Seth Rogen's Superhero Drama THE BOYS Lands Series Order at Amazon
Seth Rogen is bringing another comic book to the small screen. Amazon has given a series order to
The Boys, a superhero drama based on the comic book series by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, the retail giant/streaming outlet announced Wednesday.
The Boys takes places in a world where superheroes embrace the darker side of their massive celebrity and fame and centers on a group of vigilantes known informally as "the boys" who set out to take down corrupt superheroes with no more than blue collar grit and a willingness to fight dirty.
Supernatural creator Eric Kripke will serve as creator and showrunner on the project, which will be directed by Rogen and his producing partner Evan Goldberg. The trio will exec produce with Original Film’s Neal H. Moritz (
Prison Break), Ori Marmur (
Preacher), Pavun Shetty (
New Girl), and James Weaver of Rogen and Goldberg's Point Grey Pictures. Ennis and Robertson are on board as co-executive producers.
The Boys marks a reunion for the
Preacher team of Rogen, Goldberg, Moritz and Ennis.
Sony Pictures Television Studios, also home to Rogen's AMC comic book adaptation
Preacher and his upcoming Hulu comedy
Future Man, will co-produce with Amazon Studios.
The eight-episode first season will begin filming in spring of 2018 for a 2019 debut.
Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Eric Kripke's Superhero Drama 'The Boys' Lands Series Order at Amazon