Ridley Scott’s Prometheus not only gave an origin story for the Xenomorphs but also pitched a dramatic and nihilistic origin for humanity itself. The sci-fi film featured Michael Fassbender as the android David, who joins the Prometheus crew in finding the Engineer on the moon Lv-223. It also featured Charlize Theron and Idris Elba.
Scott’s Alien prequel of sorts has received much flack over the years for its overreliance on philosophy and convoluted plot. Despite showing a lot of promise in the opening sequences, fans seemed to be lost as the story progressed and revealed the Engineer. Fans still seem to be confused about the Engineer suddenly going berserk in the middle.
Why Did The Engineer Unleash All Hell On The Prometheus Crew? Logan Marshall-Green, Noomi Rapace, and Michael Fassbender in Prometheus | Credits: 20th Century Fox
Ridley Scott returned to the sci-fi genre after a long detour to various genres with Prometheus.
Scott’s Alien prequel of sorts has received much flack over the years for its overreliance on philosophy and convoluted plot. Despite showing a lot of promise in the opening sequences, fans seemed to be lost as the story progressed and revealed the Engineer. Fans still seem to be confused about the Engineer suddenly going berserk in the middle.
Why Did The Engineer Unleash All Hell On The Prometheus Crew? Logan Marshall-Green, Noomi Rapace, and Michael Fassbender in Prometheus | Credits: 20th Century Fox
Ridley Scott returned to the sci-fi genre after a long detour to various genres with Prometheus.
- 9/4/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
Robert Downey Jr.’s return to the MCU and Hugh Jackman coming back as Wolverine thrilled a lot of fans. However, some people are really attached to certain iconic scenes with these characters and, despite all the exciting new stuff the studio is rolling out, they’re not feeling as enthusiastic.
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The internet is buzzing with endless discussions, but one thing is clear: some fans are frustrated with their own high expectations. Pleasing Marvel fans isn’t as easy as it used to be.
Hugh Jackman And Robert Downey Jr.’s Return To The MCU Hugh Jackman in Deadpool & Wolverine (Marvel Studios)
Comic Con 2024 in San Diego was packed with news, but two highlights stood out: the Deadpool & Wolverine panel and the Russo Brothers‘ announcement of the new Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars films, featuring the return of Robert Downey Jr. to the MCU.
Doctor Doom in comics (Marvel Comics)
The internet is buzzing with endless discussions, but one thing is clear: some fans are frustrated with their own high expectations. Pleasing Marvel fans isn’t as easy as it used to be.
Hugh Jackman And Robert Downey Jr.’s Return To The MCU Hugh Jackman in Deadpool & Wolverine (Marvel Studios)
Comic Con 2024 in San Diego was packed with news, but two highlights stood out: the Deadpool & Wolverine panel and the Russo Brothers‘ announcement of the new Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars films, featuring the return of Robert Downey Jr. to the MCU.
- 7/29/2024
- by Catherine Delgado
- FandomWire
This article contains spoilers for the season 4 finale of "The Boys."
No one has ever been safe on "The Boys." Over the show's four seasons, there have been several shocking deaths that have contributed to unpredictable snowball effects. For instance, Becca's (Shantel VanSanten) accidental death helped shape Ryan (Cameron Crovetti) and Butcher's (Karl Urban) dynamic, while Golden Boy's (Patrick Schwarzenegger) shocking suicide in "Gen V" set everything in motion. With "The Boys" set to end in its fifth and final season, the season 4 finale was bound to up the stakes by introducing a point of no return for the titular group and those opposing them. While the episode throws a couple of necessary curveballs our way, the dual deaths of Grace Mallory (Laila Robins) and Victoria Neuman (Claudia Doumit) leave behind a void like no other, injecting a sense of bleak desperation into an already unsalvageable situation.
There's...
No one has ever been safe on "The Boys." Over the show's four seasons, there have been several shocking deaths that have contributed to unpredictable snowball effects. For instance, Becca's (Shantel VanSanten) accidental death helped shape Ryan (Cameron Crovetti) and Butcher's (Karl Urban) dynamic, while Golden Boy's (Patrick Schwarzenegger) shocking suicide in "Gen V" set everything in motion. With "The Boys" set to end in its fifth and final season, the season 4 finale was bound to up the stakes by introducing a point of no return for the titular group and those opposing them. While the episode throws a couple of necessary curveballs our way, the dual deaths of Grace Mallory (Laila Robins) and Victoria Neuman (Claudia Doumit) leave behind a void like no other, injecting a sense of bleak desperation into an already unsalvageable situation.
There's...
- 7/18/2024
- by Debopriyaa Dutta
- Slash Film
While an official crossover to bring together the holy trinity of superhero fiction is still a far-fetched dream, with the sixth episode of the ongoing season, Amazon Studio’s The Boys has let their own versions of Superman, Batman, and Spidey share the screen together in the worst way imaginable. Among them, the Batman pastiche, Tek Knight, aka Robert Vernon, an infamous detective-superhero with heightened senses, stole the scene with his ridiculous perversion and contributed to a major reveal regarding Homelander’s scheme. However, by the end of the episode, it seems the chances of the character’s return are relatively low, as Tek Knight gets unceremoniously killed off by his own butler, Elijah.
Spoilers Ahead
Is Tek Knight Really Dead ?
Introduced in the spin-off series Gen V, Tek Knight seemed like such a potentially interesting character with his superpower of heightened senses and could have made an interesting adversary...
Spoilers Ahead
Is Tek Knight Really Dead ?
Introduced in the spin-off series Gen V, Tek Knight seemed like such a potentially interesting character with his superpower of heightened senses and could have made an interesting adversary...
- 7/5/2024
- by Siddhartha Das
- Film Fugitives
Bold and the Beautiful put Luna Nozawa and Rj Forrester in separate scenes with their mothers this week as the CBS soap moves closer to motherhood for the Fc intern. Fans can’t get over how B&b handled the scenes with these two grown adults, Rj and Luna. But this is a soap opera, after all.
Bold and the Beautiful: Luna Nozawa Wants Privacy
This week, Rj Forrester (Joshua Hoffman) tells his mother that his girlfriend, Luna Nozawa (Lisa Yamada), wants privacy. Luna wants no one to know what happened between her and Zende Forrester (Delon de Metz).
But this week on Bold and the Beautiful, across the hall, Luna Nozawa is in the design office. This office usually has many people floating in and out. Yet, not only did she pick this spot to do her pregnancy test, she plopped it on the desk so it was within the...
Bold and the Beautiful: Luna Nozawa Wants Privacy
This week, Rj Forrester (Joshua Hoffman) tells his mother that his girlfriend, Luna Nozawa (Lisa Yamada), wants privacy. Luna wants no one to know what happened between her and Zende Forrester (Delon de Metz).
But this week on Bold and the Beautiful, across the hall, Luna Nozawa is in the design office. This office usually has many people floating in and out. Yet, not only did she pick this spot to do her pregnancy test, she plopped it on the desk so it was within the...
- 5/15/2024
- by Maggie Larkin
- Soap Dirt
Patrick Schwarzenegger mourned the death of “Gen V” costar Chance Perdomo over the weekend, posting to social media that the 27-year-old actor was “a great friend.”
“This hurts. A lot. What a young, talented actor and a great friend — gone way too soon,” Schwarzenegger wrote Saturday on X. “Was a pleasure to work with him in ‘Gen V.’ Rip Chance.”
He also reshared a post showing Schwarzenegger tearfully hugging Perdomo in a climactic scene in “Gen V.”
“Damn that just made me tear up,” he wrote.
This hurts. A lot. What a young talented actor, and a great friend – gone way too soon. Was a pleasure to work with him in GenV. Rip Chance https://t.co/gfiee3cMT3
— Patrick Schwarzenegger (@PSchwarzenegger) March 31, 2024
Damn that just made me tear up https://t.co/4evBnp2nvb
— Patrick Schwarzenegger (@PSchwarzenegger) March 31, 2024
Schwarzenegger followed those posts up Sunday on Instagram, sharing a series...
“This hurts. A lot. What a young, talented actor and a great friend — gone way too soon,” Schwarzenegger wrote Saturday on X. “Was a pleasure to work with him in ‘Gen V.’ Rip Chance.”
He also reshared a post showing Schwarzenegger tearfully hugging Perdomo in a climactic scene in “Gen V.”
“Damn that just made me tear up,” he wrote.
This hurts. A lot. What a young talented actor, and a great friend – gone way too soon. Was a pleasure to work with him in GenV. Rip Chance https://t.co/gfiee3cMT3
— Patrick Schwarzenegger (@PSchwarzenegger) March 31, 2024
Damn that just made me tear up https://t.co/4evBnp2nvb
— Patrick Schwarzenegger (@PSchwarzenegger) March 31, 2024
Schwarzenegger followed those posts up Sunday on Instagram, sharing a series...
- 3/31/2024
- by Benjamin Lindsay
- The Wrap
Of Gen V's full promising young cast, it's Maddie Phillips' Cate Dunlap who might have the best chance of appearing in The Boys Season 4.
Cate was initially introduced to viewers as Golden Boy’s girlfriend, who wields (and struggles with) her powerful telepathic abilities. Throughout the season it was revealed that Cate had close ties to Dean Shetty and The Woods, which all came to a head in the season finale.
While Gen V was initially designed to stand separate from its parent show, the series has consistently held ties to The Boys, whether it be with subtle references or full-on cameos. The producers have since confirmed that Gen V's finale is designed to "handoff" to The Boys Season 4, indicating there are more crossovers in the future.
Read full article on The Direct.
Cate was initially introduced to viewers as Golden Boy’s girlfriend, who wields (and struggles with) her powerful telepathic abilities. Throughout the season it was revealed that Cate had close ties to Dean Shetty and The Woods, which all came to a head in the season finale.
While Gen V was initially designed to stand separate from its parent show, the series has consistently held ties to The Boys, whether it be with subtle references or full-on cameos. The producers have since confirmed that Gen V's finale is designed to "handoff" to The Boys Season 4, indicating there are more crossovers in the future.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 11/4/2023
- by Lauren Rouse
- The Direct
This article contains spoilers for Gen V season 1 episode 8.
It’s been quite a wild ride for the supes-in-training at Goldolkin University in season 1 of The Boys spinoff, Gen V. Things started with a murder-suicide featuring Golden Boy (Patrick Schwarzenegger) and his beloved teacher Professor Richard “Brink” Brinkerhoff (Clancy Brown) and then only got weirder from there.
We’ve followed along as our sort-of heroes Marie (Jaz Sinclair), Andre (Chance Perdomo), Emma (Lizze Broadway), Cate (Maddie Phillips), Jordan (London Thor and Derek Luh), and Sam (Asa Germann) uncovered the mystery of God U’s secret “Woods” containment facility and with it a sinister plot to eliminate all superheroes. The penultimate episode of this first season concluded with the murder of Dean Indira Shetty (Shelley Conn) and the gang splitting between ideological lines regarding how to deal with the threat to Compound V-enhanced individuals a la Professor X and Magneto.
With...
It’s been quite a wild ride for the supes-in-training at Goldolkin University in season 1 of The Boys spinoff, Gen V. Things started with a murder-suicide featuring Golden Boy (Patrick Schwarzenegger) and his beloved teacher Professor Richard “Brink” Brinkerhoff (Clancy Brown) and then only got weirder from there.
We’ve followed along as our sort-of heroes Marie (Jaz Sinclair), Andre (Chance Perdomo), Emma (Lizze Broadway), Cate (Maddie Phillips), Jordan (London Thor and Derek Luh), and Sam (Asa Germann) uncovered the mystery of God U’s secret “Woods” containment facility and with it a sinister plot to eliminate all superheroes. The penultimate episode of this first season concluded with the murder of Dean Indira Shetty (Shelley Conn) and the gang splitting between ideological lines regarding how to deal with the threat to Compound V-enhanced individuals a la Professor X and Magneto.
With...
- 11/3/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
No good deed ever goes unpunished; that’s what the major takeaway was from the first season finale of Amazon Studios’ Gen V. As the second offshoot venture of The Boys universe, Gen V delved into the filthy corruption involving supes, this time at the grassroot level, as Vought-sponsored superhero institute Godolkin University turned out to be the root of all evil. What began as the student group’s investigation into the death of the institute’s ace student, Golden Boy, gradually turned into the unraveling of multiple conspiracies. The existence of a supe asylum/prison known as the Woods inside the university premises was revealed, as was the even more disturbing fact that it was intended to study and experiment on supes to serve the God U Dean Indira Shetty’s motive of creating a universal deterrent against the supes.
All of these scandals were covered up by the dean by manipulating Cate,...
All of these scandals were covered up by the dean by manipulating Cate,...
- 11/3/2023
- by Siddhartha Das
- Film Fugitives
This article contains spoilers for Gen V season 1.
The first season of The Boys spinoff Gen V is coming to a close this week, and it seems like we’re in for a wild ride as the young supes of God U struggle to decide how to move forward after discovering the true nature of The Woods and its experiments.
With Dean Shetty (Shelley Conn) now dead at Cate’s (Maddie Phillips) behest, the threat of the virus seems to be quelled for now, but that doesn’t mean that Cate’s thirst for vengeance has. In the season finale preview, Cate and Sam (Asa Germann) band together to release the people being held in The Woods and seek justice for the atrocities committed against the young supes of God U. Their friends, however, don’t seem too thrilled by the gleam of violence in their eyes as the campus descends into chaos.
The first season of The Boys spinoff Gen V is coming to a close this week, and it seems like we’re in for a wild ride as the young supes of God U struggle to decide how to move forward after discovering the true nature of The Woods and its experiments.
With Dean Shetty (Shelley Conn) now dead at Cate’s (Maddie Phillips) behest, the threat of the virus seems to be quelled for now, but that doesn’t mean that Cate’s thirst for vengeance has. In the season finale preview, Cate and Sam (Asa Germann) band together to release the people being held in The Woods and seek justice for the atrocities committed against the young supes of God U. Their friends, however, don’t seem too thrilled by the gleam of violence in their eyes as the campus descends into chaos.
- 11/1/2023
- by Brynnaarens
- Den of Geek
This post contains spoilers for season 1 of "Gen V."
Since "Gen V" premiered, it became amply clear that there was something nefarious about The Woods, which seemed like an open secret among the adults occupying the ranks in Vought. As for the young adults, the weight of the truth was too much to bear: Luke/Golden Boy (Patrick Schwarzenegger) ended up dying by suicide due to the trauma of being mentally toyed with, while his brother Sam (Asa Germann) is currently unable to escape radical indoctrination despite being free. The others — Marie (Jaz Sinclair), Andre (Chance Perdomo), Jordan (London Thor/David Luh), Cate (Maddie Philips), and Emma (Lizze Broadway) — wrestle their inner demons over the course of the episodes, trying to help uncover the unsavory secrets that lie beneath Godolkin. Until one of them goes rogue.
Last week's episode ended with a shocking revelation: Dean Shetty (Shelley Conn), along with Dr.
Since "Gen V" premiered, it became amply clear that there was something nefarious about The Woods, which seemed like an open secret among the adults occupying the ranks in Vought. As for the young adults, the weight of the truth was too much to bear: Luke/Golden Boy (Patrick Schwarzenegger) ended up dying by suicide due to the trauma of being mentally toyed with, while his brother Sam (Asa Germann) is currently unable to escape radical indoctrination despite being free. The others — Marie (Jaz Sinclair), Andre (Chance Perdomo), Jordan (London Thor/David Luh), Cate (Maddie Philips), and Emma (Lizze Broadway) — wrestle their inner demons over the course of the episodes, trying to help uncover the unsavory secrets that lie beneath Godolkin. Until one of them goes rogue.
Last week's episode ended with a shocking revelation: Dean Shetty (Shelley Conn), along with Dr.
- 10/27/2023
- by Debopriyaa Dutta
- Slash Film
After making a, well, promising directorial debut with her dark, satirical commentary on rape culture, :a[Promising Young Woman]{href='https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/promising-young-woman/' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener'}, British director Emerald Fennell is bringing us a brand new movie next month – :a[Saltburn]{href='https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/new-saltburn-trailer-barry-keoghan-jacob-elordi-emerald-fennell/' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener'}, a hedonistic, twisty thriller that sees a working-class Oxford student taken under the wing of the incredibly wealthy Catton family when he visits their home during the summer break.
As lead character Oliver, Keoghan will be the driving force of the film, depicting someone with all the intellect to make it to an institution like Oxford, but still figuring out the social etiquette of it all. In the new :a[December 2023 issue]{href='https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/empire-world-exclusive-aquaman-and-the-lost-kingdom-covers-revealed/' target='blank' rel='noreferrer noopener'} of _Empire, Fennell writes...
As lead character Oliver, Keoghan will be the driving force of the film, depicting someone with all the intellect to make it to an institution like Oxford, but still figuring out the social etiquette of it all. In the new :a[December 2023 issue]{href='https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/empire-world-exclusive-aquaman-and-the-lost-kingdom-covers-revealed/' target='blank' rel='noreferrer noopener'} of _Empire, Fennell writes...
- 10/23/2023
- by Sophie Butcher
- Empire - Movies
One constant among the universe of "The Boys" is that there will always be a non-supe or two at the top of the corporate chain, surviving not through physical strength but through sheer self-preserving strategy. The main show currently has Stan Edgar, a cold-hearted businessman who is inexplicably unfazed by Homelander's many threats over the years. Does Edgar have something up his sleeve, or is he really just that tough and immovable? We still don't know for sure.
On the spin-off's side of things, we have Indira Shetty, the university's new dean, who manages to keep these supe students in line despite knowing that most of them could destroy her with relative ease. And unlike Edgar, Shetty isn't entirely capable of hiding her emotions; a few weeks back the supe detective Tek Knight was able to figure out one of her secrets just from the subtle signs in her body language.
On the spin-off's side of things, we have Indira Shetty, the university's new dean, who manages to keep these supe students in line despite knowing that most of them could destroy her with relative ease. And unlike Edgar, Shetty isn't entirely capable of hiding her emotions; a few weeks back the supe detective Tek Knight was able to figure out one of her secrets just from the subtle signs in her body language.
- 10/20/2023
- by Michael Boyle
- Slash Film
Warning: This article contains major spoilers for the latest episode of "Gen V."
We're well and truly in the home stretch now. Throughout each and every episode of "Gen V," the Prime Video series has taken us further and further into the depths of a whole new conspiracy. Not only is Godolkin University the furthest thing from the safe haven for young Supes it was marketed as, but the shocking death of Patrick Schwarzenegger's Golden Boy in the premiere has unraveled an even more disturbing mystery -- one that traces right to the heart of the Vought-funded institution. As has been previously confirmed, dean of students Indira Shetty (Shelley Conn) is well aware of the secret facility known as "The Woods" located underneath campus grounds, where renegade Supes have been imprisoned, tortured, and outright killed in the pursuit of devious ends. Now, however, we've learned exactly what all the insidious...
We're well and truly in the home stretch now. Throughout each and every episode of "Gen V," the Prime Video series has taken us further and further into the depths of a whole new conspiracy. Not only is Godolkin University the furthest thing from the safe haven for young Supes it was marketed as, but the shocking death of Patrick Schwarzenegger's Golden Boy in the premiere has unraveled an even more disturbing mystery -- one that traces right to the heart of the Vought-funded institution. As has been previously confirmed, dean of students Indira Shetty (Shelley Conn) is well aware of the secret facility known as "The Woods" located underneath campus grounds, where renegade Supes have been imprisoned, tortured, and outright killed in the pursuit of devious ends. Now, however, we've learned exactly what all the insidious...
- 10/20/2023
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
Good news for those enjoying the exploits of the superpowered students in Prime Video’s :a[Gen V]{href='https://www.empireonline.com/tv/reviews/gen-v-season-1/' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener'} – the The Boys spin-off will be back on campus for another year, the streamer has confirmed, with a second season officially on the way.
Set in the world of The Boys, Gen V follows a number of youngsters at Godolkin University, the college that trains the next generation of superheroes in skills such as personal branding, performing arts and crimefighting. Jaz Sinclair stars as Marie Moreau, an underdog determined to use her blood-bending powers for good, who gets caught up in a mystery at the school alongside mind-controlling Cate (Maddie Phillips), telekinetic Andre (Chance Perdomo), gender-switching, super-strong Jordan (Derek Luh and London Thor), Ant-Man-esque Emma (Liz Broadway) and the all-powerful ‘Golden Boy’, Luke (Patrick Schwarzenegger).
With all the wry humour,...
Set in the world of The Boys, Gen V follows a number of youngsters at Godolkin University, the college that trains the next generation of superheroes in skills such as personal branding, performing arts and crimefighting. Jaz Sinclair stars as Marie Moreau, an underdog determined to use her blood-bending powers for good, who gets caught up in a mystery at the school alongside mind-controlling Cate (Maddie Phillips), telekinetic Andre (Chance Perdomo), gender-switching, super-strong Jordan (Derek Luh and London Thor), Ant-Man-esque Emma (Liz Broadway) and the all-powerful ‘Golden Boy’, Luke (Patrick Schwarzenegger).
With all the wry humour,...
- 10/20/2023
- by Sophie Butcher
- Empire - TV
This article contains spoilers for Gen V through episode 5.
And just like that, we’re in the homestretch of The Boys‘ first spinoff Gen V. With only eight episodes in total, the upcoming episode six makes the beginning of the end for this story about the young supes at Godolkin University.
In true Boys fashion, things have been quite violent so far with the self-immolation of Golden Boy (Patrick Schwarzenegger) kicking off a mystery for our heroes Marie (Jaz Sinclair), Emma (Lizze Broadway), Cate (Maddie Phillips), Andre (Chance Perdomo), and Sam (Asa Germann) to solve. If that weren’t harrowing enough, episode 5 revealed the culprit of the gang’s memory issues and even set up the surprise return of a beloved Boys character in the form of Jensen Ackles’ Soldier Boy.
Here’s everything you need to know before diving into episode 6 of Gen V.
When and Where Will Gen...
And just like that, we’re in the homestretch of The Boys‘ first spinoff Gen V. With only eight episodes in total, the upcoming episode six makes the beginning of the end for this story about the young supes at Godolkin University.
In true Boys fashion, things have been quite violent so far with the self-immolation of Golden Boy (Patrick Schwarzenegger) kicking off a mystery for our heroes Marie (Jaz Sinclair), Emma (Lizze Broadway), Cate (Maddie Phillips), Andre (Chance Perdomo), and Sam (Asa Germann) to solve. If that weren’t harrowing enough, episode 5 revealed the culprit of the gang’s memory issues and even set up the surprise return of a beloved Boys character in the form of Jensen Ackles’ Soldier Boy.
Here’s everything you need to know before diving into episode 6 of Gen V.
When and Where Will Gen...
- 10/18/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
This post contains spoilers for "Gen V."
The college-age characters on "Gen V" have some powers that are pretty unique from those we've seen on its parent show, "The Boys." The most mysterious powers, however, belong to Marie (Jaz Sinclair). Sure, we've seen blood-bending in various forms before in other media, but the full extent of Marie's capabilities has yet to be seen. Each episode sees her revealing more elements of her abilities, because an attunement to blood is going to be really powerful. A whole lot of living things are chock-full of the stuff, including humans, which makes her a serious possible threat. Many other supes have some kind of restrictions to their abilities but the only thing that could really short out Marie seems to be losing too much of her own blood, which hasn't come close to happening yet.
In episodes 4 and 5 of "Gen V," Marie's blood...
The college-age characters on "Gen V" have some powers that are pretty unique from those we've seen on its parent show, "The Boys." The most mysterious powers, however, belong to Marie (Jaz Sinclair). Sure, we've seen blood-bending in various forms before in other media, but the full extent of Marie's capabilities has yet to be seen. Each episode sees her revealing more elements of her abilities, because an attunement to blood is going to be really powerful. A whole lot of living things are chock-full of the stuff, including humans, which makes her a serious possible threat. Many other supes have some kind of restrictions to their abilities but the only thing that could really short out Marie seems to be losing too much of her own blood, which hasn't come close to happening yet.
In episodes 4 and 5 of "Gen V," Marie's blood...
- 10/13/2023
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for Gen V Season 1, Episode 5, “Welcome to the Monster Club.”] The Boys spinoff Gen V is ramping up the drama in its latest episode, “Welcome to the Monster Club,” which answers the biggest question so far, which is what caused Marie (Jaz Sinclair) and her classmates to blackout and wake up at an unfamiliar location. Ultimately, that honor belongs to Golden Boy’s (Patrick Schwarzenegger) persuasive girlfriend Cate (Maddie Phillips) who is eventually found out by Emma (Lizze Broadway). She learns the truth when Sam (Asa Germann) tells her about Cate making Golden Boy forget him. While Marie also seemingly comes to the same conclusion, it’s a moment too late as Cate wipes her mind. (Credit: Prime Video) Her actions are sanctioned by Dean Shetty (Shelley Conn) who convinces Cate that she’s doing this to keep her friends safe. Still, it doesn’t quite explain why she’d keep up the lies ...
- 10/13/2023
- TV Insider
Contrary to conventional superheroism, The Boys universe promotes an adverse relationship between powers and responsibility, resulting in the so-called superheroes of the world turning out to be its worst offenders more often than not. As a result, the chief superhero management company, Vought International, remains busy covering up the scandals, bloody track records, and other nefarious deeds of the enlisted supes while contriving conspiracies of their own. The Boys highlighted some of the finest machinations orchestrated by the conglomerate, like threatening media and political personnel, experimenting on children, and creating super terrorists; likewise, Gen V gives viewers a peek into Vought’s vile schemes linked with the educational and administrative spheres.
Right from the first episode of Gen V, Vought-sponsored exclusive institute Godolkin University has been established as a major crime scene. With the topmost student of the institute, Luke Riordan, killing one of the professors in cold blood, going through a psychotic episode,...
Right from the first episode of Gen V, Vought-sponsored exclusive institute Godolkin University has been established as a major crime scene. With the topmost student of the institute, Luke Riordan, killing one of the professors in cold blood, going through a psychotic episode,...
- 10/13/2023
- by Siddhartha Das
- Film Fugitives
Warning: The following contains spoilers for Gen V Episode 4. Proceed at your own risk!
Andre and Cate are no longer the only Gen V supes hitting the sheets.
More from TVLine<em>Gen V</em> Bosses Talk Casting <em>Supernatural</em> Fave in ‘A–Hole’ Role (‘He Won It’ in the Audition) and His Explosive Scene<em>Gen V</em> Sneak Peek: Sam Is Tormented by ‘Television’s Jason Ritter’ and The Deep Puppet (Exclusive)The Continental Director Spills Secrets Behind His Favorite Fight From Finale, Weighs In on Possible Season 2
In this week’s episode, frenemies Marie and Jordan shared an unexpected moment of connection...
Andre and Cate are no longer the only Gen V supes hitting the sheets.
More from TVLine<em>Gen V</em> Bosses Talk Casting <em>Supernatural</em> Fave in ‘A–Hole’ Role (‘He Won It’ in the Audition) and His Explosive Scene<em>Gen V</em> Sneak Peek: Sam Is Tormented by ‘Television’s Jason Ritter’ and The Deep Puppet (Exclusive)The Continental Director Spills Secrets Behind His Favorite Fight From Finale, Weighs In on Possible Season 2
In this week’s episode, frenemies Marie and Jordan shared an unexpected moment of connection...
- 10/7/2023
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for Gen V Season 1 Episode 4 “The Whole Truth.”] Gen V is raising the stakes with each episode as the Supes at the center of this college-set tale become even more wrapped up in the shady doings of Godolkin University. After the death of Golden Boy (Patrick Schwarzenegger), the academic institution is paid a visit by investigator Tek Knight (Derek Wilson), who is sent by Vought to find a scapegoat for the late Supe’s downfall. When he surmises that there isn’t anyone good enough to pin the death on, he suggests attaching that guilt to Dean Shetty (Shelley Conn). Ultimately, his intention, as well as Vought’s, is to protect their secret operation known as “The Woods,” where Golden Boy’s brother Sam (Asa Germann) was being held until Emma (Lizze Broadway) helped him escape. While the connection between Vought, The Woods, and Godolkin University remains foggy, executive producer Michele Fazekas says, “We’...
- 10/6/2023
- TV Insider
“Gen V” executive producer Eric Kripke said the explosive death of character Luke “Golden Boy” Riordan (Patrick Schwarzenegger) was a fixed plot within the “Gen V” that never changed during the writers’ creative ideation.
Spoiler alert: Continue reading for plot reveals from the first three episodes of “Gen V”
“Look, just to pull back the curtain, it’s just good pilot s–t. Your job in a pilot is to blow people’s minds so they want to keep watching,” Kripke told TheWrap on Thursday in a paired interview with the series’ showrunner Michele Fazekas.
“And it’s like undeniable proof that something is really wrong here,” Fazekas added.
As Fazekas put it, there is something very wrong at Godolkin University, which viewers learn in the first episode of the series “God U.” Hidden beneath the campus and past the corridors where invisible, nude Supes walk the halls, is a dark laboratory called “The Woods.
Spoiler alert: Continue reading for plot reveals from the first three episodes of “Gen V”
“Look, just to pull back the curtain, it’s just good pilot s–t. Your job in a pilot is to blow people’s minds so they want to keep watching,” Kripke told TheWrap on Thursday in a paired interview with the series’ showrunner Michele Fazekas.
“And it’s like undeniable proof that something is really wrong here,” Fazekas added.
As Fazekas put it, there is something very wrong at Godolkin University, which viewers learn in the first episode of the series “God U.” Hidden beneath the campus and past the corridors where invisible, nude Supes walk the halls, is a dark laboratory called “The Woods.
- 10/6/2023
- by Raquel 'Rocky' Harris
- The Wrap
This article contains spoilers for Gen V episode 4.
When episode 4 of The Boys spinoff Gen V isn’t indulging in breathtaking acts of penile violence, it’s introducing something else the flagship franchise is known for: a truly loathsome supe.
Though the term “supe” in The Boys‘ universe is short for “superhero,” everyone knows by now that there’s little heroic about Vought International’s roster of Compound V-enhanced individuals. “Heroes” on The Boys run the gamut from the mostly decent Annie January a.k.a. Starlight (Erin Moriarty) to the bumbling and corrupt The Deep (Chace Crawford) to the outright terrifying and evil Homelander (Antony Starr). And now Gen V has brought us true crime specialist Tek Knight (Derek Wilson), who is malevolent and gross in a way we haven’t witnessed yet.
Ostensibly brought to Godolkin University to investigate Golden Boy’s murder-suicide (but really to find a...
When episode 4 of The Boys spinoff Gen V isn’t indulging in breathtaking acts of penile violence, it’s introducing something else the flagship franchise is known for: a truly loathsome supe.
Though the term “supe” in The Boys‘ universe is short for “superhero,” everyone knows by now that there’s little heroic about Vought International’s roster of Compound V-enhanced individuals. “Heroes” on The Boys run the gamut from the mostly decent Annie January a.k.a. Starlight (Erin Moriarty) to the bumbling and corrupt The Deep (Chace Crawford) to the outright terrifying and evil Homelander (Antony Starr). And now Gen V has brought us true crime specialist Tek Knight (Derek Wilson), who is malevolent and gross in a way we haven’t witnessed yet.
Ostensibly brought to Godolkin University to investigate Golden Boy’s murder-suicide (but really to find a...
- 10/6/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Spoilers for "Gen V" follow.
As we've learned through three seasons of "The Boys," if you live in a universe filled with superheroes you should never, ever, have sex with them. They'll accidentally crush your skull during cunnilingus, or worse. It's not that they're bad people exactly; it's that they're not always as in control of their powers as you'd think. And if they spend most of their time among other Supes who can handle the occasional sex-related mishap, they can often forget how fragile a regular human body is.
But even when it comes to Supe-on-Supe sexual relationships, the power imbalance still causes plenty of trouble. When Homelander engaged in a sexual relationship with Doppelganger, a shapeshifter who could transform into his former lover Madeleine Stillwell at will, all it took was one wrong move for Homelander to end up snapping Doppelganger's neck. Even when the Supe isn't accidentally harming you,...
As we've learned through three seasons of "The Boys," if you live in a universe filled with superheroes you should never, ever, have sex with them. They'll accidentally crush your skull during cunnilingus, or worse. It's not that they're bad people exactly; it's that they're not always as in control of their powers as you'd think. And if they spend most of their time among other Supes who can handle the occasional sex-related mishap, they can often forget how fragile a regular human body is.
But even when it comes to Supe-on-Supe sexual relationships, the power imbalance still causes plenty of trouble. When Homelander engaged in a sexual relationship with Doppelganger, a shapeshifter who could transform into his former lover Madeleine Stillwell at will, all it took was one wrong move for Homelander to end up snapping Doppelganger's neck. Even when the Supe isn't accidentally harming you,...
- 10/6/2023
- by Michael Boyle
- Slash Film
When you thought it couldn't get any weirder, they find a way to dial up the weirdness.
Gen V Season 1 Episode 4 picked up from the bloody ending of the previous episode after Emma scrambled some security guard's brain, and she and Sam had escaped.
The episode didn't have any specific purpose apart from developing the existing conflicts.
It was clear that something peculiar was happening at God U, and Vought could never let a crisis go to waste, so they decided to milk Golden Boy's death for content.
Vought has supes from all walks of life, and Tek Night was a celebrity investigative journalist supe.
Something noticeable about supes from Gen V was that there wasn't anyone we could call evil or deranged.
Tek was awful and inspired fear among his interviewees, which might have been the reason behind his success as an investigative journalist.
His presence on campus...
Gen V Season 1 Episode 4 picked up from the bloody ending of the previous episode after Emma scrambled some security guard's brain, and she and Sam had escaped.
The episode didn't have any specific purpose apart from developing the existing conflicts.
It was clear that something peculiar was happening at God U, and Vought could never let a crisis go to waste, so they decided to milk Golden Boy's death for content.
Vought has supes from all walks of life, and Tek Night was a celebrity investigative journalist supe.
Something noticeable about supes from Gen V was that there wasn't anyone we could call evil or deranged.
Tek was awful and inspired fear among his interviewees, which might have been the reason behind his success as an investigative journalist.
His presence on campus...
- 10/6/2023
- by Denis Kimathi
- TVfanatic
This article contains spoilers for "Gen V" episode 4 — "The Whole Truth."
The latest "Gen V" episode, "The Whole Truth," has finally introduced a character often mentioned on the parent show "The Boys" — Tek-Knight/Robert Vernon (Derek Wilson), one of this world's many super "heroes." In this world, Supes are mostly just media stars and Tek-Knight is no different — in fact, he represents one of the most insidious forms of entertainment out there: true crime.
He is the host of "The Whole Truth with Tek-Knight" (streaming on Vought+) and for his latest episode, he's come to Godolkin University. He's there to teach some criminology classes and film an episode about Golden Boy's (Patrick Schwarzenegger) murder-suicide in the series premiere. Of course, he's not there out of any sense of justice, but as a simple tool for his bosses at Vought — his assignment is to pick a patsy and further cover up the truth.
The latest "Gen V" episode, "The Whole Truth," has finally introduced a character often mentioned on the parent show "The Boys" — Tek-Knight/Robert Vernon (Derek Wilson), one of this world's many super "heroes." In this world, Supes are mostly just media stars and Tek-Knight is no different — in fact, he represents one of the most insidious forms of entertainment out there: true crime.
He is the host of "The Whole Truth with Tek-Knight" (streaming on Vought+) and for his latest episode, he's come to Godolkin University. He's there to teach some criminology classes and film an episode about Golden Boy's (Patrick Schwarzenegger) murder-suicide in the series premiere. Of course, he's not there out of any sense of justice, but as a simple tool for his bosses at Vought — his assignment is to pick a patsy and further cover up the truth.
- 10/6/2023
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
Despite himself being an adept superhero comics writer in the earlier days of his career, the ever-increasing popularity of the said genre has always irritated Garth Ennis, who holds the opinion that both comics and media have been getting saturated by the influx of stories regarding caped avengers. So in a way, The Boys, initially published by one of the imprints (Wildstorm) of DC Comics itself (the irony), was a hit piece against the dominance of the genre, a series that was chock fu tropes, perverted subversions, and Parody of iconic characters. The small-screen adaptation of the comic series of the same name on Amazon Prime goes a step further when it comes to poking fun at existing superhero media and indirectly alludes to other franchises in a pejorative way. Therefore, it is little to no wonder that the spin-off series Gen V will attempt something similar as well.
In the last three seasons,...
In the last three seasons,...
- 10/6/2023
- by Siddhartha Das
- Film Fugitives
This article contains spoilers for Gen V Episodes 1 – 3.
It’s completely understandable if you’re having trouble remembering what happened in the first three episodes of Gen V, the teen-set spin-off of superhero satire The Boys. After watching Emma aka Little Cricket (Lizzie Broadway) using her powers to appease a partner’s fantasies, everything else kind of falls away.
But like its parent series, Gen V has a lot more going on than just shocking sex and violence. By focusing on the next generation of Supes, the teens who received powers after being injected with Compound V as children, Gen V adds a layer of soapy drama to the social satire and superhero action.
When Does Gen V Episode 4 Premiere?
The fourth episode of Gen V comes to Amazon Prime Streaming on October 6, 2023. Unlike the first three episodes, which dropped at the same time, episode 4 will stand alone, as will...
It’s completely understandable if you’re having trouble remembering what happened in the first three episodes of Gen V, the teen-set spin-off of superhero satire The Boys. After watching Emma aka Little Cricket (Lizzie Broadway) using her powers to appease a partner’s fantasies, everything else kind of falls away.
But like its parent series, Gen V has a lot more going on than just shocking sex and violence. By focusing on the next generation of Supes, the teens who received powers after being injected with Compound V as children, Gen V adds a layer of soapy drama to the social satire and superhero action.
When Does Gen V Episode 4 Premiere?
The fourth episode of Gen V comes to Amazon Prime Streaming on October 6, 2023. Unlike the first three episodes, which dropped at the same time, episode 4 will stand alone, as will...
- 10/4/2023
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
Seemingly, having a bunch of phony, deplorable supers posing as Earth’s greatest heroes was not edgy enough for the taste of contemporary audiences and the makers over at Amazon Studios. Therefore, after some soul searching, The Boys universe has found the perfect subject matter to go with its trademark abundance of gore, violence, unaccountability, and irreverence with the release of the latest live-action spin-off series Gen V—hormonal college grads with superpowers.
Spoilers Ahead
For anyone who wondered how the nefarious prime superhero team filled its ranks (aside from the one solitary-raised psycho known as Homelander) through the years, Godolkin University, appropriately shortened as ‘God U’—the institute where superheroes are manufactured—would be the answer. With events in the series directly following the aftermath of season three of The Boys, the first three episodes of Gen V introduce the key characters and revolve around the central death mystery...
Spoilers Ahead
For anyone who wondered how the nefarious prime superhero team filled its ranks (aside from the one solitary-raised psycho known as Homelander) through the years, Godolkin University, appropriately shortened as ‘God U’—the institute where superheroes are manufactured—would be the answer. With events in the series directly following the aftermath of season three of The Boys, the first three episodes of Gen V introduce the key characters and revolve around the central death mystery...
- 9/30/2023
- by Siddhartha Das
- Film Fugitives
“Why is this guy picking a fight with Mickey Mouse?” Bill Maher asked Ron DeSantis on Friday about the poll-lagging Florida governor’s ongoing jurisdictional and legal battles with Disney over the past year.
“Well, first of all, they picked a fight with us,” a literally suited and cowboy booted DeSantis replied in Real Time With Bill Maher’s return from the just-ended writers strike. “This idea of ideology-corrupting institutions, I see it in Los Angeles with the amount of crime that’s here and the homelessness,” the deflecting Sunshine State governor went on to say, bashing so-called “woke ideology” and the Center for Disease Control.
Letting DeSantis off the Mouse House hook and the company’s claim of “retaliation” over eventually opposing Florida’s “don’t say gay” parental rights law, a clearly flattered Maher told his guest “we are on the same page.” He then went on to...
“Well, first of all, they picked a fight with us,” a literally suited and cowboy booted DeSantis replied in Real Time With Bill Maher’s return from the just-ended writers strike. “This idea of ideology-corrupting institutions, I see it in Los Angeles with the amount of crime that’s here and the homelessness,” the deflecting Sunshine State governor went on to say, bashing so-called “woke ideology” and the Center for Disease Control.
Letting DeSantis off the Mouse House hook and the company’s claim of “retaliation” over eventually opposing Florida’s “don’t say gay” parental rights law, a clearly flattered Maher told his guest “we are on the same page.” He then went on to...
- 9/30/2023
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Even if the Gen V series premiere was fast-paced, with a lot happening, the decision to introduce the season-long conflict did not turn out to be a bad one.
Gen V Season 1 Episode 2 built on the events of the series premiere and, for that reason, cemented the narrative as something worth following, even for people who weren't the biggest fans of the show based on the series premiere.
We dealt with the aftermath of Luke's suicide, as the show tried to convey what would happen when someone as important as Golden Boy leaves the picture abruptly, leaving a vast vacuum and the people who would rise to occupy that.
None of the characters on the show deserve what they have, whether good or bad.
All the powers they gained by sheer luck, but one can't deny that they've paid the price for having them, and some continue to pay that price to this day.
Gen V Season 1 Episode 2 built on the events of the series premiere and, for that reason, cemented the narrative as something worth following, even for people who weren't the biggest fans of the show based on the series premiere.
We dealt with the aftermath of Luke's suicide, as the show tried to convey what would happen when someone as important as Golden Boy leaves the picture abruptly, leaving a vast vacuum and the people who would rise to occupy that.
None of the characters on the show deserve what they have, whether good or bad.
All the powers they gained by sheer luck, but one can't deny that they've paid the price for having them, and some continue to pay that price to this day.
- 9/29/2023
- by Denis Kimathi
- TVfanatic
CinemaBlind’ Review – 90%
Gen V definitely has one of the best origin stories for a leading character in any movie or TV series. Spin-off to the hit anti-superhero series The Boys, Gen V is set in Vought’s Godolkin University aka “God U” and it follows the story of a group of young supes trying to learn how to be real heroes. But it is set in The Boys universe, so it couldn’t just be that as we see our heroes getting tangled in a conspiracy that might be too big for them to handle on their own.
Created by Eric Kripke, Evan Goldberg, and Craig Rosenberg and show run by Michele Fazekas and Tara Butters, Gen V has all the qualities The Boys fans were hoping for and a bit more. The spin-off series comfortably builds on The Boy’s themes with its own weird and fresh spin. The...
Gen V definitely has one of the best origin stories for a leading character in any movie or TV series. Spin-off to the hit anti-superhero series The Boys, Gen V is set in Vought’s Godolkin University aka “God U” and it follows the story of a group of young supes trying to learn how to be real heroes. But it is set in The Boys universe, so it couldn’t just be that as we see our heroes getting tangled in a conspiracy that might be too big for them to handle on their own.
Created by Eric Kripke, Evan Goldberg, and Craig Rosenberg and show run by Michele Fazekas and Tara Butters, Gen V has all the qualities The Boys fans were hoping for and a bit more. The spin-off series comfortably builds on The Boy’s themes with its own weird and fresh spin. The...
- 9/29/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Gen V is the first live-action spin-off series of the hit superhero series The Boys. Created by Craig Rosenberg, Evan Goldberg, and Eric Kripke and based on The Boys Volume 4: “We Gotta Go Now” comic book by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, the Prime Video series is set in The Boys universe. Set in Vought’s Godolkin University School of Crimefighting, the series sees some young superheroes getting tangled in a conspiracy that might be too big for them to handle.
Gen V – Episode Guide (When are the Episodes Coming Out?)
Gen V Season 1 consists of eight episodes in total and it premiered with its first three episodes on September 29, with the rest of the episodes released weekly. Check out the full episode guide with titles and release dates below:
Credit – Prime Video Episode 1 “God U” – September 29 Episode 2 “First Day” – September 29 Episode 3 “#ThinkBrink” – September 29 Episode 4 – October 6 Episode 5 – October 13 Episode...
Gen V – Episode Guide (When are the Episodes Coming Out?)
Gen V Season 1 consists of eight episodes in total and it premiered with its first three episodes on September 29, with the rest of the episodes released weekly. Check out the full episode guide with titles and release dates below:
Credit – Prime Video Episode 1 “God U” – September 29 Episode 2 “First Day” – September 29 Episode 3 “#ThinkBrink” – September 29 Episode 4 – October 6 Episode 5 – October 13 Episode...
- 9/29/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
For lovers of the diabolical world of The Boys, Gen V is a good addition to it.
From incredibly awful characters to blood, superpowers, and the phallus, the show is a good representation of the absolute chaos of the universe.
Gen V Season 1 Episode 1 introduced a new generation of supes -- a very aware generation.
The most significant distinction drawn between these supes and ones from The Boys was that the new generation was aware of their powers' origin, and that made all the difference.
However, before that news got out, most people were unaware of what was happening, and the cold open introduced one such person.
Supes had taken over the world, and seeing the first Black man to join The Seven was a glimmer of hope for Marie's parents.
TV Anchor: Ladies and gents, supes and civvies, rip up the history books because in New York this morning,...
From incredibly awful characters to blood, superpowers, and the phallus, the show is a good representation of the absolute chaos of the universe.
Gen V Season 1 Episode 1 introduced a new generation of supes -- a very aware generation.
The most significant distinction drawn between these supes and ones from The Boys was that the new generation was aware of their powers' origin, and that made all the difference.
However, before that news got out, most people were unaware of what was happening, and the cold open introduced one such person.
Supes had taken over the world, and seeing the first Black man to join The Seven was a glimmer of hope for Marie's parents.
TV Anchor: Ladies and gents, supes and civvies, rip up the history books because in New York this morning,...
- 9/29/2023
- by Denis Kimathi
- TVfanatic
This Gen V review contains spoilers for episodes 1-3.
As a wise man in a superhero movie once said “you either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.” Despite being only a youthful three seasons old, Prime Video’s The Boys currently finds itself in danger of violating Harvey Dent’s rule.
Based on a (mostly awful) comic of the same name, The Boys is about as cynical a superhero satire as you’re ever likely to find. The “supes” in Boys-world are rapists, murderers, fascists, and freaks. And what’s worse, the Vought Corporation propaganda apparatus built around them exists to make them as popular and inoffensive as your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. The Boys is absolutely scathing in its depiction of a late stage capitalistic system built upon nationalism, hero worship, and misplaced nostalgia.
And now, in a meta twist, The Boys has...
As a wise man in a superhero movie once said “you either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.” Despite being only a youthful three seasons old, Prime Video’s The Boys currently finds itself in danger of violating Harvey Dent’s rule.
Based on a (mostly awful) comic of the same name, The Boys is about as cynical a superhero satire as you’re ever likely to find. The “supes” in Boys-world are rapists, murderers, fascists, and freaks. And what’s worse, the Vought Corporation propaganda apparatus built around them exists to make them as popular and inoffensive as your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. The Boys is absolutely scathing in its depiction of a late stage capitalistic system built upon nationalism, hero worship, and misplaced nostalgia.
And now, in a meta twist, The Boys has...
- 9/29/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
The Boys universe is getting even bigger on Prime Video in 2023 with the launch of brand new spinoff series Gen V! Yep, even more Compound V babies are all grown up and studying crimefighting in college, so there are a lot of new Supes to meet this year. Some of them are nice, and some of them are definitely gonna be a problem for Butcher and the boys down the line. As for the others? Well, the jury’s still out.
If you’ve been watching Gen V and have spotted some people you want to get to know a little better, we can surely bring you up to speed with their characters and their acting background. Let’s get to know the cast and characters of Gen V!
Jaz Sinclair as Marie Moreau
Marie Moreau (Jaz Sinclair) is the main character in Gen V, and it’s safe to...
If you’ve been watching Gen V and have spotted some people you want to get to know a little better, we can surely bring you up to speed with their characters and their acting background. Let’s get to know the cast and characters of Gen V!
Jaz Sinclair as Marie Moreau
Marie Moreau (Jaz Sinclair) is the main character in Gen V, and it’s safe to...
- 9/29/2023
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
Throughout the course of three seasons, it has been firmly established that the TV series adaptation of Garth Ennis’ cynical take on the superhero genre, The Boys, is insultingly antithetical to the high ideals the said genre tries to preach. In its existing lore, there are power-crazed, murderous superheroes out and about, taking the reins of a society that worships a psychotic, perverted, fascist, megalomaniac superhero leader. Controlling superhero affairs is a centralized giant conglomerate that controls government and media, thereby manipulating people’s perceptions at every single moment and snuffing out dissent with wanton violence. In short, their world totally mimics that of our own, with a few evil, superpowered individuals acting as catalysts.
Spoilers Ahead
The franchise has released a major spin-off in the form of the series Gen V Vought International’s omnipresent control is once again highlighted in the way generations of superheroes are manufactured by...
Spoilers Ahead
The franchise has released a major spin-off in the form of the series Gen V Vought International’s omnipresent control is once again highlighted in the way generations of superheroes are manufactured by...
- 9/29/2023
- by Siddhartha Das
- Film Fugitives
There is a preconceived notion that comics writer Garth Ennis dislikes superhero culture with a passion, which is at times quite evident from all the brutally sarcastic jabs he delivered to the genre through some of his seminal works like Hitman. But his most scathing commentary took the form of a bitter deconstruction of the established superhero status quo, The Boys, which has been famously adapted into a TV series by Amazon Prime. Far removed from the idealistic world where superheroes exist to serve justice with honor, the superheroes in The Boys abuse power to their hearts’ fill—an aspect that has clicked with the audience so much that the series has spawned three seasons already, as has the spin-off series Gen V, which has been released recently.
An adaptation of The Boys volume four, We gotta go Now, the series Gen V revolves around a young generation of superpowered...
An adaptation of The Boys volume four, We gotta go Now, the series Gen V revolves around a young generation of superpowered...
- 9/29/2023
- by Siddhartha Das
- Film Fugitives
From Prime Video’s “The Boys” comes its new spinoff “Gen V,” which centers on young superheroes who are fighting for their spot in the prestigious super group the Seven.
“Gen V” is centered on the first generation of superheroes to know about Compound V, an injectable chemical that can turn normal humans into powerful, nearly-unstoppable beings who possess abilities like mighty strength, telekinesis and super speed.
While competing to earn the top ranking at their school, Godolkin University School of Crimefighting, the young heroes will put their skills to the test while juggling their moral compass. And when the school’s dark and twisted secrets come to light, the students must decide between whether they’d like to be a hero or fly another more villainous route.
The cast includes Jaz Sinclair, Chance Perdomo, Lizze Broadway, Shelley Conn, Maddie Phillips, London Thor, Derek Luh, Asa Germann, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sean Patrick Thomas,...
“Gen V” is centered on the first generation of superheroes to know about Compound V, an injectable chemical that can turn normal humans into powerful, nearly-unstoppable beings who possess abilities like mighty strength, telekinesis and super speed.
While competing to earn the top ranking at their school, Godolkin University School of Crimefighting, the young heroes will put their skills to the test while juggling their moral compass. And when the school’s dark and twisted secrets come to light, the students must decide between whether they’d like to be a hero or fly another more villainous route.
The cast includes Jaz Sinclair, Chance Perdomo, Lizze Broadway, Shelley Conn, Maddie Phillips, London Thor, Derek Luh, Asa Germann, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sean Patrick Thomas,...
- 9/29/2023
- by Raquel 'Rocky' Harris
- The Wrap
Plot: Set in the diabolical world of The Boys, Gen V expands the universe to Godolkin University, the prestigious superhero-only college where students train to be the next generation of heroes—preferably with lucrative endorsements. You know what happens when supes go bad, but not all superheroes start out corrupt. Beyond the typical college chaos of finding oneself and partying, these kids are facing explosive situations … literally. As the students vie for popularity and good grades, it’s clear that the stakes are much higher when super powers are involved. When the group of young supes discover that something bigger and sinister is going on at school, they’re put to the test: Will they be the heroes or the villains of their stories?
Review: The first season of The Boys was a shocking mix of superhero storytelling with a dark streak of humor that we had never seen before.
Review: The first season of The Boys was a shocking mix of superhero storytelling with a dark streak of humor that we had never seen before.
- 9/27/2023
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
Is “The Boys” a satire of superhero franchises or a superhero franchise itself? Such is the question posed by a show that is, among other things, a cautionary tale about corporate monopoly that airs on Amazon. So far, though, the answer is both — a delicate balance “The Boys” has sustained through three acclaimed seasons, an animated anthology series and, now, a live-action spinoff, the college-set “Gen V.” The contradictions of success may eventually take their toll on the pitch-black comedy and its satellites, which portray so-called superheroes as pawns of the rapacious Vought International. But “Gen V” retains the edge, cynicism and (aptly) adolescent humor that make its parent show tick, suggesting “The Boys” is far from the creative fatigue now plaguing juggernauts like the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Developed by Eric Kripke, Evan Goldberg and Craig Rosenberg, all executive producers of “The Boys,” and showrun by Michele Fazekas and Tara Butters,...
Developed by Eric Kripke, Evan Goldberg and Craig Rosenberg, all executive producers of “The Boys,” and showrun by Michele Fazekas and Tara Butters,...
- 9/27/2023
- by Alison Herman
- Variety Film + TV
Amazon’s The Boys has spent three years playing a game of one-upmanship, initially taking the somewhat fatigued superhero genre out behind the woodshed with layers of corporate satire, increasingly salty and nihilistic language and tidal waves of bodily fluids.
As much as I often enjoy The Boys, once most of the competition was left in the R-rated dust, that one-upmanship frequently became self-directed, and as such, has felt like a bit of a creative dead-end. One exploding character became 15. Liters of fake blood dappling walls escalated to vats of viscera, with some sperm for good measure. The show’s ethos has always been “More, more, more,” but not always “More creative, more creative, more creative.”
With the new spinoff Gen V, The Boys is at least briefly able to take a much-needed reset, bringing in a largely new group of characters, adjusting the satirical targets, and although the new...
As much as I often enjoy The Boys, once most of the competition was left in the R-rated dust, that one-upmanship frequently became self-directed, and as such, has felt like a bit of a creative dead-end. One exploding character became 15. Liters of fake blood dappling walls escalated to vats of viscera, with some sperm for good measure. The show’s ethos has always been “More, more, more,” but not always “More creative, more creative, more creative.”
With the new spinoff Gen V, The Boys is at least briefly able to take a much-needed reset, bringing in a largely new group of characters, adjusting the satirical targets, and although the new...
- 9/27/2023
- by Daniel Fienberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
If Amazon’s The Boys is an R-rated riff on Marvel Comic’s The X-Men, then its new spin-off, Gen V, effectively serves as a similarly twisted take on The New Mutants. Given that both shows are about a universe where superhero content is relentlessly churned out by a soulless megacorporation determined to mine every last cent from its most famous IPs, there’s a certain irony to Gen V’s very existence. But any serious reservations are quickly blown away by how effectively it iterates upon The Boys’s winning formula, serving up another raucous blend of pitch-black humor, extravagant action, and emotional storytelling.
Gen V follows Marie Moreau (Jaz Sinclair), a blood-bending super with a tragic past, as she enrolls in the prestigious Godolkin University School of Crimefighting. Run by Vought International, the shady organization that drives this world’s superhero-industrial complex, Godolkin is supposed to be Marie’s ticket to fame,...
Gen V follows Marie Moreau (Jaz Sinclair), a blood-bending super with a tragic past, as she enrolls in the prestigious Godolkin University School of Crimefighting. Run by Vought International, the shady organization that drives this world’s superhero-industrial complex, Godolkin is supposed to be Marie’s ticket to fame,...
- 9/27/2023
- by Ross McIndoe
- Slant Magazine
Class is in session for The Boys’ long-awaited spinoff, Gen V, set at Godolkin University, “America’s only college exclusively for young-adult superheroes.” And like the Emmy-nominated hit, this one is a special effects–packed mix of comedy, action, and very adult themes. Here’s what viewers can expect. 1. A select Group of Students Are Destined for Big Things. Freshman Marie Moreau (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’s Jaz Sinclair), an orphan with the ability to manipulate blood, is accepted into the college run by Vought International — the evil corporation behind The Boys’ corrupt superheroes. Early on, she falls in with a clique being groomed for greatness that includes Emma (Ghosted’s Lizze Broadway) and fire-enhanced star pupil Golden Boy (Patrick Schwarzenegger of The Staircase). 2. Plenty of Blood, Guts, and Omg Situations Arise… As Marie and her classmates begin to realize the powers that be at Godolkin may not be as...
- 9/27/2023
- TV Insider
From the universe of Prime Video’s hit show “The Boys” comes its spin-off series “Gen V,” which will give you the same thrills, kills and superhero drama fans love from its predecessor.
The show features an all-new set of Supes: Marie Moreau (Jaz Sinclair), Andre Anderson (Chance Perdomo), Emma Meyer (Lizze Broadway), Cate Dunlap (Maddie Phillips), Jordan Li (London Thor and Derek Luh), Sam (Asa Germann) and Golden Boy (Patrick Schwarzenegger).
The group is the first generation of superheroes to know about Compound V, and they are all competing to earn the top ranking at their school, Godolkin University School of Crimefighting, with hopes of ultimately joining the force, The Seven.
The show was developed by Craig Robinson, Evan Goldberg and Eric Kripke, and it will land on Prime Video on Sept. 29. Here’s everything you need to know about it.
When does “Gen V” come out? Is “Gen V” streaming?...
The show features an all-new set of Supes: Marie Moreau (Jaz Sinclair), Andre Anderson (Chance Perdomo), Emma Meyer (Lizze Broadway), Cate Dunlap (Maddie Phillips), Jordan Li (London Thor and Derek Luh), Sam (Asa Germann) and Golden Boy (Patrick Schwarzenegger).
The group is the first generation of superheroes to know about Compound V, and they are all competing to earn the top ranking at their school, Godolkin University School of Crimefighting, with hopes of ultimately joining the force, The Seven.
The show was developed by Craig Robinson, Evan Goldberg and Eric Kripke, and it will land on Prime Video on Sept. 29. Here’s everything you need to know about it.
When does “Gen V” come out? Is “Gen V” streaming?...
- 9/26/2023
- by Raquel 'Rocky' Harris
- The Wrap
Prime Video’s The Boys spinoff, Gen V, explores how young superheroes learn to handle their special abilities. It’s not like they can practice setting themselves on fire or altering their size at a normal high school, so these budding superhero superstars attend Godolkin University. (Think Hogwarts but for supes.)
Prime Video promises this spinoff will retain the dark humor of The Boys while focusing on the next generation of supes.
“I think part of the thing that audiences love is that they’re taking the piss out of all of the exhaustive superhero explorations that we’ve seen and turning it all on its head,” explained Vernon Sanders, head of television at Amazon and MGM Studios in an interview with EW. “But I actually think they’ve done it so well that they have earned the right to expand and explore. So, the same irreverence that The Boys has is in Gen V.
Prime Video promises this spinoff will retain the dark humor of The Boys while focusing on the next generation of supes.
“I think part of the thing that audiences love is that they’re taking the piss out of all of the exhaustive superhero explorations that we’ve seen and turning it all on its head,” explained Vernon Sanders, head of television at Amazon and MGM Studios in an interview with EW. “But I actually think they’ve done it so well that they have earned the right to expand and explore. So, the same irreverence that The Boys has is in Gen V.
- 9/18/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Gen V, a spin-off from the satirical superhero series The Boys, is set to premiere on Prime Video with three episodes on Friday, September 29th. The remaining episodes of the show’s first season will then be released on a weekly basis, building up to the epic season finale on Friday, November 3rd. With the premiere date now just a month away, a poster for the show has arrived online (you can check it out at the bottom of this article) and Prime Video has also unveiled character descriptions for several of the show’s characters. To see those, just keep scrolling!
Here’s the synopsis for Gen V: Set in the diabolical world of The Boys, Gen V expands the universe to Godolkin University, the prestigious superhero-only college where students train to be the next generation of heroes—preferably with lucrative endorsements. You know what happens when supes go bad,...
Here’s the synopsis for Gen V: Set in the diabolical world of The Boys, Gen V expands the universe to Godolkin University, the prestigious superhero-only college where students train to be the next generation of heroes—preferably with lucrative endorsements. You know what happens when supes go bad,...
- 8/24/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Jumping the gun on Fox News’ GOP debate tonight, Donald Trump and Tucker Carlson made it clear to Rupert Murdoch that revenge is a dish best served online. Running like an incumbent with no desire to share the spotlight with vice president wannabes, Trump easily dominated the debate by never showing up.
“It’s debate night, but we’re not in Milwaukee,” Carlson proclaimed at the top of the video with a sour-looking Trump by his side.
“We’re doing this interview, but we’ll get bigger ratings using this crazy forum that you’re using than probably the debate,” said the former Potus and leading candidate for the 2024 Republican nomination to the former Fnc Golden Boy during their pre-recorded chat that debuted on the social media platform formerly known as Twitter at 5:55 p.m. Pt, five minutes before the live debate began.
Related: GOP Debate: Six Of Eight...
“It’s debate night, but we’re not in Milwaukee,” Carlson proclaimed at the top of the video with a sour-looking Trump by his side.
“We’re doing this interview, but we’ll get bigger ratings using this crazy forum that you’re using than probably the debate,” said the former Potus and leading candidate for the 2024 Republican nomination to the former Fnc Golden Boy during their pre-recorded chat that debuted on the social media platform formerly known as Twitter at 5:55 p.m. Pt, five minutes before the live debate began.
Related: GOP Debate: Six Of Eight...
- 8/24/2023
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Prime Video released new details on the young superheroes who’ll be the focus of season one of The Boys spinoff, Gen V. The new generation of supes set to be introduced in the spinoff attend Godolkin University, where they work on harnessing their unusual and, in some cases, deadly powers. Of course, they also learn how to cash in on their superhero skills.
Season one will premiere with the release of the first three episodes on September 29, 2023. New episodes arrive on subsequent Fridays.
Michele Fazekas and Tara Butters guide the series as showrunners and executive producers. Eric Kripke, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver, Neal H. Moritz, Pavun Shetty, Ken Levin, and Ori Marmur also serve as executive producers.
Additional executive producers on the much-anticipated spinoff include Jason Netter, Garth Ennis, Darick Robertson, Craig Rosenberg, Nelson Cragg, Zak Schwartz, Erica Rosbe, and Michaela Starr.
Lizze Broadway, Jaz Sinclair, and...
Season one will premiere with the release of the first three episodes on September 29, 2023. New episodes arrive on subsequent Fridays.
Michele Fazekas and Tara Butters guide the series as showrunners and executive producers. Eric Kripke, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver, Neal H. Moritz, Pavun Shetty, Ken Levin, and Ori Marmur also serve as executive producers.
Additional executive producers on the much-anticipated spinoff include Jason Netter, Garth Ennis, Darick Robertson, Craig Rosenberg, Nelson Cragg, Zak Schwartz, Erica Rosbe, and Michaela Starr.
Lizze Broadway, Jaz Sinclair, and...
- 8/23/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Gen V will take fans of The Boys to a superhero university when it hits the air on Friday, September 29, 2023.
Prime Video shared character descriptions this week so that we can get intel on who we'll be rooting for/against.
If the original series has taught us anything, there will be plenty of polarizing characters.
Will the same ring true for Gen V? We think so.
The series is headlined by Jaz Sinclair, who plays Marie Moreau, an 18-year-old superhero with the ability to control and weaponize her own blood.
As an incoming freshman at Vought-run Godolkin University, she is eager to prove she has what it takes to join The Seven but is sidetracked by a mystery she begins to unravel at the school.
Sinclair's Chilling Adventures of Sabrina costar Chance Perdomo is on board as Andre Anderson, a junior at Godolkin University with magnetic powers.
He's Golden...
Prime Video shared character descriptions this week so that we can get intel on who we'll be rooting for/against.
If the original series has taught us anything, there will be plenty of polarizing characters.
Will the same ring true for Gen V? We think so.
The series is headlined by Jaz Sinclair, who plays Marie Moreau, an 18-year-old superhero with the ability to control and weaponize her own blood.
As an incoming freshman at Vought-run Godolkin University, she is eager to prove she has what it takes to join The Seven but is sidetracked by a mystery she begins to unravel at the school.
Sinclair's Chilling Adventures of Sabrina costar Chance Perdomo is on board as Andre Anderson, a junior at Godolkin University with magnetic powers.
He's Golden...
- 8/23/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
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