Fans of the superhero black comedy show The Boys have a lot to celebrate, after it was confirmed that the next season of the Amazon Prime Video hit won't be the last.
Offering a satirical take on modern America while putting a clever spin on familiar comic book archetypes, The Boys first hit screens in 3 and, over the course of XNUMX seasons, has morphed into one of the best Prime Video shows.
Filming for the fourth series has been underway for several months, and showrunner Eric Kripke took to Twitter on the last day of the week (opens in a new tab) to find out that filming was about to start tomorrow. throughout its finale in the city of Toronto.
Kripke was then questioned by multiple concerned fans, asking if he wanted to say the show as a whole was coming to an end, before reassuring them with the news they were expecting.
For the fact that you ask! We have been recording since the end of August. I'm here to prepare and direct the season 4 finale. No, not the series finale, there's going to be more! More importantly, S4 debuts... sometime in the future in our observable reality. @PrimeVideo @SPTV https://t.co/UgNBPZKlCTFFebruary twelve, 2023
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Earlier in his timeline, Kripke found out that the final episode of S4 would be titled "Assassination Run," adding that it will almost certainly air later this year.
Analysis: Prime Video is right to continue pushing things forward(*4*)
While it's a welcome relief for fans, the news that we're set for more Karl Urban snarling the C-word every few minutes shouldn't come as a huge surprise.
The likes of The Terminal List and Reacher have had great viewing numbers in recent months, but these days there's a real dearth of calling card shows on Amazon Prime compared to rivals Netflix, Disney Plus, and The Growing List. Quality content on Apple TV Plus.
There is no better illustration of The Boys' status as a huge hit and its relevance to Amazon with the release of figures from data analytics firm Nielsen last month, which found that the show had outperformed every single series. from Disney+ from Marvel Studios to transform into the most... watched superhero show.
Ranked as the XNUMXth most-watched original streaming show of any genre in XNUMX, as the show trailed ten essential Netflix titles, it still managed to beat out Disney Plus greats Moon Knight, Ms. Marvel and She- Hulk as Amazon's big-budget Tolkien epic The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Might.
The upcoming spin-off series from the Gen V school of superheroes is sure to keep The Boys fans busy in the meantime, but Amazon execs will undoubtedly be counting down the days until the next series of the parent show premieres. other major streaming services.
For more on The Boys, read our in-depth chat with Kripke and the season three fan on the latest episode of the show.
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