The Actors from The Boys Believe the Series Could Conclude with a Feature Film
The Boys: Here's the Dish on a Potential Movie!
The outrageous and thrilling The Boys has been a household name for the past four seasons, leaving audiences in awe and laughing hysterically at its controversial antics. With the end in sight, some of the show's talented cast members think the series' grand finale should be nothing short of epic. And the pièce de résistance? A blockbuster movie!
Chatting with Josh Horowitz, actors Laz Alonso (Mother's Milk) and Antony Starr (Homelander) mused over the possibility of spinning the show into a movie. Alonso has pitched this idea to the creator Eric Kripke on multiple occasions, yet without much luck. His game plan? "Make the last episode of season five the cliffhanger and announce the film that we've been filming since the beginning of the series," he said. If Alonso had his Dr. Strange-like powers, the upcoming flick would rock the big screen. That's a hint Starr couldn't ignore. Kripke's managed to dodge this idea, but Alonso encourages fans to voice their support on Twitter to put pressure on the showrunner.
Many TV shows have made the leap to the big screen, be it to continue the show's story or to serve as a fitting farewell. It's not out of the question for The Boys to follow suit. After all, it's a smash hit, and a movie would be a stellar victory for Prime Video, boasting that its superhero series packs a punch with the big-time players. Besides, it'd bring things full circle—the show almost became a three-part film saga, but life handed the team a television series instead.
However, Alonso's vision faces a significant hurdle: Amazon's tussle with director Doug Liman over Road House skipping theaters for a streaming release. Exemptions can happen, but Amazon may be hesitant to take that risk with one of its flagship franchises…at least until they see audience reaction to the Mandalorian and Grogu.
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- Actor Laz Alonso suggests that the final episode of season five of The Boys should end on a cliffhanger, announcing the film they've been filming since the series began.
- If successful, this potential movie would be a stellar victory for Prime Video, further establishing their superhero series as a major player in the industry.
- However, Alonso's vision faces a significant hurdle with Amazon's ongoing tussle with director Doug Liman over Road House skipping theaters for a streaming release.
- Despite this challenge, if audience reaction to shows like The Mandalorian and Grogu encourages Amazon, The Boys could potentially follow other TV shows to the big screen.
