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The Boys are again on the town.
On Wednesday, Amazon launched a trailer for the animated spinoff of its well-liked satirical superhero sequence The Boys. The aptly named The Boys: Diabolical can have action-packed mini episodes, every 12 to 14 minutes lengthy and rendered in a unique animation model. And primarily based on the trailer, followers can count on the identical form of deranged, NSFW, blood-soaked raunchiness of the live-action present.
Tailored from the comedian guide sequence of the identical title, The Boys addresses what occurs when superheroes abuse their energy. The animated anthology sequence will spotlight never-before-told tales from the comedian’s universe, together with Homelander’s Captain-America-esque origin story. Because the tagline reads, The Boys: Diabolical is made up of “8 tales that give heroes a nasty title.”
The Boys: Diabolical boasts a staggering roster of high-profile writers, together with Awkwafina, Evan Goldberg, Seth Rogen, Eliot Glazer, Ilana Glazer, Simon Racioppa, Andy Samberg, Justin Roiland, Ben Bayouth, and Aisha Tyler. The darkish comedy can even function loads of acquainted voices. Michael Cera, Don Cheadle, Chase Crawford, Kieran Culkin, Giancarlo Esposito, Jason Isaacs, Caleb Mclaughlin, Kumail Nanjiani, Nasim Pedrad, Christian Slater, Simon Pegg, and Kenan Thompson are among the many A-listers lending their vocal abilities to the brand new sequence.
The brand new sequence additionally takes cues from a wide-ranging set of animation kinds, from basic Saturday morning cartoons to anime to Korean horror movies. There’s one episode written by Garth Ennis that pays homage to the unique comedian sequence, and one other installment from Justin Roiland attracts on the aesthetics from the animator’s cult-classic present Rick & Morty.
All eight episodes are set to hit Prime Video on March 4.