This is not a drill!Eric Kripkejust provided an update on Season 2 ofThe BoysspinoffGen V, and it’s enough to satisfy every fan of the Prime Video series.
Kripke, who developed the show, reposted aGen Vtweet on X (formerly Twitter) to let fans know that the wait is almost over. The tweet starts with, “Okay #GenV update!” which is enough to make anyone sit up in their seats and give him all of their undivided attention. “Eps are done editing, doing music, sound & VFX now. Finishing upthe first trailer. Trailer date and announcement coming soon. (I think this season is better than S1 & will be worth the wait)”
Kripke posted this in the morning, and the tweet has already been viewed over 300,000 times with 8,000 likes and 265 bookmarks. If you’re the kind of person who grabs their phone first thing in the AM, and you’re a huge fan ofGen V, this was most likely the first post you saw as you opened the app. What better way to start the morning than with a Season 2 update? Kripke definitely made your day. Of course,The Boysdeveloper and showrunner must’ve known providing an update on a franchise series was going to spark questions aboutThe Boys' fifth andfinal season (where no one is safe), and it seems like he was prepared.
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One follower replied to Kripke’s post and asked, “Any updates onThe BoysSeason 5?” It’s a question that Kripke has probably been asked hundreds of times since it was revealed that the Prime series would be ending; however, he didn’t shy away from answering it (or teasing fans). “Season 5 halfway through shooting. #VoughtRising writers room writing brilliant scripts & new super suits being designed. It’s all happening,” the tweet says. Two posts were all it took for fans of both series to beam with excitement.
‘Gen V’ Season 1 Has A 97% on Rotten Tomatoes
Being a spinoff ofThe BoysmeansGen Vhad some big shoes to fill, and the series had no problem doing so. Starring Jaz Sinclair as Marie Moreau,Chance Perdomo as Andre Anderson, and Lizze Broadway as Emma Meyer/ Little Cricket, follows the young adult superheroes at Godolkin University School of Crimefighting. Their moral boundaries are tested as they compete for the top rank and an opportunity to join The Seven, Vought International’s elite superhero team. As dark secrets about the school come to light, they must decide what kind of hero they want to become. Maddie Phillips (Cate Dunlap), London Thor and Derek Luh (Jordan Li), Asa Germann (Sam Riordan), and Shelley Conn (Indira Shetty) also star.
Just by the show’s premierealone, you may tell season 1 was full of action and drama, which is why its Rotten Tomatoes score is nearly perfect. Critic Tanzim Pardiwalla of Filmfare’s review applauded the show’s well-written story. “Apart from the explosive action and bucket loads of gore, the show also has some great character arcs and a well-written story,” they wrote. Another critic, Katie Baker ofThe Ringer, wrote, “Gen V— likeThe Boys— traffics proudly in the creation of out-of-this-world, hyper-fictional, larger-than-life characters and stories.”
Source:X,Rotten Tomatoes
