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‘Cobweb’: Everything We Know About the Seth Rogen-Produced Horror Movie
The odd noises in the dark won’t be the only thing keeping you up at night when Cobweb releases this summer. Not to be confused with the Korean comedy-drama film directed by Kim Jee-Woon, the American horror thriller directed by Samuel Bodin (T.A.N.K) has been developing for a few years. Lionsgate first acquired the rights…