At the San Diego Comic-Con on Friday morning, the excitement surrounding The Boys was palpable as the show's panel celebrated the standout moments from the recently-released fourth season. Showrunner Eric Kripke and the team took the opportunity to bask in the success of the latest season, though Kripke revealed they’re still in the early stages of planning for season 5, having only been working on it for a couple of months.

The panel, hosted by Jeffrey Dean Morgan, concluded with a thrilling surprise: Jensen Ackles, known for his role as Soldier Boy, made a surprise appearance. Ackles' return as Soldier Boy was previously hinted at in the season 4 finale, and Kripke confirmed that Ackles will be a series regular in the upcoming fifth season. But that wasn’t all the news from the panel.

A New Spinoff: Vought Rising

In an exciting twist, the panel unveiled details about a new spinoff series titled Vought Rising. This prequel will delve into the origins of the Vought Corporation and the early days of superheroes. Set in the 1950s, the series will explore the beginnings of Vought's rise to power, with Ackles reprising his role as Soldier Boy.

Ackles teased the series as a “lurid pulp prequel set in New York City at the dawn of the ‘50s about the humble beginnings of the Vought Corporation.

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