In an interview with TheWrap, Eric Kripke tells them that the fifth season of The Boys will pick up about six months after the Gen V season 2 finale. He has also provided updates on the new shows that are coming within this universe.
When asked about the updates for the spin-off series, Kripke said, “Mexico is just being developed right now. The pilot script is being written. Gareth is a wonderful writer, and I think it’s hilarious. I hope it gets made, but it’s just in the development phase.”
Speaking of the animated show “Diabolical,” he 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, the showrunner, would be game to do it, we haven’t gotten a go-ahead on that.”
In regard to the leadership changes at Amazon and how it will impact any plans for the future of the franchise, Kripke stated, “My guess is it’s the same. We’re fortunate in that we’ve always gotten a lot of support. We still have to deliver ratings. It’s a very classic, old-school TV thing, but we need viewers to show up to justify more of them.
Now speaking on season 3 of Gen V and how much more of the story he plans to tell, he said this, “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. Now’s the time that they’re paying attention to the numbers. So don’t watch even a year from now. Turn on Prime and watch it now. If enough people watch, then we’ll get a Season 3. The same applies to “Vought Rising” Season 1. We have plans for 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.”
“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.”
