‘Gen V’ Trailer: College-Set ‘The Boys’ Spinoff Promises Insane Amounts of Blood, Guts and Hormones
variety.comCarson Burton Get ready to throw your graduation caps in the air, because the Boys are going to college.Prime Video dropped the official trailer for “Gen V,” the spinoff series of its popular dark superhero show “The Boys.” Star Chance Perdoma has previously said that the show is going to be “fucked up.” Now, fans can see just how “fucked up” the college-focused series is really going to be.
From crawling inside a human head to murderous puppets, “Gen V” seems to assure fans of “The Boys” that there’s no shortage of superhero debauchery.“It’s gonna be a rollercoaster,” star Lizzie Broadway said in an Instagram clip announcing the series back in July 2022. “It’s gonna be filled with blood, guts and everything else.” “Gen V” is set at Godolkin University, America’s only college exclusively for superheroes, run by Vought International.
According to the show’s official longline, the irreverent, R-rated series is set to explore the lives of “hormonal, competitive Supes as they put their physical, sexual and moral boundaries to the test, competing for the best contracts in the best cities.
It’s part college show, part ‘Hunger Games’ — with all the heart, satire, and raunch of ‘The Boys.’” Starring alongside Perdomo and Broadway are Jaz Sinclair, Shelley Conn, Maddie Phillips, London Thor, Derek Luh, Asa Germann, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sean Patrick Thomas and Marco Pigossi. “Gen V” also features guest stars Clancy Brown and Jason Ritter, with Jessie T.
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