A prequel of the Prime Video series The Boys , called Vought Rising , was announced at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday and will star Jensen Ackles and Aya Cash. The Boys series executive producer Paul Grellong will be both executive producer and showrunner for Vought Rising . Ackles also said he will return as his character Soldier Boy for Season 5 of The Boys .
Superhero show The Boys follows a team of misfit vigilantes who fight corrupt super-powered people called Supes . The show's panel had a lively start with a comedic live musical performance of songs from the show, actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan throwing up his middle finger on stage, and a teaser trailer for Season 2 of the spin-off Gen V at the annual pop culture convention. Jessie T.
Usher, who plays the speedster named A-Train, joined performers briefly on stage to perform a rap. Clips were projected on screen while performers sang, including the Season 4 song Let's Put the Christ Back in Christmas from The Boys " parody of Disney on Ice . "In case you didn't know these guys, (they are) world-class Broadway performers," said Morgan, who moderated the panel and stars as CIA analyst Joe Kessler in Season 4.
He playfully honored the musical composer with a middle-finger gesture, echoing the show's crude humour. The Season 4 main cast took the stage, including Antony Starr, who plays Homelander, the petty leader of the Supes , Jack Quaid, Erin Moriarty, Chace Crawford, Laz Alonso, Tomer Capone, Usher and Karen Fukuhara. The s.