The very much adored TV series “The Boys” is good to go off for its fifth and last season, closing their emotional ride. Discussing it with a group including Laz Alonso Mother’s Milk himself (with mates thought on what dreams they might like to explore in the show if Season 3 does arrive) and Antony Starr, who has already given us his pitch for how The Boys should end all agreed that undoubtedly, the series would deliver fans an emotional beat at its conclusion but also manage plural open doors possible franchise wide paths. The news confirms that the fifth season of the show will be its final run, bringing a riveting conclusion to it.
As the showrunner of “The Boys” since its origin, Kripke said he has constantly had in his brain a five-season plan. And he needed to wait for the final approvals on this publicly before sharing it, so that there’s no ambiguity in terms of how his long developing end-game ties into everything else. He said the series’ fifth season would conclude with a “bloody, big messy end of an era that will gore up and birth several mind blends” that are going to stand out for plot twists or character revelations.
Laz Alonso wants #THEBOYS S5 to end on a cliffhanger and set up a franchise-ending movie 🍿
Antony Starr is also down for it
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The closing chapter of “The Boys” is shaping up to be the emotional thrill ride for audiences. Fans can expect Homelander to assert his dominance as he tries to convince that his son should use their superpowers. On the contrary, The Boys team will have to save the world from chaos caused by supes and that cuts across amongst internal problems. Fresh faces and savvy nuances that interweave within the Seven are only going to whet audience’s appetites for this coming season.
The principal cast, headed up by Alonso and Starr are all on board for the idea of ending after one more season with a cliffhanger to precede them setting out across some theatrical landscape. It’s the boundless enthusiasm of everyone involved as well as Kripke ambition that is making this plan come to life. From TV to a possible movie, the move will ensure that long-time fans get some sort of memorable conclusion and mark on the show.
Fans are excited about the possibility of a movie finale, and also looking forward to an intense emotional journey that season five would doubtless provide. Which is a far cry from the consistently bold storytelling and multi-dimensional characters that have defined this show over its run, things which promise to be ratcheted up even further in the final season.
So, overall, the revelation about The Boys concluding after year 5 and perhaps one last film to finish things off has rightfully teed up what should be a monumental emotional conclusion. With the help of these main characters and enough foresight from Eric Kripke, we are in for a whale of an ending that will give us both satisfying answers while also ensuring maximal spectacle.
