Filming Begins for ‘The Boys’ in Full Swing as Showrunners ensuring to make Season 3 Bigger & Better
After two successful seasons, the surprise hit of Amazon Prime to return with season 3
The superhero-action drama of 2019, The Boys, was one of the captivating things that you could find on the digital medium. After the conclusion of the violent, dark and gruesome but brilliant second season 2 in October 2020, fans have been waiting patiently for season 3, and it seems like their ait has finally paid off as the work on the series has begun in the full swing.
From working on script to enrolling new actors for the upcoming seasons, the creators of the show leaving no stone unturned to make season 3 even bigger than the previous seasons.
The Premise
Amazon Prime presentation, ‘The Boys’ is a superhero web television series based on Garth Ennis’ comic book by the same name that premiered its first season on 26th July. However, this isn’t your quintessential superhero story, this black comedy is a story of people with superpowers who are worshipped due to their extraordinary powers and have dominated the world. It doesn’t primarily revolve around the good.
The series focusses on the division of the universe between two groups: The Seven and The Boys. Headed by Homelander, played by Antony Starr, The Seven is the premier superhero team which is filled with corrupt and arrogant superhumans while The Boys are the covert, headed by Billy Butcher, played by Karl Urban, are a group of vigilantes who exercise restraint on the anti-heroic activities and greed of the other group.
Which new additions have been made?
Jensen Ackles has been signed for season 3 of The Boys to depict the character of ‘Soldier Boy’. The Showrunner Eric Kripke has earlier previously worked with Ackles on Supernatural, and is quite excited to have him on-board in his yet another successful venture.
Talking about the same, he said that “As Soldier Boy, the very first superhero,” Ackles will bring “humour, pathos, and danger” to the character and show. He excitedly continued that he can’t wait to be on set with him again, and “bring a bit of Supernatural to The Boys.”
F*ckin' diabolical! Congratulations to the cast and crew of The Boys for winning Best Superhero Series at the @CriticsChoice #SUPERAwards! pic.twitter.com/tIQftrbkzi
— THE BOYS (@TheBoysTV) January 11, 2021
When will fans’ wait come to an end?
With pandemic halting the globe and severely affecting entertainment industry, The Boys too faced the brunt, however, the team has begun their shooting already which is expected to conclude by August 2021. So, fans would have to wait longer this time for the arrival of their favourite series.
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