The trailer itself is very much a teaser. It’s a series of very quick glimpses at scenes from the show, giving us the briefest of looks, with very little context, of the characters we’re set to follow. But it’s clear from the imagery alone that this isn’t going to be a show about do-gooders in tights who want to save the world. This looks to be a gritty, sultry and darkly comedic take on the superhero genre. Seth Rogen took to Twitter to reveal the trailer today and had this to say about it.
The Boys centers on a group of vigilantes who live in a world where superheroes embrace the darker side of their massive celebrity and fame. They set out to take down corrupt caped crusaders armed with only their working-man grit and a willingness to fight dirty. The Boys is described as “a fun and irreverent take on what happens when superheroes, who are as popular as celebrities, as influential as politicians and as revered as Gods, abuse their superpowers rather than use them for good.” The series will focus on the dynamic between the powerless and the super powerful as The Boys set off on a journey to expose the truth about a famed group of heroes known as “The Seven,” and Vought, the multi-billion dollar company that manages them.
As a comic, The Boys launched in 2006 and ran for a total of 72 issues through 2012. Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg are also behind AMC’s Preacher, which is also based on a comic by Garth Ennis. Eric Kripke, of Supernatural fame, is on board as a writer and executive producer. Dan Trachtenberg, best known for his work on 10 Cloverfield Lane, directed the pilot.
