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Laz Alonso Pitches ‘The Boys’ Spinoff, MM Influence’s on Spinoff

Laz Alonso Pitches ‘The Boys’ Spinoff, MM Influence’s on Spinoff

[This story contains spoilers from the fifth and final season finale of The Boys.] Laz Alonso’s character Mother’s Milk was one of the few characters that got out of The Boys unscathed (if unscathed meant not dying by the series finale). After saying goodbye to the rest of his fellow supe fighters after Billy Butcher’s funeral, Mother’s Milk returns home to life with his wife and daughter. But he doesn’t leave the group alone, as it’s revealed that Ryan, the son to supervillain Homelander and Billy Butcher’s late wife Becca, has gone with him. Alonso tells The Hollywood Reporter the decision for Mother’s Milk to take Ryan under his wing “was a symbol of breaking generational curses.”  “If we understand who Ryan is to MM, he’s very close to MM’s story, because he’s the grandson of Soldier Boy, the man that killed MM’s grandfather and sent him down this completely different life of spiraling out of control,” he says. “When [series creator Eric] Kripke explained to me the whole arc of the character, it just …

‘The Boys’ Creator on ‘Vought Rising’ Spinoff’s Different Tone

‘The Boys’ Creator on ‘Vought Rising’ Spinoff’s Different Tone

The Boys is over — but spinoff Vought Rising is coming next year. The prequel series to Prime Video‘s satirical anti-superhero hit is set in 1950 and focuses on fan-favorite character Soldier Boy (Jensen Ackles) and season two breakout Stormfront (Aya Cash). The story has been described as a twisted murder mystery that charts the origins of the sinister Vought corporation. The Hollywood Reporter asked The Boys creator Eric Kripke about the spinoff and how the new show’s tone compares to the original. “It’s definitely got some Boys‘ DNA in that it’s irreverent and graphic,” Kripke said. “But it has this sort of lovely, almost noir-like murder mystery — not Black Noir but actual noir. There are detectives and twists, and there’s a murder that then opens up into a bigger conspiracy.” Continued Kripke: “We’re also trying to do a very gritty version of the ’50s. Most people’s feeling or sense memory of the ’50s is from movies, which are very sanitized. Even L.A. Confidential, as much as I love it, is visually a pretty …

The Boys Season 5 Breaks Prime Video Ratings Records Despite Backlash

The Boys Season 5 Breaks Prime Video Ratings Records Despite Backlash

The Boys has been generating plenty of fan debate for its final season. But there’s no arguing the fifth season’s popularity. The season has reached 57 million viewers per episode globally. That’s the highest yet for the series despite only five weeks of data, according to Prime Video (using a standard that measures people watching at least a few minutes of each episode). The season also ranks among the Top 10 most-viewed seasons of any Prime Video original series, and drove the streamer’s largest three week ratings surge of any show or movie. The news comes amid some online backlash over the show’s storylines, with some comparing the show to the final season of HBO’s Game of Thrones. Some say the show has been sluggishly paced with too much “filler” in the lead up to this week’s series finale. Showrunner Eric Kripke tells The Hollywood Reporter that he found assurance in the Prime Video ratings after paying close attention to the online chatter in recent weeks. “I’ve gone through a journey when I first started …

The Boys Creator Says Season 5 Death ‘Had To Happen’

The Boys Creator Says Season 5 Death ‘Had To Happen’

This article contains major spoilers for the most recent instalment of The Boys. With fans still reeling from the shock death of a lead character in the penultimate episode of the The Boys (season 5), creator Eric Kripke has opened up about what went into the decision. Now, before we go any further, we are about to say the name of the character who died. So, make sure you’ve watched the episode before you go on reading any further, OK? So, as you hopefully know by now, episode seven of The Boys’ final season saw Tomer Capone’s Frenchie sacrificing himself in order to save Kimiko Miyashiro. During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, showrunner Eric Kripke said it was always the plan to “kill off one of The Boys” as the show reached its climax. Tomer Capone and Karen Fukuhara in The Boys “You can’t have a shot at victory unless it costs your heroes something that’s really hard,” he insisted. “I always think The Lord Of The Rings was so good at that, and …

Jaz Sinclair Addresses Gen V Cancellation: ‘There’s So Much I Wanna Say’

Jaz Sinclair Addresses Gen V Cancellation: ‘There’s So Much I Wanna Say’

Gen V star Jaz Sinclair has spoken out following the news that the show has been dropped by Prime Video. Jaz played Marie Moreau in both seasons of the The Boys spin-off, sharing the screen with the likes of Lizze Broadway, London Thor, Derek Luhn and the late Chance Perdomo. However, over the weekend it was announced that, despite glowing reviews for both seasons of Gen V, the satirical superhero series would not be getting a third outing. Reacting to the news on Sunday night, Jaz told her Instagram followers: “There’s so much I wanna (and will) say, but for today I just want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart. “I’m so happy you’re here and I’m so grateful for this incredible experience.” A screenshot of Jaz Sinclair’s message following the cancellation of Gen V after two seasons Although Gen V will not be moving forward, executive producers Eric Kripke and Evan Goldberg have said in a statement that its central characters will be back in action in the ongoing fifth …